Accrued Expenses and Other Long-Term Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

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Accrued Expenses and Other Long-Term Liabilities

16. Accrued Expenses and Other Long-Term Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities consist of the following:

	September 28, 2013		September 29, 2012
Accrued Expenses
Compensation and employee benefits	$	127,464	$	143,673
Contingent consideration		38,138		143,881
Income and other taxes		17,369		12,424
Interest		23,747		18,422
Other		65,213		53,981
	$	271,931	$	372,381

	September 28, 2013		September 29, 2012
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Accrued lease obligation—long-term	$	33,494	$	33,256
Reserve for income tax uncertainties		115,395		38,518
Pension liabilities		9,691		9,397
Other		9,464		17,079
	$	168,044	$	98,250