Accounts receivable, net Accumulated other comprehensive income Paid-in capital Capital expenditures Payments To Acquire Productive Assets Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year Cash and cash equivalents at end of year Cash and cash equivalents Inventories Increase (Decrease) In Inventories Accounts receivable, net Increase (Decrease) In Receivables Trade accounts payable Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable, Trade Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions: Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 6,000 shares authorized; 1,674 and 1,669 shares issued and outstanding at December 27, 2009 and September 27, 2009, respectively Cost of equipment and services revenues Current liabilities: Total current liabilities Current Liabilities Non-cash portion of income tax expense Unearned revenues Deferred Revenue, Current Unearned revenues Deferred Revenue Noncurrent Depreciation and amortization Diluted earnings per common share Effect of exchange rate changes on cash Non-cash portion of share-based compensation expense Other assets Increase (Decrease) In Other Operating Assets Other intangible assets, net Inventories LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Total liabilities and stockholders' equity [Abstract] Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Liabilities and stockholders' equity Total liabilities Liabilities Marketable Securities Marketable Securities Marketable securities Marketable Securities Current Marketable securities Marketable Securities Noncurrent Financing Activities: Net cash used by financing activities Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Investing Activities: Net cash used by investing activities Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities Operating Activities: Net cash provided by operating activities Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities Net increase in cash and cash equivalents Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Operating income Operating Income Loss Revenues: Revenues [Abstract] Total revenues Revenues Other current assets Other items, net Payments For (Proceeds From) Other Investing Activities Other items, net Proceeds From (Payments For) Other Financing Activities Dividends paid Dividends paid Proceeds from issuance of common stock Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities Property, plant and equipment, net Purchases of available-for-sale securities Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities Repurchase and retirement of common stock Payments For (Repurchase Of) Common Stock Retained earnings Selling, general and administrative Stockholders' Equity Current assets: Total current assets Assets Current Diluted Basic Research and development Total assets Assets Other current liabilities Other liabilities Dividends per share announced Deferred tax assets Deferred Tax Assets Net Noncurrent Deferred tax assets ASSETS Assets [Abstract] Basic earnings per common share Incremental tax benefit from stock options exercised Incremental tax benefit from stock options exercised Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Operating Activities Cash received for partial settlement of investment receivables Unearned revenues Increase (Decrease) In Deferred Revenue Other assets Income tax expense Income Tax Expense Benefit Net realized (gains) losses on marketable securities and other investments Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; issuable in series; 8 shares authorized; none outstanding at December 27, 2009 and September 27, 2009 Income taxes payable Liability For Uncertain Tax Positions Noncurrent Stockholders' equity: Trade accounts payable Accounts Payable Current Payroll and other benefits related liabilities Commitments and contingencies (Note 8) Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Other items, net Income before income taxes Sum of operating income and nonoperating income (expense) before income taxes incuding income (loss) from equity method investments. Income before income taxes Total operating expenses Generally recurring costs associated with normal operations includes cost of sales or services, research and development expense and selling, general and administrative expense. Total operating expenses Equipment and services Aggregate revenue during the period from equipment and services rendered in the normal course of business, after deducting allowances and discounts and the aggregate revenue during the period from the sale of goods in the normal course of business, after deducting returns, allowances and discounts. Licensing and royalty fees Revenue earned during the period relating to consideration received from another party for the right to use, but not own, certain of the entity's intangible assets. Licensing arrangements include, but are not limited to, rights to use a patent, copyright, technology, manufacturing process, software or trademark. Licensing fees are generally, but not always, fixed as to amount and not dependent upon the revenue generated by the licensing party. An entity may receive licensing fees for licenses that also generate royalty payments to the entity and revenue earned during the period from the leasing or otherwise lending to a third party the entity's rights or title to certain property. Royalty revenue is derived from a percentage or stated amount of sales proceeds or revenue generated by the third party using the entity's property. Examples of property from which royalties may be derived include patents and oil and mineral rights. Revenues related to non-monetary exchanges The amount of revenue recognized during the period related to nonmonetary consideration received. As a noncash item, it is added to net income when calculating cash provided by (used in) operations using the indirect method. Revenues related to non-monetary exchanges Increase (Decrease) in payroll, benefits and other liabilities The net change during the reporting period in the aggregate amount of pension, postretirement, workers' compensation, and other similar obligations and liabilities combined with the net change during the reporting period in other expenses incurred but not yet paid. This element should be used when there is no other more specific or appropriate element. Payroll, benefits and other liabilities Other investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of a business, net of the cash acquired from the purchase and the cash outflow associated with other investments held by the entity for investment purposes not otherwise defined in the taxonomy. Change in collateral held under securities lending The net change during the period in the carrying amount (fair value) of securities held that had been pledged by counterparties under financing and lending arrangements, pursuant to which the entity has the right by agreement or custom to sell ore repledge such securities. Change in obligation under securities lending The change in fair value of collateral received by the entity associated with securities borrowed that must be returned if the counterparty fulfills its obligations. The collateral appears on the balance sheet as a liability and has a corresponding asset that appears on the balance sheet called collateral held under securities lending. Operating expenses: Generally recurring costs associated with normal operations includes cost of sales or services, research and development expense and selling, general and administrative expense. Operating Expense Total [Abstract] This item represents investment income derived from investments in debt and equity securities consisting of interest income earned from investments in debt securities and on cash and cash equivalents, dividend income from investments in equity securities, income or expense derived from the amortization of investment related discounts or premiums, respectively, net of related investment expenses, realized gains or losses on the sale or holding of investments in debt and equity securities required to be included in earnings for the period, other than temporary losses related to investments in debt and equity securities, interest expense, gains or losses on derivative instruments, and equity in earnings or losses of investees. Investment Income Net Including Investment income (loss), net (Note 5) Shares used in per share calculations: Common stock, shares authorized Common stock, shares outstanding Preferred stock, shares authorized Preferred stock, par value Common stock, shares issued Preferred stock, shares outstanding Common stock, par value Goodwill Note 1 - Basis of Presentation Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure Text Block Note 2 - Fair Value Measurements Note 3 - Marketable Securities Property Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block] Property, Plant and Equipment Note 5 - Investment Income (Loss), Net Note 6 - Income Taxes Note 7 - Stockholders' Equity Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies Note 9 - Segment Information Accounts Receivable [Text Block] Accounts Receivable Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Statement [Table] Statement [Line Items] Income Statement [Abstract] Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Common Stock Paid-In Capital Retained Earnings Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Statement Equity Components [Axis] Equity Component [Domain] Shares Issued Beginning Balance (in shares) Ending Balance (in shares) Stockholders Equity Portion Attributable To Parent Beginning Balance Ending Balance Total stockholders' equity Components of comprehensive income: Statement of Stockholders Equity [Abstract] Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease Other comprehensive income, net of income tax benefits of $6 Exercise of stock options (in shares) Tax benefit from exercise of stock options Share-based compensation Repurchase and retirement of common stock Repurchase and retirement of common stock (in shares) Dividends Other Foreign currency translation Cumulative effect of adoption (Note 3) Stockholders Equity Period Increase (Decrease) Stock Issued During Period Shares Period Increase (Decrease) Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] Composition of Certain Financial Statement Items [Text Block] This item represents 1) the disclosure of claims held for amounts due a company. Examples include trade accounts receivables, notes receivables, loans receivables, 2) the complete disclosure related to inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income, and 3) the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain or loss on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss. This element may be used as a single block of text to include the entire intangible asset disclosure including data and tables. Note 4 - Composition of Certain Financial Statement Items Inventory Disclosure [Text Block] Inventories Other comprehensive income, income tax benefits Document Type Amendment Flag Amendment Description Document Period End Date Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Current Fiscal Year End Date Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Entity Voluntary Filers Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Filer Category Entity Public Float Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Net income Net income Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Total comprehensive income Other Current Liabilities Non-cash portion of interest and dividend income Net impairment losses on marketable securities and other investments Impairment Of Investments Accrued Income Taxes, Current Income taxes payable Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block] Intangible Assets Document Information [Text Block] Entity [Text Block] Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax