Note 9 Stockholders' Equity

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2014

Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity [Text Block]

Stockholder's Equity

Accumulated other comprehensive income

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax as applicable, consisted of the following:

	As of
	March 29, 2014			September 28, 2013
	(In thousands)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	103,769		$	104,648
Unrealized holding losses on derivative financial instruments (1)	(3,951		)	(4,325		)
Unrecognized net actuarial loss and transition cost	(15,397		)	(16,022		)
Total	$	84,421		$	84,301

(1) The net unrealized loss on derivative financial instruments is primarily related to an income tax effect of $3.3 million on interest rate swap agreements. See Note 4 for further discussion.

Stock repurchase program

In 2013, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to $100 million of the Company's common stock in the open market or in negotiated transactions off the market. The common stock repurchase program has no expiration date. During the three and six months ended March 29, 2014, the Company repurchased 1.1 million and 2.8 million shares of its common stock in the open market for $18.8 million and $44.0 million, respectively.

In addition to the program discussed above, the Company repurchased 36,000 and 64,000 shares of its common stock for $0.7 million and $1.1 million, respectively, in settlement of employee tax withholding obligations due upon the vesting of restricted stock units during the three and six months ended March 29, 2014.