Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 24, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 58,289	$ 12,989
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	12,884	27,523
Receivables, less uncollectible accounts and return allowances of $34,517 and $21,407 at September 29, 2012 and September 24, 2011, respectively	363,771	310,321
Inventories	768,437	672,248
Income taxes receivable	32,943	18,258
Other current assets	35,019	28,072
Deferred income taxes, net	51,613	36,231
Current assets held for sale		25,885
Total current assets	1,322,956	1,131,527
Fixed assets, net	944,296	579,219
Intangibles, net	498,352	529,494
Goodwill	808,076	789,305
Other long-term assets	42,109	47,759
Long-term assets held for sale		120,583
Total assets	3,615,789	3,197,887
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	6,691	6,664
Current portion of capital lease and financing obligations	3,057	5
Accounts payable	279,577	265,511
Accrued compensation costs	38,458	43,260
Accrued expenses	132,992	92,120
Income tax payable	29,322	9,617
Deferred income taxes, net	245	243
Other current liabilities	29,645	34,613
Current liabilities related to assets held for sale		19,341
Total current liabilities	519,987	471,374
Long-term debt, less current portion	466,984	575,969
Capital lease and financing obligations, less current portion	54,794
Deferred income taxes, net	270,348	189,637
Other long-term liabilities	32,544	27,184
Long-term liabilities related to assets held for sale		474
Commitments and contingencies (See Notes 5 and 19)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	9,904	21,034
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.10 par value: Authorized - 1,000,000 shares; No shares issued or outstanding
Common stock, $0.10 par value: Authorized - 500,000,000 shares; Issued and outstanding - 152,680,855 and 154,466,463 shares at September 29, 2012 and September 24, 2011, respectively	15,268	15,447
Additional paid-in capital	1,464,560	1,499,616
Retained earnings	771,200	411,727
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	10,200	(14,575)
Total stockholders' equity	2,261,228	1,912,215
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 3,615,789	$ 3,197,887