Note 3 Balance Sheet Items

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

Balance Sheet Items [Text Block]

Balance Sheet Items

Inventories

Components of inventories were as follows: 

	As of
	September 28, 2013		September 29, 2012
	(In thousands)
Raw materials	$	526,148	$	584,821
Work-in-process	96,482		96,757
Finished goods	158,930		144,961
Total	$	781,560	$	826,539

Property, Plant and Equipment, net

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following: 

	As of
	September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012
	(In thousands)
Machinery and equipment	$	1,416,401		$	1,424,070
Land and buildings	564,194			553,143
Leasehold improvements	54,519			58,197
Furniture and fixtures	19,088			19,068
Construction in progress	11,949			45,676
	2,066,151			2,100,154
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,526,000		)	(1,530,789		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	540,151		$	569,365

Depreciation expense was $94.1 million, $96.3 million, and $100.1 million for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Warranty Reserve. The following table presents warranty reserve activity:

	Year Ended
	September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012
	(In thousands)
Balance, beginning of the year	$	14,649		$	15,672
Additions to accrual	9,156			6,716
Accrual utilized	(8,669		)	(7,739		)
Balance, end of the year	$	15,136		$	14,649

The warranty reserve is included in accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.