Composition Of Certain Financial Statement Captions (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Sep. 27, 2024 |
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| Composition Of Certain Financial Statement Captions [Abstract] |
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| Schedule Of Accounts Receivable |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | September 27,
2024 | | September 29,
2023 | | Trade accounts receivable | $ | 170,574 | | | $ | 137,820 | | | | | | | Accounts receivable from patent administration program licensees | 150,252 | | | 134,108 | | | Contract assets | 197,584 | | | 182,268 | | | Accounts receivable and contract assets, gross | 518,410 | | | 454,196 | | | Less: allowance for credit losses on accounts receivable and contract assets | (5,467) | | | (9,821) | | | Total accounts receivable and contract assets, net | $ | 512,943 | | | $ | 444,375 | |
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| Schedule Of Allowance For Doubtful Accounts |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Allowance for Credit Losses | Beginning Balance | Charges/(Credits)
to S&M and G&A | Additions/(Deductions) | Ending Balance | | For fiscal year ended: | | | | | | September 30, 2022 | $ | 8,952 | | $ | 5,460 | | $ | (7) | | $ | 14,405 | | | September 29, 2023 | 14,405 | | (793) | | (2,643) | | 10,969 | | | September 27, 2024 | 10,969 | | (2,256) | | (1,877) | | 6,836 | | | | | | |
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| Schedule Of Inventories |
Inventories | | | | | | | | | | | | | September 27,
2024 | | September 29,
2023 | | Raw materials | $ | 3,079 | | | $ | 6,203 | | | Work in process | 4,791 | | | 3,972 | | | Finished goods | 25,858 | | | 25,448 | | | Total inventories | $ | 33,728 | | | $ | 35,623 | |
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| Schedule Of Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | September 27,
2024 | | September 29,
2023 | | Prepaid expenses | $ | 29,745 | | | $ | 24,435 | | | Other current assets | 40,249 | | | 26,257 | | | | | | | Total prepaid expenses and other current assets | $ | 69,994 | | | $ | 50,692 | |
Other current assets includes certain acquired assets of $18.2 million as part of the acquisition of GE Licensing, which we plan to sell shortly after the acquisition date. Refer to Note 15, "Business Combinations" for more information.
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| Schedule Of Accrued Liabilities |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | September 27,
2024 | | September 29,
2023 | | | | | | Amounts payable to patent administration program partners | $ | 156,472 | | | $ | 150,509 | | | Accrued compensation and benefits | 97,179 | | | 118,728 | | | Accrued professional fees | 16,568 | | | 18,632 | | | Unpaid property, plant, and equipment additions | 17,055 | | | 18,002 | | | Accrued customer refunds | 2,988 | | | 3,878 | | | Accrued market development funds | 2,522 | | | 5,010 | | | Other accrued liabilities | 54,745 | | | 36,640 | | | Total accrued liabilities | $ | 347,529 | | | $ | 351,399 | |
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| Schedule Of Other Non-Current Liabilities |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | September 27,
2024 | | September 29,
2023 | | Supplemental retirement plan obligations | $ | 4,946 | | | $ | 4,302 | | Non-current tax liabilities (1) | 78,355 | | | 74,482 | | Other liabilities (2) | 52,551 | | | 29,555 | | | Total other non-current liabilities | $ | 135,852 | | | $ | 108,339 | |
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