Capital Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2015

Capital Assets [Abstract]

Property And Equipment

(in thousands)		2015		2014
Land and improvements	$	1,705	$	1,710
Buildings and improvements		53,097		54,271
Machinery and equipment		162,472		150,917
Total		217,274		206,898
Less accumulated depreciation		(136,820)		(125,323)
Property and equipment, net	$	80,454	$	81,575

Goodwill

(in thousands)		Test		Sensors		Total
Balance, September 28, 2013	$	15,028	$	1,596	$	16,624
Acquisitions1		9,563		-		9,563
Currency translation gain (loss)		(7)		(57)		(64)
Balance, September 27, 2014	$	24,584	$	1,539	$	26,123
Acquisitions1		533		-		533
Adjustment related to finalization
of purchase accounting1		1,619		-		1,619
Currency translation gain (loss)		(493)		(105)		(598)
Balance, October 3, 2015	$	26,243	$	1,434	$	27,677

1Refer to Note 11 for information related to our acquisitions.

Other Intangible Assets

		October 3, 2015
							Weighted
							Average
		Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying	Useful Life
(in thousands)		Amount		Amortization		Value	(in Years)
Software development costs	$	19,546	$	(14,046)	$	5,500	6.2
Patents		11,838		(5,141)		6,697	14.5
Trademarks and trade names		6,163		(1,659)		4,504	29.4
Customer lists		2,561		(610)		1,951	8.1
Land-use rights		1,227		(173)		1,054	47.8
Total	$	41,335	$	(21,629)	$	19,706	13.4
		September 27, 2014
							Weighted
							Average
		Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying	Useful Life
(in thousands)		Amount		Amortization		Value	(in Years)
Software development costs	$	16,713	$	(11,644)	$	5,069	5.7
Patents		12,204		(4,453)		7,751	14.4
Trademarks and trade names		6,349		(1,458)		4,891	29.3
Customer lists		2,485		(134)		2,351	8.1
Land-use rights		1,269		(153)		1,116	47.8
Total	$	39,020	$	(17,842)	$	21,178	13.4

Estimated Future Amortization Expense On Other Intangible Assets

Fiscal Year	Amortization Expense (in thousands)
2016	$	2,302
2017	$	2,302
2018	$	1,219
2019	$	1,177
2020	$	1,146