Note 14 Other Income (Expense), Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the major components of other income (expense), net (in thousands): 

	Year ended
	September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Foreign exchange gains (losses)	$	(3,091	)	$	(4,144	)	$	435
Loss from dedesignation of interest rate swap (1)	(14,903		)	—			—
Other, net	5,162			3,853			457
Total	$	(12,832	)	$	(291	)	$	892

(1) Represents loss from dedesignation of interest rate swaps associated with variable-rate debt. Refer to Note 5 for further discussion.