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Valuation And Qualifying Accounts (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2012
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Valuation And Qualifying Accounts
For the fiscal years ended September 29, 2012October 1, 2011, and October 2, 2010 (in thousands):
 
Descriptions
 
Balance at
beginning of
period
 
Additions
charged to
costs and
expenses
 
Additions
charged to
other accounts
 
Deductions
 
Balance at end
of period
Fiscal Year 2012:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for losses on accounts receivable (deducted from the asset to which it relates)
 
$
3,256

 
$
259

 
$

 
$
2,504

*
$
1,011

Valuation allowance on deferred income tax assets (deducted from the asset to which it relates)
 
$
5,116

 
$
21,971

 
$

 
$

 
$
27,087

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiscal Year 2011:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for losses on accounts receivable (deducted from the asset to which it relates)
 
$
1,400

 
$
1,863

 
$

 
$
7

 
$
3,256

Valuation allowance on deferred income tax assets (deducted from the asset to which it relates)
 
$
2,548

 
$
1,238

 
$
1,330

 
$

 
$
5,116

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiscal Year 2010:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for losses on accounts receivable (deducted from the asset to which it relates)
 
$
1,000

 
$
550

 
$

 
$
150

 
$
1,400

Valuation allowance on deferred income tax assets (deducted from the asset to which it relates)
 
$
2,548

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,548

* Amount represents favorable resolution of amounts previously reserved for at the end of the prior year and amounts written off.