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Capital Assets
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2019
Capital Assets [Abstract]  
Capital Assets CAPITAL ASSETS 
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment, net are as follows: 
 
 
December 28,
2019
 
September 28,
2019
Land and improvements
 
$
3,955

 
$
3,949

Buildings and improvements
 
68,349

 
64,140

Machinery and equipment
 
227,723

 
224,684

Assets held under capital leases 1
 
—

 
2,796

Total property and equipment
 
300,027

 
295,569

Less: Accumulated depreciation
 
(198,035
)
 
(194,486
)
Total property and equipment, net
 
$
101,992

 
$
101,083


1 
Assets held under capital leases were reclassified from property and equipment, net to other long-term assets as part of the adoption of the new lease standard. See Note 5 for additional information regarding leases.
Goodwill
Changes to the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:  
 
 
Test & Simulation
 
Sensors
 
Total
Balance, September 28, 2019
 
$
61,153

 
$
367,886

 
$
429,039

Acquisitions 2
 
—

 
(46
)
 
(46
)
Currency translation
 
833

 
12

 
845

Balance, December 28, 2019
 
$
61,986

 
$
367,852

 
$
429,838


2    See Note 15 for additional information regarding acquisitions.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets are as follows: 
 
 
December 28, 2019
 
 
Gross Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Carrying Value
 
Weighted
Average
Useful Life (in Years)
Software development costs 3
 
$
42,787

 
$
(16,101
)
 
$
26,686

 
6.0
Technology and patents
 
63,327

 
(16,864
)
 
46,463

 
14.9
Trademarks and trade names
 
20,343

 
(4,111
)
 
16,232

 
18.4
Customer lists
 
193,227

 
(37,908
)
 
155,319

 
15.6
Land-use rights
 
2,317

 
(1,033
)
 
1,284

 
25.8
Other
 
3,665

 
(1,015
)
 
2,650

 
4.0
Trade names
 
57,500

 
—

 
57,500

 
Indefinite
Total intangible assets
 
$
383,166

 
$
(77,032
)
 
$
306,134

 
14.3
 
 
 
September 28, 2019
 
 
Gross Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Carrying Value
 
Weighted
Average
Useful Life (in Years)
Software development costs 3
 
$
39,546

 
$
(16,035
)
 
$
23,511

 
6.2
Technology and patents
 
63,015

 
(15,739
)
 
47,276

 
14.9
Trademarks and trade names
 
20,186

 
(3,808
)
 
16,378

 
18.4
Customer lists
 
192,488

 
(34,735
)
 
157,753

 
15.6
Land-use rights
 
2,303

 
(968
)
 
1,335

 
25.7
Other
 
3,606

 
(774
)
 
2,832

 
4.0
Trade names
 
57,500

 
—

 
57,500

 
Indefinite
Total intangible assets
 
$
378,644

 
$
(72,059
)
 
$
306,585

 
14.4
 
3 
The gross carrying amount of software development costs as of December 28, 2019 and September 28, 2019 includes $25,082 and $21,840, respectively, of software not yet available for general release to the public.
Amortization expense recognized related to finite-lived intangible assets is as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
December 28,
2019
 
December 29,
2018
Amortization expense
 
$
4,785

 
$
3,816


Estimated future amortization expense related to finite-lived intangible assets is as follows: 
 
Amortization Expense
Remainder of 2020
$
14,290

2021
20,285

2022
21,334

2023
20,446

2024
20,078

2025
19,921

Thereafter
132,280

 
Future amortization amounts presented above are estimates. Actual future amortization expense may be different due to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, future acquisitions, impairments, changes in amortization periods or other factors.