Stockholders' Equity and Stock Compensation Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Stockholders' Equity and Stock Compensation Plans

Schedule of the stock-based compensation and related income tax benefits

		Fiscal Year Ended
		October 2, 2011			October 3, 2010			September 27, 2009
		(in thousands)
Total stock-based compensation		$	10,582		$	10,178		$	9,392
Income tax benefit related to stock-based compensation			(3,804	)		(3,590	)		(3,796	)
	Stock-based compensation, net of tax benefit	$	6,778		$	6,588		$	5,596

Schedule of stock option activity

		Number of Options (in thousands)			Weighted- Average Exercise Price per Share		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Outstanding on October 3, 2010			5,240		$	20.35
	Granted		1,096			23.39
	Exercised		(444	)		18.81
	Cancelled		(312	)		22.89
Outstanding at October 2, 2011			5,580			20.93		4.6		4,605
Vested or expected to vest at October 2, 2011			5,364			20.89		4.6		4,496
Exercisable on October 2, 2011			3,267			19.55		6.2		3,866

Schedule of assumptions used in the calculation of the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model

	Fiscal Year Ended
	October 2, 2011	October 3, 2010	September 27, 2009
Dividend yield	–	–	–
Expected stock price volatility	41.8 - 42.7%	42.6 - 43.4%	48.8%
Risk-free rate of return, annual	1.3 - 2.1%	2.0% - 2.5%	1.6% - 2.6%
Expected life (in years)	4.8 - 5.5	4.4 - 5.6	4.4 - 5.6

Schedule summarizing shares purchased, weighted-average purchase price, cash received, and the aggregate intrinsic value for shares purchased under the ESPP

	Fiscal Year Ended
	October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010		September 27, 2009
	(in thousands, except for purchase price)
Shares purchased		246		208		163
Weighted-average purchase price	$	21.30	$	22.87	$	20.53
Cash received from exercise of purchase rights	$	5,249	$	4,733	$	3,343
Aggregate intrinsic value	$	926	$	892	$	590

Schedule of the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model in estimating the grant date fair value of each award granted under the ESPP

	Fiscal Year Ended
	October 2, 2011			October 3, 2010			September 27, 2009
Dividend yield		–			–			–
Expected stock price volatility		38.0	%		38.5	%		68.2	%
Risk-free rate of return, annual		0.3	%		0.5	%		0.4	%
Expected life (in years)		1			1			1

Schedule of activity in the restricted stock program

		Number of Shares (in thousands)	Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested balance at October 3, 2010		166	$	22.70
	Granted	103		23.32
	Vested	(56)		20.88
	Forfeited	(39)		24.93
Nonvested balance at October 2, 2011		174	$	23.14
Vested or expected to vest at October 2, 2011		174	$	23.14