Noncontrolling Interests

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2014

8. Noncontrolling Interests

Noncontrolling interests (“NCI”) are evaluated by the Company and are shown as either a liability, temporary equity (shown between liabilities and equity) or as permanent equity depending on the nature of the redeemable features at amounts based on formulas specific to each entity. Generally, mandatorily redeemable NCIs are classified as liabilities and non-mandatorily redeemable NCIs are classified as either temporary or permanent equity. Redeemable NCIs that are not mandatorily redeemable are classified outside of stockholders’ equity in the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets as temporary equity under the caption, Redeemable noncontrolling interests, and are measured at their redemption values at the end of each period. If the redemption value is greater than the carrying value, an adjustment is recorded in retained earnings to record the NCI at its redemption value. Redeemable NCIs that are mandatorily redeemable are classified as a liability in the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets under the caption, Other current liabilities, and are measured at the amount of cash that would be paid if settlement occurred at the balance sheet date based on the formula in the Share Purchase and Sale Agreement dated June 22, 2012, with any change from the prior period recognized as interest expense.

Net income attributable to NCIs reflects the portion of the net income of consolidated entities applicable to the NCI shareholders in the accompanying Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations. The net income attributable to NCIs is classified in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations as part of consolidated net income and deducted from total consolidated net income to arrive at the net income attributable to the Company.

If a change in ownership of a consolidated subsidiary results in a loss of control or deconsolidation, any retained ownership interests are remeasured with the gain or loss reported to net earnings.

The changes in the liability and temporary equity attributable to redeemable NCIs for the twenty-six weeks ended March 29, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):

	Liability attributable to mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests			Equity attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
Balance at September 28, 2013	$	4,934		$	11,045
Net income	207			270
Adjustment to redemption value	(196		)	605
Cash distributions	(255		)	(328		)
Other comprehensive loss	(326		)	(727		)
Balance at March 29, 2014	$	4,364		$	10,865

- Definition

The entire disclosure for noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries, which could include the name of the subsidiary, the ownership percentage held by the parent, the ownership percentage held by the noncontrolling owners, the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the location of this amount on the balance sheet (when not reported separately), an explanation of the increase or decrease in the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the noncontrolling interest share of the net Income or Loss of the subsidiary, the location of this amount on the income statement (when not reported separately), the nature of the noncontrolling interest such as background information and terms, the amount of the noncontrolling interest represented by preferred stock, a description of the preferred stock, and the dividend requirements of the preferred stock.

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