Note 10 Business Segment, Geographic and Customer Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2018			April 1, 2017			March 31, 2018			April 1, 2017
	(In thousands)
Gross sales:
IMS	$	1,374,581		$	1,382,437		$	2,803,428		$	2,796,707
CPS	345,732			349,637			702,461			700,711
Intersegment revenue	(44,684		)	(49,812		)	(85,460		)	(95,179		)
Net sales	$	1,675,629		$	1,682,262		$	3,420,429		$	3,402,239
Gross profit:
IMS	$	85,916		$	100,644		$	168,533		$	203,281
CPS	31,372			35,503			61,238			68,792
Total	117,288			136,147			229,771			272,073
Unallocated items (1)	(2,590		)	(2,937		)	(5,607		)	(6,701		)
Total	$	114,698		$	133,210		$	224,164		$	265,372

(1) For purposes of evaluating segment performance, management excludes certain items from its measure of gross profit. These items consist of stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, charges or credits resulting from distressed customers and acquisition-related items.

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Area [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2018		April 1, 2017		March 31, 2018		April 1, 2017
	(In thousands)
Net sales
United States	$	321,337	$	303,514	$	636,145	$	603,390
Mexico	494,760		469,572		983,994		943,732
China	265,913		313,740		581,005		635,479
Malaysia	150,638		194,467		336,350		405,658
Other international	442,981		400,969		882,935		813,980
Total	$	1,675,629	$	1,682,262	$	3,420,429	$	3,402,239

Percentage of net sales represented by ten largest customers	53	%	54	%	54	%	53	%
Number of customers representing 10% or more of net sales	1		2		2		2