CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 23,123	$ 43,674	$ (29,675)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	125,747	113,650	136,050
Provision for doubtful accounts	134	(420)	(526)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	795	914	2,215
Write-off of deferred financing cost	526	2,615	32,275
Settlement of foreign currency forward	0	0	(3,701)
Loss on disposition or impairment of assets	9,752	0	1,935
Deferred income taxes	(21,462)	(9,660)	(17,186)
Valuation allowance on deferred income taxes	17,649	18,841	27,729
Stock based compensation expense	43,938	35,242	36,680
Change in assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions):
Accounts receivable	5,239	(8,493)	(23,776)
Inventories	10,263	(2,931)	12,916
Other current assets	9,191	(2,223)	27,355
Other assets	(1,893)	2,361	11,799
Accounts payable	(5,541)	(6,357)	16,017
Accrued liabilities	(13,562)	(17,223)	(37,355)
Other long-term liabilities	2,828	(4,983)	(21,529)
Net cash provided by operating activities	206,727	165,007	171,223
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(39,444)	(37,327)	(49,079)
Proceeds from the divestiture or sale of assets	41,001	0	325
Proceeds from the sale of investment	0	0	4,352
Settlement of foreign currency forward	0	0	3,701
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(337,564)	0	(585,218)
Net cash used in investing activities	(336,007)	(37,327)	(625,919)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of credit facility	(178,000)	(99,975)	(85,625)
Credit facility issuance costs	(1,521)	(623)	(41,790)
Proceeds from credit facility	289,462	277,539	959,708
Extinguishment of debt	(89,462)	(277,539)	(470,296)
Settlement to terminate capital lease	(3,000)	0	0
Stock settled tax withholdings	1,479	879	850
Exercise proceeds from stock awards	19,029	25,895	31,253
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	35,029	(75,582)	392,400
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(94,251)	52,098	(62,296)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	256,433	204,335	266,631
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	162,182	256,433	204,335
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information Cash paid during the year for:
Interest	29,231	30,886	42,178
Income taxes	$ 3,945	$ 2,777	$ 4,407