Components of Other Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 26, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013
Other Assets Noncurrent [Line Items]
Purchase price note receivable from Beneq, non-current portion (Note 12)	$ 1,950	$ 2,600
Component device receivable from Beneq, non-current portion (Note 12)	2,741
Other	2,559	3,630
Total other assets	$ 7,250	$ 6,230

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Promissory Note Noncurrent

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The noncurrent portion of the receivable other than from customers, that is amounts expected to be collected after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.17)

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 17

-Article 5

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Amount of other miscellaneous assets expected to be realized or consumed after one year or normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Noncurrent assets are expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer).

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