Note 9 Revenue and Gross Profit by Segment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 29, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross profit:	$ 114,251		$ 105,252		$ 311,483		$ 320,625
Number of Reportable Segments					1		1
IMS
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,202,749		1,270,849		3,565,389		3,689,889
Gross profit:	79,888		81,796		219,172		244,148
CPS
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	324,773		311,658		961,854		930,067
Gross profit:	35,834		24,162		99,754		79,502
Total operating segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross profit:	115,722		105,958		318,926		323,650
Unallocated items (1)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross profit:	(1,471)	[1]	(706)	[1]	(7,443)	[1]	(3,025)	[1]
Intersegment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ (38,308)		$ (33,205)		$ (115,442)		$ (105,206)

[1] Represents amounts associated with items that management excludes from its measure of gross profit. These items include stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, charges or credits resulting from distressed customers and similar items that either occur infrequently or are of a non-operational nature.