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The Company and Its Significant Accounting Policies Share-Based Compensation Expense (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Sep. 25, 2011
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Sep. 26, 2010
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| Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
| Cost of equipment and services revenues | $ 75 | $ 67 | $ 41 |
| Research and development | 546 | 397 | 293 |
| Selling, general and administrative | 414 | 349 | 263 |
| Continuing operations | 1,035 | 813 | 597 |
| Related income tax benefit | (225) | (194) | (166) |
| Continuing operations, net of income taxes | 810 | 619 | 431 |
| Discontinued operations | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| Related income tax benefit | 0 | (3) | (6) |
| Discontinued operations, net of income taxes | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| Share-based compensation expense, net of income taxes | $ 811 | $ 624 | $ 442 |
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- Definition
The expense recognized in income from continuing operations, before income taxes, during the period arising from share-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. No definition available.
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- Definition
The expense recognized in income (loss) from discontinued operations, before income taxes, during the period arising from share-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. No definition available.
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- Definition
This element represents the cost of equipment and services revenues recognized during the period arising from share-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. No definition available.
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The recognized tax benefit related to compensation cost for share-based payment arrangements recognized in income (loss) from discontinued operations during the period. No definition available.
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This element represents the research and development expenses recognized during the period arising from share-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. No definition available.
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- Definition
This element represents the selling, general and administrative expenses recognized during the period arising from share-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. No definition available.
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- Definition
Represents the expense recognized during the period, net of tax, arising from share-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees No definition available.
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- Definition
The expense recognized in income from continuing operations, net of income taxes, during the period arising from share-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. No definition available.
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- Definition
The expense recognized in income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, during the period arising from share-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. No definition available.
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- Definition
The total recognized tax benefit related to compensation cost for equity-based payment arrangements recognized in income during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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