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CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, RESTRICTED CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
 6 Months Ended
Apr. 04, 2026
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]  
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, RESTRICTED CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
Cash equivalents consist of instruments with remaining maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase. In general, these investments are free of trading restrictions.
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments consisted of the following as of April 4, 2026:
(in thousands)Amortized CostUnrealized
Gains		Unrealized
Losses		Estimated
Fair Value
Current assets:
Cash$53,907 $— $— $53,907 
Cash equivalents:
Mutual Funds (1)
237,607 34 — 237,641 
Time deposits (2)
46,316 — — 46,316 
Total cash and cash equivalents$337,830 $34 $— $337,864 
Short-term investments:
Time deposits (2)
150,000 — — 150,000 
Total short-term investments$150,000 $— $— $150,000 
Total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and short-term investments$487,830 $34 $— $487,864 
(1)Mutual funds held by the Company include Money Market Funds and Ultra-Short Funds. The fair value was determined using unadjusted prices in active, accessible markets for identical assets, and as such they were classified as Level 1 assets in the fair value hierarchy.
(2)The fair value of the short-term investments approximates cost basis and is categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy due to the use of observable market inputs, including benchmark yields and credit spreads. The Company did not recognize any realized gains or losses on the sale of investments during the three and six months ended April 4, 2026.
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments consisted of the following as of October 4, 2025:
(in thousands)Amortized CostUnrealized
Gains		Unrealized
Losses		Estimated
Fair Value
Current assets:
Cash$40,570 $— $— $40,570 
Cash equivalents:
Mutual Funds (1)
163,517 136 — 163,653 
Time deposits (2)
11,485 — — 11,485 
Total cash and cash equivalents$215,572 $136 $— $215,708 
Short-term investments:
Time deposits (2)
295,000 — — 295,000 
Total short-term investments$295,000 $— $— $295,000 
Total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and short-term investments$510,572 $136 $— $510,708 
(1)Mutual funds held by the Company include Money Market Funds and Ultra-Short Funds. The fair value was determined using unadjusted prices in active, accessible markets for identical assets, and as such they were classified as Level 1 assets in the fair value hierarchy.
(2)The fair value of the short-term investments approximates cost basis and is categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy due to the use of observable market inputs, including benchmark yields and credit spreads. The Company did not recognize any realized gains or losses on the sale of investments during the three and six months ended March 29, 2025.