Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 03, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of sales and income (loss) from operations

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

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	April 3, 2021		April 4, 2020		April 3, 2021		April 4, 2020
Net sales:
OEM Laser Sources	$	223,248	$	173,722	$	434,410	$	374,670
Industrial Lasers & Systems	150,734		119,425		265,625		239,248
Total net sales	$	373,982	$	293,147	$	700,035	$	613,918
Income (loss) from operations:
OEM Laser Sources	$	51,627	$	35,469	$	101,043	$	83,177
Industrial Lasers & Systems	2,603		(471,845)		(5,309)		(492,145)
Corporate and other	(250,466)		(12,935)		(275,020)		(29,753)
Total loss from operations	(196,236)		(449,311)		(179,286)		(438,721)
Total other expense, net	(2,526)		(5,663)		(4,815)		(8,697)
Loss before income taxes	$	(198,762)	$	(454,974)	$	(184,101)	$	(447,418)

Sales to unaffiliated customers are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
SALES	April 3, 2021		April 4, 2020		April 3, 2021		April 4, 2020
United States	$	82,741	$	72,257	$	154,268	$	150,142
Foreign countries:
South Korea	62,553		56,928		134,391		116,983
China	68,185		36,981		129,644		95,570
Japan	40,155		26,366		63,494		48,718
Asia-Pacific, other	31,320		21,639		58,731		43,800
Germany	36,285		31,389		65,570		61,834
Europe, other	34,537		32,702		63,068		67,214
Rest of World	18,206		14,885		30,869		29,657
Total foreign countries sales	291,241		220,890		545,767		463,776
Total sales	$	373,982	$	293,147	$	700,035	$	613,918