Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 30, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of sales and income (loss) from operations

The following table provides net sales and income from continuing operations for our operating segments and a reconciliation of our total income from continuing operations to income from continuing operations before income taxes (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	December 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Net sales:
OEM Laser Sources	$	325,657		$	238,736
Industrial Lasers & Systems	151,908			107,337
Total net sales	$	477,565		$	346,073
Income (loss) from continuing operations:
OEM Laser Sources	$	127,717		$	83,590
Industrial Lasers & Systems	1,213			(16,508		)
Corporate and other	(19,607		)	(24,882		)
Total income from continuing operations	109,323			42,200
Total other income (expense), net	(8,500		)	5,172
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	100,823		$	47,372