Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees (Details 1) In Thousands	Oct. 02, 2011 USD ($)	Oct. 02, 2011 JPY (¥)	Oct. 02, 2011 Payment of Principal Amortization [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 02, 2011 Purchase Option Exercise Price at Final Lease Terms [Member] USD ($)
Remaining guarantee obligations
Year 1	$ 280,040		$ 176,980	$ 103,060
Year 2	226,760		75,510	151,250
Year 3	34,002		8,784	25,218
Year 4	4,540		398	4,142
Guarantee of Flash Ventures equipment leases	$ 545,342	¥ 41,900,000	$ 261,672	$ 283,670

Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions due within the fourth year after the balance sheet date.

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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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