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Investments & Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Jun. 26, 2026
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Financial Assets and Liabilities Carried At Fair Value
Our cash and investment portfolio consisted of the following (in thousands):
June 26, 2026
CostUnrealizedEstimated Fair Value
GainsLossesTotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash$667,740 $— $— $667,740 $667,740 $— $— 
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds1,654 — — 1,654 1,654 — — 
Cash and cash equivalents669,394 — — 669,394 669,394 — — 
Short-term investments:
Marketable equity securities652 — — 652 652 — — 
Short-term investments652 — — 652 652 — — 
Long-term investments:
Other investments86,437 — — 86,437 — — — 
Long-term investments86,437 — — 86,437 — — — 
Total cash, cash equivalents, and investments$756,483 $— $— $756,483 $670,046 $— $— 
Investments held in supplemental retirement plan:
Assets$5,685 $— $— $5,685 $5,685 $— $— 
Included in prepaid expenses and other current assets and other non-current assets
Liabilities$5,685 $— $— $5,685 $5,685 $— $— 
Included in accrued liabilities and other non-current liabilities
Currency derivatives as hedge instruments:
Assets: Included in other current assets$— $484 $— $484 $— $484 $— 
Liabilities: Included in other accrued liabilities— — (290)(290)— (290)— 
September 26, 2025
CostUnrealizedEstimated Fair Value
GainsLossesTotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash$529,422 $— $— $529,422 $529,422 $— $— 
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds172,471 — — 172,471 172,471 — — 
Cash and cash equivalents701,893 — — 701,893 701,893 — — 
Short-term investments:
Marketable equity securities703 — — 703 703 — — 
Short-term investments703 — — 703 703 — — 
Long-term investments:
Other investments80,205 — — 80,205 — — — 
Long-term investments80,205 — — 80,205 — — — 
Total cash, cash equivalents, and investments$782,801 $— $— $782,801 $702,596 $— $— 
Investments held in supplemental retirement plan:
Assets$5,413 $— $— $5,413 $5,413 $— $— 
Included in prepaid expenses and other current assets and other non-current assets
Liabilities$5,413 $— $— $5,413 $5,413 $— $— 
Included in accrued liabilities and other non-current liabilities
Currency derivatives as hedge instruments:
Assets: Included in other current assets$— $1,442 $— $1,442 $— $1,442 $— 
Assets: included in other non-current assets— 111 — 111 — 111 — 
Liabilities: Included in other accrued liabilities— — (48)(48)— (48)— 
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale
The following table summarizes the amortized cost and estimated fair value of our cash equivalents as of June 26, 2026 and September 26, 2025, which are recorded within cash and cash equivalents in our unaudited interim condensed consolidated balance sheets (in thousands):
June 26, 2026September 26, 2025
Range of maturityAmortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair Value
Due within 1 year$1,654 $1,654 $172,471 $172,471 
Due in 1 to 2 years— — — — 
Due in 2 to 5 years— — — — 
Total$1,654 $1,654 $172,471 $172,471