Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Allowance For Doubtful Accounts

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Allowance For Doubtful Accounts
12 Months Ended
Sep. 24, 2011
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Abstract]  
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts

6. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts are summarized below (in thousands):

 

Description

   Balances at
Beginning
of Period
     Charged/
(Credited)  to
Costs and
Expenses
    Asset
Write-Offs,
Less
Recoveries
    Balances
at End of
Period
 

Fiscal year ended September 26, 2009

   $ 15,181       $ 6,730      $ (3,897   $ 18,014   

Fiscal year ended September 25, 2010

     18,014         5,647        (2,097     21,564   

Fiscal year ended September 24, 2011

     21,564         (3,662     (2,312     15,590