Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]

Fair value of outstanding designated and undesignated derivative assets and liabilities

June 30, 2012
	Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets		Other Accrued Liabilities
	(expressed in thousands)
Designated hedge derivatives:
Foreign exchange cash flow hedges	$	795	$	470
Interest rate swaps		-		98
Total designated hedge derivatives		795		568
Derivatives not designated as hedges:
Foreign exchange balance sheet derivatives		-		134
Total hedge and other derivatives	$	795	$	702

	October 1, 2011
	Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets		Other Accrued Liabilities
	(expressed in thousands)
Designated hedge derivatives:
Foreign exchange cash flow hedges	$	746	$	1,041
Interest rate swaps		-		617
Total designated hedge derivatives		746		1,658
Derivatives not designated as hedges:
Foreign exchange balance sheet derivatives		222		-
Total hedge and other derivatives	$	968	$	1,658

Pretax amounts recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on currency contracts

	Three Fiscal Months Ended						Nine Fiscal Months Ended
	June 3, 2012			July 2, 2011			June 3, 2012			July 2, 2011
	(expressed in thousands)
Beginning unrealized net loss in AOCI	$	(12	)	$	(635	)	$	(365	)	$	(384	)
Net loss reclassified into Revenue (effective portion)		100			429			229			838
Net loss reclassified into Revenue upon the removal of a hedge designation on an underlying foreign currency transaction that was cancelled		-			4			-			11
Net gain (loss) recognized in OCI (effective portion)		498			(831	)		722			(1,498	)
Ending unrealized net gain (loss) in AOCI	$	586		$	(1,033	)	$	586		$	(1,033	)

Contractual maturities of interest rate hedging relationships

Start Date	End Date	Notional Amount		Reference Rate			Basis Spread
		(in millions)
July 25, 2008	July 25, 2012	$	13.0		4.24	%		0.45	%
December 20, 2011	September 20, 2012		6.0		1.06	%		0.45	%
December 7, 2011	September 7, 2012		11.0		1.02	%		0.45	%
December 29, 2011	September 28, 2012		10.0		1.08	%		0.45	%
	Total	$	40.0

Pre-tax amounts recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on interest rate swaps

	Three Fiscal Months Ended						Nine Fiscal Months Ended
	June 30, 2012			July 2, 2011			June 30, 2012			July 2, 2011
	(expressed in thousands)
Beginning unrealized net loss in AOCI	$	(282	)	$	(950	)	$	(617	)	$	(1,406	)
Net gain reclassified into Interest expense (effective portion)		186			222			545			739
Net loss recognized in OCI (effective portion)		(2	)		(104	)		(26	)		(165	)
Ending unrealized net loss in AOCI	$	(98	)	$	(832	)	$	(98	)	$	(832	)

Net gains (losses) recognized in income for derivative contracts

	Three Fiscal Months Ended					Nine Fiscal Months Ended
	June 30, 2012		July 2, 2011			June 30, 2012		July 2, 2011
	(expressed in thousands)
Net gain (loss) recognized in Other income (expense), net	$	29	$	(192	)	$	228	$	(692	)