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CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, RESTRICTED CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 29, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Short-Term Investments [Line Items]
Cash, Amortized Cost	$ 21,920	$ 26,800
Cash, Unrealized Gains	0	0
Cash, Unrealized Losses	0	0
Cash, Estimated Fair Value	21,920	26,800
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Amortized Cost	286,484	227,058
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Unrealized Gain	35	89
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Unrealized Loss	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Estimated Fair Value	286,519	227,147
Short-term investments, Amortized Cost	295,000	350,000
Short-term Investments, Unrealized Gain	0	0
Short-term Investments, Unrealized Loss	0	0
Short-term Investments, Estimated Fair Value	295,000	350,000
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Short-Term Investments, Amortized Cost	581,484	577,058
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Short-Term Investments, Unrealized Gain	35	89
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Short-Term Investments, Unrealized Loss	0	0
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Short-Term Investments, Estimated Fair Value	581,519	577,147
Mutual Funds
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Short-Term Investments [Line Items]
Cash Equivalents, Amortized Cost	172,185	157,590
Cash Equivalents, Unrealized Gain	35	89
Cash Equivalents, Unrealized Loss	0	0
Cash Equivalents, Estimated Fair Value	172,220	157,679
Time deposits
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Short-Term Investments [Line Items]
Cash Equivalents, Amortized Cost	92,379	42,668
Cash Equivalents, Unrealized Gain	0	0
Cash Equivalents, Unrealized Loss	0	0
Cash Equivalents, Estimated Fair Value	92,379	42,668
Short-term investments, Amortized Cost	295,000	350,000
Short-term Investments, Unrealized Gain	0	0
Short-term Investments, Unrealized Loss	0	0
Short-term Investments, Estimated Fair Value	$ 295,000	$ 350,000

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