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SCHEDULE II SUMMARY OF CONSOLIDATED ALLOWANCES FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2011
SCHEDULE II - SUMMARY OF CONSOLIDATED ALLOWANCES FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS [Abstract]  
Schedule II Summary of consolidated allowances for doubtful accounts
MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
SCHEDULE II - SUMMARY OF CONSOLIDATED ALLOWANCES
 
FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS
 
FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 1, 2011, OCTOBER 2, 2010,
AND OCTOBER 3, 2009
 
(expressed in thousands)
 
   
Balance
Beginning
of Year
  
Provisions/
(Recoveries)
  
Amounts
Written-Off/
Payments
  
Balance
End of
Year
 
              
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts:
       
              
2011
 $1,358  $729  $(553) $1,534 
                  
2010
  1,410   159   (211)  1,358 
                  
2009
  1,008   755   (353)  1,410