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. 30, 2017
Receivables [Abstract]  
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The allowance for doubtful accounts includes reserves for collectability determined by past credit history with customers, their expected returns and deductions and their current financial condition.
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, 2015
25,212

 
741

 
(6,657
)
 
19,296

Fiscal Year Ended September 24, 2016
19,296

 
6,041

 
(4,268
)
 
21,069

Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2017
21,069

 
2,921

 
(2,554
)
 
21,436