GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and intangible assets, net consisted of the following components (amounts in thousands):

	June 28, 2015		September 28, 2014
Amortizable intangible assets
Completed technology	$	252,155	$	201,333
Customer relationships	129,995		149,328
Backlog, trade name and other	1,028		1,232
	$	383,178	$	351,893
Non-amortizable intangible assets
Goodwill	$	1,144,353	$	885,610

Amortization of Intangible Assets

Amortization of intangible assets included in operating expenses is as follows (amounts in thousands):

	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 28, 2015		June 29, 2014		June 28, 2015		June 29, 2014
Completed technology	$	13,315	$	10,976	$	36,179	$	33,203
Customer relationships	11,270		11,324		33,702		33,661
Backlog, trade name and other	226		1,122		1,203		2,830
	$	24,811	$	23,422	$	71,084	$	69,694

Estimated Amortization Expense

Estimated amortization expense in each of the five succeeding years and thereafter is as follows (amounts in thousands):

Less than 1 Year		1-2 Years		2-3 Years		3-4 Years		4-5 Years		Thereafter
$	100,237	$	96,597	$	64,859	$	35,730	$	26,395	$	59,360