Document_and_Entity_Informatio
Document and Entity Information | 3 Months Ended | |
Dec. 27, 2013 | Jan. 24, 2014 | |
Document Information [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Document Type | '10-Q | ' |
Amendment Flag | 'false | ' |
Document Period End Date | 27-Dec-13 | ' |
Document Fiscal Year Focus | '2014 | ' |
Document Fiscal Period Focus | 'Q1 | ' |
Trading Symbol | 'VAR | ' |
Entity Registrant Name | 'VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC | ' |
Entity Central Index Key | '0000203527 | ' |
Current Fiscal Year End Date | '--09-26 | ' |
Entity Filer Category | 'Large Accelerated Filer | ' |
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | ' | 103,552,969 |
CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 27, 2013 | Dec. 28, 2012 |
Revenues: | ' | ' |
Product | $481,436 | $468,008 |
Service | 230,066 | 210,390 |
Total revenues | 711,502 | 678,398 |
Cost of revenues: | ' | ' |
Product | 298,534 | 294,925 |
Service | 103,389 | 92,385 |
Total cost of revenues | 401,923 | 387,310 |
Gross margin | 309,579 | 291,088 |
Operating expenses: | ' | ' |
Research and development | 58,003 | 47,117 |
Selling, general and administrative | 109,582 | 106,481 |
Total operating expenses | 167,585 | 153,598 |
Operating earnings | 141,994 | 137,490 |
Interest income | 2,265 | 1,539 |
Interest expense | -1,893 | -866 |
Earnings before taxes | 142,366 | 138,163 |
Taxes on earnings | 44,406 | 42,880 |
Net earnings | $97,960 | $95,283 |
Net earnings per share – basic | $0.92 | $0.87 |
Net earnings per share – diluted | $0.91 | $0.86 |
Shares used in the calculation of net earnings per share: | ' | ' |
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic | 105,986 | 109,298 |
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted | 107,449 | 111,144 |
CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME1
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 27, 2013 | Dec. 28, 2012 |
Net earnings | $97,960 | $95,283 |
Defined benefit pension and post-retirement benefit plans: | ' | ' |
Amortization of prior service cost included in net periodic benefit cost, net of tax expense of ($6) and ($5) | 38 | 36 |
Amortization of net actuarial loss included in net periodic benefit cost, net of tax expense of ($101) and ($132) | 435 | 564 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax | 473 | 600 |
Unrealized gain on derivatives: | ' | ' |
Increase in unrealized gain, net of tax expense of ($1,198) and ($106) | 1,984 | 177 |
Reclassification adjustments, net of tax benefit/(expense) of ($131) and $285 | 219 | -475 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax, Total | 2,203 | -298 |
Currency translation adjustment | 1,469 | 4,916 |
Other comprehensive earnings | 4,145 | 5,218 |
Comprehensive earnings | $102,105 | $100,501 |
CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME2
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (Parenthetical) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 27, 2013 | Dec. 28, 2012 |
Amortization of prior service cost included in net periodic benefit cost, tax effect | ($6) | ($5) |
Amortization of net actuarial loss included in net periodic benefit cost, tax effects | -101 | -132 |
Increase (decrease) in unrealized gain, tax effects | -1,198 | -106 |
Reclassification adjustments, tax effects | ($131) | $285 |
CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) | Dec. 27, 2013 | Sep. 27, 2013 | |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | |||
Current assets: | ' | ' | |
Cash and cash equivalents | $971,193 | $1,117,861 | [1] |
Short-term investment | 73,981 | 62,700 | [1] |
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $14,449 at December 27, 2013 and $14,735 at September 27, 2013 | 708,226 | 698,254 | [1] |
Inventories | 561,802 | 535,223 | [1] |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 172,875 | 168,495 | [1] |
Deferred tax assets | 118,272 | 122,250 | [1] |
Total current assets | 2,606,349 | 2,704,783 | [1] |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 321,005 | 315,331 | [1] |
Goodwill | 226,955 | 225,335 | [1] |
Other assets | 236,925 | 223,025 | [1] |
Total assets | 3,391,234 | 3,468,474 | [1] |
Current liabilities: | ' | ' | |
Accounts payable | 176,860 | 194,272 | [1] |
Accrued expenses | 309,106 | 320,884 | [1] |
Product warranty | 48,666 | 39,050 | [1] |
Deferred revenues | 389,029 | 389,479 | [1] |
Advance payments from customers | 153,233 | 160,644 | [1] |
Current maturities of long-term debt | 56,250 | 56,250 | [1] |
Total current liabilities | 1,133,144 | 1,160,579 | [1] |
Long-term debt | 425,000 | 450,000 | [1] |
Other long-term liabilities | 133,501 | 144,048 | [1] |
Total liabilities | 1,691,645 | 1,754,627 | [1] |
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9) | ' | ' | [1] |
Stockholders’ equity: | ' | ' | |
Preferred stock of $1 par value: 1,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding | 0 | 0 | [1] |
Common stock of $1 par value: 189,000 shares authorized; 105,316 and 106,491 shares issued and outstanding at December 27, 2013 and at September 27, 2013, respectively | 105,316 | 106,491 | [1] |
Capital in excess of par value | 638,079 | 637,084 | [1] |
Retained earnings | 992,120 | 1,010,343 | [1] |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | -35,926 | -40,071 | [1] |
Total stockholders’ equity | 1,699,589 | 1,713,847 | [1] |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $3,391,234 | $3,468,474 | [1] |
[1] | The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 27, 2013 was derived from audited financial statements as of that date, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. |
CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE1
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $) | Dec. 27, 2013 | Sep. 27, 2013 | |
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | |||
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts | $14,449 | $14,735 | [1] |
Preferred stock, par value | $1 | $1 | [1] |
Preferred stock, shares authorized | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | [1] |
Preferred stock, issued | 0 | 0 | [1] |
Preferred stock, outstanding | 0 | 0 | [1] |
Common stock, par value | $1 | $1 | [1] |
Common stock, shares authorized | 189,000,000 | 189,000,000 | [1] |
Common stock, shares issued | 105,316,000 | 106,491,000 | [1] |
Common stock, shares outstanding | 105,316,000 | 106,491,000 | [1] |
[1] | The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 27, 2013 was derived from audited financial statements as of that date, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. |
CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME3
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | ||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 27, 2013 | Dec. 28, 2012 | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | ' | ' | |
Net earnings | $97,960 | $95,283 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: | ' | ' | |
Share-based compensation expense | 9,044 | 10,163 | |
Tax benefits from exercises of share-based payment awards | 3,879 | 5,321 | |
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation | -3,877 | -4,937 | |
Depreciation | 15,013 | 15,840 | |
Amortization of intangible assets | 1,052 | 1,116 | |
Deferred taxes | 6,600 | 4,150 | |
Provision for doubtful accounts receivable | -229 | 3,769 | |
Income on equity investment in affiliate | 1,391 | -179 | |
Other, net | -291 | -1,108 | |
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisition: | ' | ' | |
Accounts receivable | -19,295 | 53,119 | |
Inventories | -24,348 | -41,015 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | -226 | -14,627 | |
Accounts payable | -10,744 | -33,358 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | -24,806 | -39,113 | |
Deferred revenues and advance payments from customers | -7,862 | 17,457 | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 43,261 | 71,881 | |
Cash flows from investing activities: | ' | ' | |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | -24,482 | -20,004 | |
Investment in corporate debt security | -9,876 | -1,384 | |
Net amounts paid to deferred compensation plan trust account | 0 | -2,120 | |
Other | -1,407 | -465 | |
Net cash used in investing activities | -35,765 | -23,973 | |
Cash flows from financing activities: | ' | ' | |
Repurchases of common stock | -155,503 | -103,551 | |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock to employees | 30,556 | 58,929 | |
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation | 3,877 | 4,937 | |
Employees’ taxes withheld and paid for restricted stock and restricted stock units | -8,302 | -4,402 | |
Net borrowings under line of credit agreements | 0 | 45,000 | |
Repayments under term loan facility | -25,000 | 0 | |
Other | -204 | -25 | |
Net cash provided/(used) in financing activities | -154,576 | 888 | |
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 412 | 2,123 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | -146,668 | 50,919 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 1,117,861 | [1] | 704,570 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $971,193 | $755,489 | |
[1] | The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 27, 2013 was derived from audited financial statements as of that date, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. |
Summary_of_Significant_Account
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 3 Months Ended |
Dec. 27, 2013 | |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | ' |
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | |
Description of Business | |
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (“VMS”) and subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) designs, manufactures, sells and services hardware and software products for treating cancer with radiotherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery, stereotactic body radiotherapy, and brachytherapy. The Company also designs, manufactures, sells and services X-ray imaging components for use in a range of applications, including radiographic or fluoroscopic imaging, mammography, specific procedures, computed tomography and industrial applications. In addition, the Company designs, manufactures, sells and services linear accelerators, image processing software and image detection products for security and inspection purposes. The Company also develops, designs, manufactures, sells and services proton therapy products and systems for cancer treatment. | |
Basis of Presentation | |
The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 27, 2013 (the “2013 Annual Report”). In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements herein include adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s financial position as of December 27, 2013 and September 27, 2013, results of operations for the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, and cash flows for the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012. The results of operations for the three months ended December 27, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for the full fiscal year or any future period. | |
Reclassifications | |
Certain items in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on previously reported total revenues, total cost of revenues and net earnings. | |
Fiscal Year | |
The fiscal years of the Company as reported are the 52- or 53- week periods ending on the Friday nearest September 30. Fiscal year 2014 is the 52-week period ending September 26, 2014, and fiscal year 2013 was the 52-week period that ended on September 27, 2013. The fiscal quarters ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012 were both 13-week periods. | |
Principles of Consolidation | |
The condensed consolidated financial statements include those of VMS and its subsidiaries. Intercompany balances, transactions and stock holdings have been eliminated in consolidation. | |
Use of Estimates | |
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. | |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements | |
a) New accounting updates recently adopted | |
In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) amended ASC 210, “Balance Sheet,” enhancing disclosure requirements about the nature of an entity’s right to offset and related arrangements associated with its financial instruments and derivative instruments. The new guidance requires the disclosure of the gross amounts subject to rights of set-off, the amounts offset in accordance with the accounting standards followed, and the related net exposure. This guidance became effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014. As a result of the application of this accounting standard update, the Company has provided additional disclosures in the accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements. The adoption of this amendment did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. | |
In February 2013, the FASB issued an accounting standard update to require reclassification adjustments from other comprehensive income to be presented either in the financial statements or in the notes to the financial statements. This accounting standard update became effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014. As a result of the application of this accounting standard update, the Company has provided additional disclosures in the accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements. The adoption of this amendment did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. |
Balance_Sheet_Components
Balance Sheet Components | 3 Months Ended | |||||||
Dec. 27, 2013 | ||||||||
Balance Sheet Components | ' | |||||||
2. BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS: | ||||||||
(In millions) | December 27, | September 27, | ||||||
2013 | 2013 | |||||||
Short-term Investment: | ||||||||
Corporate debt security: | ||||||||
Amortized cost | $ | 74 | $ | 62.7 | ||||
Unrealized gain (loss) | — | — | ||||||
Fair value | $ | 74 | $ | 62.7 | ||||
The short-term investment, which represents a loan to California Proton Treatment Center, LLC (“CPTC”), is classified as an available-for-sale corporate debt security. See Note 15, “Variable Interest Entity.” | ||||||||
(In millions) | December 27, | September 27, | ||||||
2013 | 2013 | |||||||
Inventories: | ||||||||
Raw materials and parts | $ | 285.3 | $ | 276.6 | ||||
Work-in-process | 104 | 91.6 | ||||||
Finished goods | 172.5 | 167 | ||||||
Total inventories | $ | 561.8 | $ | 535.2 | ||||
(In millions) | December 27, | September 27, | ||||||
2013 | 2013 | |||||||
Other long-term liabilities: | ||||||||
Long-term income taxes payable | $ | 42.3 | $ | 41.9 | ||||
Other | 91.2 | 102.1 | ||||||
Total other long-term liabilities | $ | 133.5 | $ | 144 | ||||
Fair_Value
Fair Value | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
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Fair Value | ' | ||||||||||||||||
3. FAIR VALUE | |||||||||||||||||
Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. There is a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. This hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows: | |||||||||||||||||
Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. | |||||||||||||||||
Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. | |||||||||||||||||
Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. | |||||||||||||||||
Assets/Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | |||||||||||||||||
In the tables below, the Company has segregated all assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis into the most appropriate level within the fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to determine the fair value at the measurement date. | |||||||||||||||||
Fair Value Measurement Using | |||||||||||||||||
Type of Instruments | Quoted Prices in | Significant | Significant | Total | |||||||||||||
Active Markets | Other | Unobservable | Balance | ||||||||||||||
for Identical | Observable | Inputs | |||||||||||||||
Instruments | Inputs | (Level 3) | |||||||||||||||
(Level 1) | (Level 2) | ||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | |||||||||||||||||
Assets at December 27, 2013: | |||||||||||||||||
Money market funds | $ | 20 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 20 | |||||||||
Corporate debt security | — | — | 74 | 74 | |||||||||||||
Derivative assets | — | 3 | — | 3 | |||||||||||||
Option to purchase a company | — | — | 1.4 | 1.4 | |||||||||||||
Total assets measured at fair value | $ | 20 | $ | 3 | $ | 75.4 | $ | 98.4 | |||||||||
Liabilities at December 27, 2013: | |||||||||||||||||
Derivative liabilities | $ | — | $ | (0.5 | ) | $ | — | $ | (0.5 | ) | |||||||
Contingent consideration | — | — | (2.3 | ) | (2.3 | ) | |||||||||||
Total liabilities measured at fair value | $ | — | $ | (0.5 | ) | $ | (2.3 | ) | $ | (2.8 | ) | ||||||
Assets at September 27, 2013: | |||||||||||||||||
Money market funds | $ | 50 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 50 | |||||||||
Corporate debt security | — | — | 62.7 | 62.7 | |||||||||||||
Option to purchase a company | — | — | 1.4 | 1.4 | |||||||||||||
Total assets measured at fair value | $ | 50 | $ | — | $ | 64.1 | $ | 114.1 | |||||||||
Liabilities at September 27, 2013: | |||||||||||||||||
Derivative liabilities | $ | — | $ | (1.1 | ) | $ | — | $ | (1.1 | ) | |||||||
Contingent consideration | — | — | (2.5 | ) | (2.5 | ) | |||||||||||
Total liabilities measured at fair value | $ | — | $ | (1.1 | ) | $ | (2.5 | ) | $ | (3.6 | ) | ||||||
Money market funds are included under cash and cash equivalents, corporate debt security is included under short-term investment, option to purchase a company is included under other assets, derivative liabilities are included under accrued liabilities and contingent consideration is included under accrued liabilities and other-long term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. | |||||||||||||||||
The Company obtains valuations of Level 1 money market funds from quotes for transactions in active exchange markets involving identical assets. | |||||||||||||||||
The Company’s valuation of its Level 2 instruments includes valuations obtained from quoted prices for identical assets in markets that are not active. In addition, the Company has elected to use the income approach to value its derivative instruments using standard valuation techniques and Level 2 inputs, such as currency spot rates, forward points and credit default swap spreads. The Company’s derivative instruments are short-term in nature, typically one month to thirteen months in duration. | |||||||||||||||||
The Company measures the fair value of its Level 3 contingent consideration liabilities based on the income approach by using a Monte Carlo simulation model with key assumptions that include estimated sales units of an acquired business during the earn-out period and estimated discount rates corresponding to the periods of expected payments. If the estimated sales units were to increase or decrease during the respective earn-out period, the fair value of the contingent consideration would increase or decrease, respectively. If the estimated discount rates used were to increase or decrease, the fair value of the contingent consideration would decrease or increase, respectively. | |||||||||||||||||
The fair value of the Company’s Level 3 corporate debt security is based on the income approach by using the discounted cash flow model with key assumptions that include discount rates corresponding to the terms and risks associated with the loan to CPTC. If the estimated discount rates used were to increase or decrease, the fair value of the debt security would decrease or increase, respectively. However, the Company does not increase the fair value above its par value as ORIX Capital Markets, LLC (“ORIX”), the loan agent, has the option to purchase this loan from the Company under the original terms and conditions at par value. | |||||||||||||||||
The fair value of the option to purchase a company, a Level 3 asset, is based on the income approach using key assumptions that include projected operating results of the company and an estimated discount rate corresponding to the period of expected payment. | |||||||||||||||||
The following table presents the reconciliation for all assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3): | |||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | Corporate Debt | Contingent | Option to | ||||||||||||||
Security | Consideration | Purchase a | |||||||||||||||
Company | |||||||||||||||||
$ | 62.7 | $ | (2.5 | ) | $ | 1.4 | |||||||||||
Balance at September 27, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||
Additions, including accrued interest | 11.3 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Settlements (1) | — | 0.2 | — | ||||||||||||||
Balance at December 27, 2013 | $ | 74 | $ | (2.3 | ) | $ | 1.4 | ||||||||||
-1 | Amounts reported under “Contingent Consideration” represent cash payments to settle contingent consideration liabilities. | ||||||||||||||||
There were no transfers of assets or liabilities between fair value measurement levels during either the three months ended December 27, 2013 or the three months ended December 28, 2012. Transfers between fair value measurement levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period. | |||||||||||||||||
Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||||
The fair values of certain of the Company’s financial instruments, including bank deposits and certificate of deposits included in cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable, accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, and note receivable approximate their carrying amounts due to their short maturities. | |||||||||||||||||
As of both December 27, 2013 and September 27, 2013, the fair value of current maturities of long-term debt approximated its carrying value of $56 million, due to their short-term maturities. The fair value of our long-term debt payable in installments through fiscal year 2018 approximated its carrying value of $425 million and $450 million, at December 27, 2013 and September 27, 2013, respectively, because the term loan is carried at a market observable interest rate that resets periodically and is categorized as level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. |
Financing_Receivables_and_Allo
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Credit Losses | 3 Months Ended | |||||||
Dec. 27, 2013 | ||||||||
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Credit Losses | ' | |||||||
4. Financing Receivables and Allowance for Credit Losses | ||||||||
A financing receivable represents a financing arrangement with a contractual right to receive money, on demand or on fixed or determinable dates, and that is recognized as an asset on the Company’s balance sheet. | ||||||||
The Company’s financing receivables, consisting of its accounts receivable with contractual maturities of more than one year and the related allowance for doubtful accounts are presented in the following table: | ||||||||
(In millions) | December 27, | September 27, | ||||||
2013 | 2013 | |||||||
Accounts receivable with contractual maturities of more than one year: | ||||||||
Gross amount | $ | 38.7 | $ | 28 | ||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts | (3.0 | ) | (3.0 | ) | ||||
Net amount | $ | 35.7 | $ | 25 | ||||
Amount past due | $ | 3 | $ | 3.1 | ||||
During the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, the Company sold $1.0 million and $0.6 million of accounts receivable with contractual maturities of more than one year. | ||||||||
Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets
Goodwill and Intangible Assets | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
Dec. 27, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
Goodwill and Intangible Assets | ' | |||||||||||||||
5. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS | ||||||||||||||||
The following table reflects the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of the Company’s intangible assets included in “Other assets” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows: | ||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | December 27, | September 27, | ||||||||||||||
2013 | 2013 | |||||||||||||||
Intangible Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Acquired existing technology | $ | 37.5 | $ | 36.6 | ||||||||||||
Patents, licenses and other | 27.4 | 29 | ||||||||||||||
Customer contracts and supplier relationship | 10.9 | 10.9 | ||||||||||||||
Accumulated amortization | (52.4 | ) | (53.1 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net carrying amount | $ | 23.4 | $ | 23.4 | ||||||||||||
Amortization expense for intangible assets was $1.1 million for both of the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012. The Company estimates amortization expense for the remaining nine months of fiscal year 2014, fiscal year 2015, fiscal year 2016, fiscal year 2017, fiscal year 2018, fiscal year 2019 and thereafter, will be as follows (in millions): $4.5, $6.3, $2.7, $2.0, $1.8, and $6.1, respectively. | ||||||||||||||||
The following table reflects the activity of goodwill by reportable operating segment: | ||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | Oncology | X-Ray | Other | Total | ||||||||||||
Systems | Products | |||||||||||||||
$ | 132 | $ | 17 | $ | 76.3 | $ | 225.3 | |||||||||
Balance at September 27, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
Acquisition of business | 0.6 | — | — | 0.6 | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | — | — | 1.1 | 1.1 | ||||||||||||
Balance at December 27, 2013 | $ | 132.6 | $ | 17 | $ | 77.4 | $ | 227 | ||||||||
Related_Party_Transactions
Related Party Transactions | 3 Months Ended |
Dec. 27, 2013 | |
Related Party Transactions | ' |
6. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | |
VMS has a 40% ownership interest in dpiX Holding LLC (“dpiX Holding”), a two-member consortium which has a 100% ownership interest in dpiX LLC (“dpiX”), a supplier of amorphous silicon based thin-film transistor arrays (“flat panels”) for the Company’s X-Ray Products’ digital image detectors and for its Oncology Systems’ On-Board Imager® (“OBI”), and PortalVisionTM imaging products. In accordance with the dpiX Holding agreement, net losses were to be allocated to the members, in succession, until their capital accounts equaled zero, then to the members in accordance with their ownership interests. The dpiX Holding agreement also provided that net profits were initially to be allocated to the members, in succession, until their capital accounts equaled the net losses previously allocated, then to the members in accordance with their ownership interests. | |
The equity investment in dpiX Holding is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. When VMS recognizes its share of net profits or losses of dpiX Holding, profits or losses in inventory purchased from dpiX are eliminated until realized by VMS. VMS recorded loss on the equity investment in dpiX Holding of $1.4 million in the three months ended December 27, 2013 and income of $0.2 million in the three months ended December 28, 2012. Income and loss on the equity investment in dpiX Holding are included in “Selling, general and administrative” expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The carrying value of the equity investment in dpiX Holding, which was included in “Other assets” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, was $47.2 million at December 27, 2013 and $49.7 million at September 27, 2013. | |
During the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, the Company purchased glass transistor arrays from dpiX totaling approximately $3.5 million and $10.8 million, respectively. These purchases of glass transistor arrays are included as a component of “Inventory” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets or “Cost of revenues—product” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for these periods. | |
During the three months ended December 27, 2013, VMS entered into an amended agreement with dpiX and other parties that, among other things, provides the Company with the right to 50% of dpiX’s total manufacturing capacity produced after January 1, 2014. The amended agreement requires the Company to pay for 50% of the fixed costs (as defined in the amended agreement), as determined at the beginning of each calendar year. As of December 27, 2013, the Company did not have any fixed cost commitments related to this amended agreement. The amended agreement will continue unless the ownership structure of dpiX changes (as defined in the amended agreement). | |
Borrowings
Borrowings | 3 Months Ended |
Dec. 27, 2013 | |
Borrowings | ' |
7. BORROWINGS | |
On August 27, 2013, VMS entered into a credit agreement (as amended to date, the “2013 Credit Facility”) with certain lenders and Bank of America (“BofA”) as administrative agent. The Credit Agreement provides for (i) a five-year term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $500 million (the “2013 Term Loan Facility”) and (ii) a five-year revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $300 million (the “2013 Revolving Credit Facility” and, collectively with the Term Loan Facility, the “2013 Credit Facility”). The Revolving Credit Facility also includes a $50 million sub-facility for the issuance of letters of credit and permits swing line loans of up to $25 million. Under the 2013 Credit Agreement, the Company has the right to make (i) up to two requests to increase the aggregate commitments under the Term Loan Facility by an aggregate amount for all such requests of up to $100 million and (ii) up to three requests to increase the aggregate commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility by an aggregate amount for all such requests of up to $200 million, provided that, in each case, the Lenders are willing to provide such new or increased commitments and certain other conditions are met. The 2013 Credit Facility contains provisions that limit the Company’s ability to pay cash dividends. The proceeds of the Credit Facility may be used for working capital, capital expenditures, permitted Company share repurchases, permitted acquisitions and other lawful corporate purposes. | |
Borrowings under the 2013 Term Loan Facility accrue interest either (i) based on a Eurodollar Rate, as defined in the Credit Agreement (the “Eurodollar Rate”), plus a margin of 1.00% to 1.25% based on a leverage ratio involving funded indebtedness and EBITDA or (ii) based upon a base rate of (a) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, (b) BofA’s announced prime rate, or (c) the Eurodollar Rate plus 1.00%, whichever is highest, plus a margin of 0.00% to 0.25% based on the same leverage Ratio, depending upon instructions from the Company. Borrowings under the 2013 Revolving Credit Facility accrue interest either (i) based on the Eurodollar Rate plus a margin of 1.25% to 1.50% based on a leverage ratio involving funded indebtedness and EBITDA or (ii) based upon a base rate of (a) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, (b) BofA’s announced prime rate, or (c) the Eurodollar Rate plus 1.00%, whichever is highest, plus a margin of 0.25% to 0.50% based on the same leverage ratio, depending upon instructions from the Company. At December 27, 2013, borrowings under the 2013 Term Loan Facility totaled $475 million with a weighted average interest rate of 1.29%. At December 27, 2013, there was no amount outstanding on the 2013 Revolving Credit Facility. | |
Subject to certain limitations on the amount secured, a pledge of stock issued by certain of our present and future subsidiaries that are deemed to be material under the terms of the 2013 Credit Facility serve as security for the 2013 Credit Facility. These stock pledges also serve as security for all hedging or treasury management obligations entered into by the Company with a Lender. As of December 27, 2013, VMS had pledged 65% of the voting shares that it holds in Varian Medical Systems Nederland Holdings B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary. The 2013 Credit Agreement provides that certain material domestic subsidiaries must guarantee the 2013 Credit Facility, subject to certain limitations on the amount secured. As of December 27, 2013, the 2013 Credit Facility was not guaranteed by any VMS subsidiary. | |
The 2013 Credit Agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants applicable to the Company and its subsidiaries that are typical for credit facilities of this type, and that are subject to materiality and other qualifications, carve-outs, baskets and exceptions. The Company has also agreed to maintain certain financial covenants including (i) a maximum consolidated leverage ratio, involving funded indebtedness and EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax and depreciation and amortization), and (ii) a minimum cash flow coverage ratio. The Company was in compliance with all covenants under the 2013 Credit Agreement for all periods within these consolidated financial statements in which it was in existence. | |
Prior to the 2013 Credit Facility, VMS had a credit agreement (the “2012 Credit Facility”) with certain lenders and BofA as administrative agent which provided for a revolving credit facility that enabled the Company to borrow and have outstanding at any given time a maximum of $300 million. On August 27, 2013, VMS replaced the 2012 Credit Facility with the 2013 Revolving Credit Facility, terminating the 2012 Credit Facility agreement entered into as of April 27, 2012 and repaying in full the approximately $148 million then-outstanding principal balance, plus accrued interest and fees. At September 27, 2013, borrowings under the 2013 Term Loan Facility totaled $500 million with a weighted average interest rate of 1.31%. At September 27, 2013, there was no amount outstanding on the 2013 Revolving Credit Facility. | |
VMS’s Japanese subsidiary (“VMS KK”) has an unsecured uncommitted credit agreement with Sumitomo that enables VMS KK to borrow and have outstanding at any given time a maximum of 3 billion Japanese yen (the “Sumitomo Credit Facility”). In March 2013, the Sumitomo Credit Facility was extended. The Sumitomo Credit Facility will expire on April 5, 2014. Borrowings under the Sumitomo Credit Facility accrue interest based on the basic loan rate announced by the Bank of Japan plus a margin of 0.5% per annum. As of December 27, 2013 and September 27, 2013, there were no outstanding amounts under the Sumitomo Credit Facility. | |
As at both December 27, 2013 and September 27, 2013, we had $6.3 million of a term loan outstanding, which is included in current maturities on long-term debt on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. This interest rate on the loan is 6.7% and the principal amount of the loan is payable in fiscal year 2014. | |
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8. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The Company measures all derivatives at fair value on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The accounting for gains or losses resulting from changes in the fair value of those derivatives depends upon the use of the derivative and whether it qualifies for hedge accounting. Changes in the fair value of derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment must be recognized in earnings, together with elements excluded from effectiveness testing and the ineffective portion of a particular hedge. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The fair values of derivative instruments reported on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Balance Sheet | December 27, | September 27, | Balance Sheet | December 27, | September 27, | |||||||||||||||||
Location | 2013 | 2013 | Location | 2013 | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | Fair Value | Fair Value | Fair Value | Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange forward contracts | Prepaid expenses | $ | 3 | $ | — | Accrued liabilities | $ | 0.5 | $ | 1.1 | ||||||||||||
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Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange forward contracts | Prepaid expenses | — | — | Accrued liabilities | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
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Total derivatives | $ | 3 | $ | — | $ | 0.5 | $ | 1.1 | ||||||||||||||
See Note 3, “Fair Value” regarding valuation of the Company’s derivative instruments. Also see Note 1, “Significant Accounting Policies” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s 2013 Annual Report regarding credit risk associated with the Company’s derivative instruments. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Offsetting of Derivatives | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The Company presents its derivative assets and derivative liabilities on a gross basis in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. However, under agreements containing provisions on netting with certain counterparties of foreign exchange contracts, subject to applicable requirements, the Company is allowed to net-settle transactions on the same date in the same currency, with a single net amount payable by one party to the other. As of December 27, 2013 and September 27, 2013, there were no potential effects of rights of setoff associated with derivative instruments. The Company is neither required to pledge nor entitled to receive cash collateral related to these derivative transactions. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash Flow Hedging Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The Company has many transactions denominated in foreign currencies and addresses certain of those financial exposures through a risk management program that includes the use of derivative financial instruments. The Company sells products throughout the world, often in the currency of the customer’s country, and may hedge certain of the larger foreign currency transactions when they are either not denominated in the relevant subsidiary’s functional currency or the U.S. Dollar. These foreign currency sales transactions are hedged using foreign currency forward contracts. The Company may use other derivative instruments in the future. The Company enters into foreign currency forward contracts primarily to reduce the effects of fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates. The Company does not enter into foreign currency forward contracts for speculative or trading purposes. Foreign currency forward contracts may be entered into several times a quarter and range from one to thirteen months. As of December 27, 2013, the foreign currency forward contracts ranged from one to thirteen months in maturity. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The hedges of foreign currency denominated forecasted revenues are accounted for in accordance with ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging,” pursuant to which the Company has designated its hedges of forecasted foreign currency revenues as cash flow hedges. The Company’s designated cash flow hedges de-designate when the anticipated revenues associated with the transactions are recognized and the effective portion in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets is reclassified to “Revenues” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Subsequent changes in fair value of the derivative instrument are recorded in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings to offset changes in fair value of the resulting non-functional currency receivables. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the Company formally documents for each derivative instrument at the hedge’s inception the relationship between the hedging instrument (foreign currency forward contract) and hedged item (forecasted foreign currency revenues), the nature of the risk being hedged, and its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedge. The Company records the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and reclassifies these amounts into “Revenues” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings in the period during which the hedged transaction is recognized in earnings. The Company assesses hedge effectiveness both at the onset of the hedge and on an ongoing basis using regression analysis. The Company measures hedge ineffectiveness by comparing the cumulative change in the fair value of the effective component of the hedge contract with the cumulative change in the fair value of the hedged item. The Company recognizes any over performance of the derivative as ineffectiveness in “Revenues,” and amounts excluded from the assessment of effectiveness in “Cost of revenues” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings. During the three months ended December 27, 2013, the Company did not discontinue any cash flow hedges. At the inception of the hedge, the Company assesses whether the likelihood of meeting the forecasted cash flow is highly probable. As of December 27, 2013, all forecasted cash flows were still probable to occur. As of December 27, 2013, net unrealized gain on derivative instruments of $2.4 million, before tax, was included in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss,” and is expected to be reclassified to earnings over the 12 months that follow. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The Company had the following outstanding foreign currency forward contracts that were designated as cash flow hedges: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Euro | $ | 33.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese yen | 55.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Totals | $ | 89.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
The following table presents the amounts, before tax, recognized in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings that are related to the effective portion of the foreign currency forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other | Location of Gain | Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other | ||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive Income | (Loss) Reclassified | Comprehensive Income into Net Earnings | ||||||||||||||||||||
(Effective Portion) | from Accumulated | (Effective Portion) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Three Months Ended | Earnings (Effective | Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | December 27, | December 28, | Portion) | December 27, | December 28, | |||||||||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts | $ | 3.2 | $ | 0.3 | Revenues | $ | (0.4 | ) | $ | 0.8 | ||||||||||||
Balance Sheet Hedging Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The Company also hedges balance sheet exposures from its various subsidiaries and business units where the U.S. Dollar is the functional currency. The Company enters into foreign currency forward contracts to minimize the short-term impact of foreign currency fluctuations on monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar functional currency. The foreign currency forward contracts are short term in nature, typically with a maturity of approximately one month, and are based on the net forecasted balance sheet exposure. These hedges of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment and are not designated as hedging instruments. For derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments, changes in their fair values are recognized in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Changes in the values of these hedging instruments are offset by changes in the values of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities. Variations from the forecasted foreign currency assets or liabilities, coupled with a significant currency rate movement, may result in a material gain or loss if the hedges are not effectively offsetting the change in value of the foreign currency asset or liability. Other than foreign exchange hedging activities, the Company has no other free-standing or embedded derivative instruments. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The Company had the following outstanding foreign currency forward contracts that were entered into to hedge balance sheet exposures from its various foreign subsidiaries and business units: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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(In millions) | Notional | Notional | ||||||||||||||||||||
Value Sold | Value | |||||||||||||||||||||
Purchased | ||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 10.8 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Australian dollar | ||||||||||||||||||||||
British pound | 26.8 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Canadian dollar | 2.7 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Euro | 180.7 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian forint | — | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indian rupee | 5.7 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese yen | 126.6 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Norwegian krone | — | 2.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Swedish krona | 3.7 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Swiss franc | — | 49.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Totals | $ | 357 | $ | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||
The following table presents the gains recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings related to the foreign currency forward exchange contracts that are not designated as hedging instruments. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Location of Gain Recognized in Income on | Amount of Gain | |||||||||||||||||||||
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(In millions) | December 27, | December 28, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 4.7 | $ | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The gains (losses) on these derivative instruments were significantly offset by the gains (losses) resulting from the remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar functional currency. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Contingent Features | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Certain of the Company’s derivative instruments are subject to master agreements which contain provisions that require the Company, in the event of a default, to settle the outstanding contracts in net liability positions by making settlement payments in cash or by setting off amounts owed to the counterparty against any credit support or collateral held by the counterparty. The counterparty’s right of set-off is not limited to the derivative instruments and applies to other rights held by the counterparty. These events of default, which are defined by the existing agreements, are primarily related to the Company’s failure to pay the counterparty under the derivative instruments, voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy, the Company’s default on its borrowings, and deterioration of creditworthiness of the surviving entity if the Company merges or transfers its assets or liabilities to another entity. As of December 27, 2013 and September 27, 2013, the Company did not have significant outstanding derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features that were in a net liability position. |
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Commitments and Contingencies | 3 Months Ended | |||||||
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9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | ||||||||
Product Warranty | ||||||||
The following table reflects the changes in the Company’s accrued product warranty: | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
(In millions) | December 27, | December 28, | ||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||
$ | 53.2 | $ | 52.8 | |||||
Accrued product warranty, at beginning of period | ||||||||
Charged to cost of revenues | 15.2 | 11.8 | ||||||
Actual product warranty expenditures | (17.7 | ) | (13.9 | ) | ||||
Accrued product warranty, at end of period | $ | 50.7 | $ | 50.7 | ||||
Long-term accrued product warranty costs of $2.0 million are included under Other long-term liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 27, 2013. | ||||||||
Other Commitments | ||||||||
In September 2011, the Company, through its Swiss subsidiary, participated in a $165.3 million loan facility for CPTC, under which the subsidiary committed to loan up to $115.3 million to finance the construction and start-up operations of a proton therapy center. See Note 15, “Variable Interest Entity” for a detailed discussion. | ||||||||
In April 2012, VMS entered into a strategic global partnership with Siemens AG (“Siemens”) through which the Company committed to make certain payments, including up to $10 million in fixed fees and $20 million in license fees, in the event certain product development milestones are achieved. The Company made fixed fee payments to Siemens of $2.0 million during the three months ended December 27, 2013 and as of December 27, 2013, had accrued $0.5 million of the fixed fees under the terms of the agreement. As of December 27, 2013, no amount related to achievement of product development milestones was payable under this agreement. See Note 16, “Strategic Arrangement” for additional discussion. | ||||||||
During the three months ended December 27, 2013, VMS entered into an amended agreement with dpiX and other parties that, among other things, provides the Company with the right to 50% of dpiX’s total manufacturing capacity produced after January 1, 2014. The amended agreement requires the Company to pay for 50% of the fixed costs (as defined in the amended agreement), as determined at the beginning of each calendar year. As of December 27, 2013, the Company did not have any fixed cost commitments related to this amended agreement. The amended agreement will continue unless the ownership structure of dpiX changes (as defined in the amended agreement). | ||||||||
Environmental Remediation Liabilities | ||||||||
The Company’s operations and facilities, past and present, are subject to environmental laws, including laws that regulate the handling, storage, transport and disposal of hazardous substances. Certain of those laws impose cleanup liabilities under certain circumstances. In connection with those laws and certain of the Company’s past and present operations and facilities, the Company oversees various environmental cleanup projects and also reimburses certain third parties for cleanup activities. Those include facilities sold as part of the Company’s electron devices business in 1995 and thin film systems business in 1997. In addition, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) or third parties have named the Company as a potentially responsible party under the amended Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (“CERCLA”), at sites to which the Company or the facilities of the sold businesses were alleged to have shipped waste for recycling or disposal (the “CERCLA sites”). In connection with the CERCLA sites, the Company to date has been required to pay only modest amounts as its contributions to cleanup efforts. Under the agreement that governs the spin-offs of Varian, Inc., which was acquired by Agilent Technologies Inc. (the successor entity hereinafter referred to as “VI”), and Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc., which was acquired by Applied Materials, Inc. (the successor entity hereinafter referred to as “VSEA”), VI and VSEA are each obligated to indemnify the Company for one-third of the environmental cleanup costs associated with corporate, discontinued or sold operations prior to the spin-offs (after adjusting for any insurance proceeds or tax benefits received by the Company), as well as fully indemnify the Company for other liabilities arising from the operations of the business transferred to it as part of the spin-offs. | ||||||||
The Company spent $0.2 million (net of amounts borne by VI and VSEA) during both the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, on environmental cleanup costs, third-party claim costs, project management costs and legal costs. | ||||||||
Inherent uncertainties make it difficult to estimate the likelihood of the cost of future cleanup, third-party claims, project management and legal services for the CERCLA sites and one of the Company’s past facilities. Nonetheless, as of December 27, 2013, the Company estimated that, net of VI’s and VSEA’s indemnification obligations, future costs associated with the CERCLA sites and this facility would range in total from $1.9 million to $9.8 million. The time frames over which these cleanup project costs are estimated vary, ranging from one year up to thirty years as of December 27, 2013. Management believes that no amount in that range is more probable of being incurred than any other amount and therefore accrued $1.9 million for these cleanup projects as of December 27, 2013. The accrued amount has not been discounted to present value due to the uncertainties that make it difficult to develop a single best estimate. | ||||||||
The Company believes it has gained sufficient knowledge to better estimate the scope and cost of monitoring, cleanup and management activities for its other past and present facilities. This, in part, is based on agreements with other parties and also cleanup plans approved by or completed in accordance with the requirements of the governmental agencies having jurisdiction. As of December 27, 2013, the Company estimated that the Company’s future exposure, net of VI’s and VSEA’s indemnification obligations, for the costs at these facilities, and reimbursements of third party’s claims for these facilities, ranged in total from $6.2 million to $35.8 million. The time frames over which these costs are estimated to be incurred vary, ranging from one year to thirty years as of December 27, 2013. As to each of these facilities, management determined that a particular amount within the range of estimated costs was a better estimate than any other amount within the range, and that the amount and timing of these future costs were reliably determinable. The best estimate within that range was $12.2 million at December 27, 2013. Accordingly, the Company has accrued $9.3 million for these costs, which represents the best estimate discounted at 4%, net of inflation. This accrual is in addition to the $1.9 million described in the preceding paragraph. | ||||||||
These amounts are only estimates of anticipated future costs. The amounts the Company will actually spend may be greater or less than these estimates, even as the Company believes the degree of uncertainty will narrow as cleanup activities progress. While the Company believes its reserve is adequate, as the scope of the Company’s obligations becomes more clearly defined, the Company may modify the reserve, and charge or credit future earnings accordingly. Nevertheless, based on information currently known to management, and assuming VI and VSEA satisfy their indemnification obligations, management believes the costs of these environmental-related matters are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial statements of the Company in any one fiscal year. | ||||||||
The Company evaluates its liability for investigation and cleanup costs in light of the obligations and apparent financial strength of potentially responsible parties and insurance companies with respect to which the Company believes it has rights to indemnity or reimbursement. The Company has asserted claims for recovery of environmental investigation and cleanup costs already incurred, and to be incurred in the future against various insurance companies and other third parties. The Company receives certain cash payments in the form of settlements and judgments from defendants, insurers and other third parties from time to time. The Company has also reached an agreement with an insurance company under which that insurer has agreed to pay a portion of the Company’s past and future environmental-related expenditures. Receivables, net of VI’s and VSEA’s portion, from that insurer amounted to $2.4 million at December 27, 2013 and at September 27, 2013, with the respective current portion included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” and the respective noncurrent portion included in “Other assets” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company believes that this receivable is recoverable because it is based on a binding, written settlement agreement with what appears to be a financially viable insurance company, and the insurance company has paid the Company’s claims in the past. | ||||||||
The availability of the indemnities of VI and VSEA will depend upon the future financial strength of VI and VSEA. Given the long-term nature of some of the liabilities, VI and VSEA may be unable to fund the indemnities in the future. It is also possible that a court would disregard this contractual allocation among the parties and require the Company to assume responsibility for obligations allocated to another party, particularly if the other party were to refuse or was unable to pay any of its allocated share. The agreement governing the spin-offs generally provides that if a court prohibits a company from satisfying its shared indemnification obligations, the indemnification obligations will be shared equally by the two other companies. | ||||||||
Other Matters | ||||||||
From time to time, the Company is a party to or otherwise involved in legal proceedings, claims and government inspections or investigations and other legal matters, both inside and outside the United States, arising in the ordinary course of its business or otherwise. These matters include, as of December 27, 2013, a patent infringement lawsuit initiated on April 13, 2007 by the University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education (the “University of Pittsburgh”) regarding the Company’s Real-time Position Management™ (“RPM”) technology. The lawsuit was dismissed and re-filed on June 16, 2008 in the Northern District of California. The case was subsequently transferred to the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (“trial court”). On or about December 21, 2011, the trial court entered a summary judgment order in the case finding that the Company’s RPM technology was covered by some of the claims of the subject patent. Subsequently, in early 2012, in the proceedings at the trial court on the remaining issues in litigation, it was found (i) that the Company willfully infringed the subject patent, (ii) that the Company is liable for approximately $40 million in actual damages and (iii) that the subject patent was valid. The trial court has ordered the Company to pay a total of approximately $102 million, comprised of approximately $80 million in enhanced damages (a doubling of the damages amount), pre-judgment interest to the damage award of approximately $13 million and approximately $9 million in attorneys’ fees. The trial court also ordered the Company to pay ongoing royalties at the rates found by the jury for sales after the date of judgment. If our appeal is not successful, on-going royalties, assuming future U.S. sales and manufacturing of the infringing product remains approximately at the 2012 levels, could be up to $5 million per year through September 2016, the expiration of University of Pittsburgh’s patent. The Company has appealed the findings against it and believes that it has valid reasons for the judgment to be reversed. | ||||||||
The Company accrues amounts, to the extent they can be reasonably estimated, that it believes are adequate to address any liabilities related to legal proceedings and other loss contingencies that the Company believes will result in a probable loss (including, among other things, probable settlement value). As of December 27, 2013, the Company had accrued an aggregate of approximately $5.0 million of such losses with respect to ongoing proceedings, for the low end of the range of the probable settlement value for the University of Pittsburgh proceeding. However, such matters are subject to many uncertainties and outcomes are not predictable with assurance. The range of reasonably possible loss for the University of Pittsburgh matter, up to the date of the trial court judgment, is from zero to approximately $102 million (this range does not include ongoing royalties subsequent to the date of the trial court judgment). The Company is unable to estimate a range of reasonably possible losses in excess of the amounts accrued with respect to all other matters. There can be no assurances as to whether the Company will become subject to significant additional claims and liabilities with respect to ongoing or future proceedings. If actual liabilities significantly exceed the estimates made, the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows could be materially adversely affected. | ||||||||
Restructuring Charges | ||||||||
As part of the Company’s plan to enhance operational performance through productivity initiatives, the Company offered an enhanced retirement program to its qualified employees during the first quarter of fiscal year 2013. The Company incurred restructuring charges of approximately $4.1 million during the three months ended December 28, 2012. No restructuring charges were incurred during the three months ended December 27, 2013 in relation to this or any other restructuring program. |
Retirement_Plans
Retirement Plans | 3 Months Ended | |||||||
Dec. 27, 2013 | ||||||||
Retirement Plans | ' | |||||||
10. RETIREMENT PLANS | ||||||||
The Company’s net defined benefit and post-retirement benefit costs were composed of the following: | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
(In thousands) | December 27, | December 28, | ||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||
Defined Benefit Plans | ||||||||
Service cost | $ | 1,023 | $ | 1,229 | ||||
Interest cost | 1,514 | 1,320 | ||||||
Expected return on plan assets | (1,935 | ) | (1,440 | ) | ||||
Amortization of prior service cost | 43 | 40 | ||||||
Recognized actuarial loss | 539 | 682 | ||||||
Net periodic benefit cost | $ | 1,184 | $ | 1,831 | ||||
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | ||||||||
Interest cost | $ | 43 | $ | 40 | ||||
Amortization of prior service cost | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Recognized actuarial (gain) / loss | (3 | ) | 15 | |||||
Net periodic benefit cost | $ | 41 | $ | 56 | ||||
The Company made contributions to the defined benefit plans of $1.5 million during the three months ended December 27, 2013. The Company currently expects total contributions to the defined benefit plans for fiscal year 2014 will be approximately $6.4 million. The Company made contributions to the post-retirement benefit plans of $0.1 million during the three months ended December 27, 2013. The Company currently expects total contributions to the post-retirement benefit plans for fiscal year 2014 will be approximately $0.5 million. |
Income_Taxes
Income Taxes | 3 Months Ended |
Dec. 27, 2013 | |
Income Taxes | ' |
11. INCOME TAXES | |
The Company’s effective tax rate was 31.2% for the three months ended December 27, 2013, compared to 31.0% for the same period of fiscal year 2013. The increase in the Company’s effective tax rate for the three month period ended December 27, 2013 compared to the year ago period was primarily due to the geographic mix of earnings. | |
The Company’s effective income tax rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily because the Company’s foreign earnings are taxed at rates that are, on average, lower than the U.S. federal rate, and because the Company’s domestic earnings are subject to state income taxes. | |
The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits did not change by a significant amount during the three months ended December 27, 2013; however, the amount of unrecognized tax benefits has increased as a result of positions taken during the current and prior years, and has decreased as the result of the expiration of the statutes of limitation and audit settlements in various jurisdictions. |
Stockholders_Equity
Stockholders' Equity | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
Dec. 27, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
Stockholders' Equity | ' | |||||||||||||||
12. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||||||||||
Stock Repurchase Program | ||||||||||||||||
In August 2012, the VMS Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of 8,000,000 shares of VMS common stock from September 29, 2012 through December 31, 2013. The Company repurchased a total of 2,000,000 and 1,500,000 shares of VMS common stock during the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, respectively. As of December 27, 2013, no shares of VMS common stock remained available for repurchase under this repurchase authorization. All shares that were repurchased have been retired. | ||||||||||||||||
In November 2013, the VMS Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional 6,000,000 shares of VMS common stock from December 30, 2013 through December 31, 2014. Stock repurchases under the November 2013 authorization may be made in open market purchases, in privately negotiated transactions (including accelerated share repurchase programs) or under Rule 10b5-1 share repurchase plans, and may be made from time to time in one or more blocks. Shares will be retired upon repurchase. As of December 27, 2013, 6,000,000 shares of VMS common stock remained available for repurchase under this repurchase authorization. | ||||||||||||||||
Other Comprehensive Earnings | ||||||||||||||||
The changes in accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) by component and related tax effects for the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012 are summarized as follows (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||
Net Unrealized Gains | Net | Cumulative | Accumulated | |||||||||||||
(Losses) Defined | Unrealized | Translation | Other | |||||||||||||
benefit pension and | Gains | Adjustment | Comprehensive | |||||||||||||
post-retirement | (Losses) | and Other | Earnings | |||||||||||||
benefit plans | Cash Flow | (Loss) | ||||||||||||||
Hedging | ||||||||||||||||
Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at September 27, 2013 | $ | (40,081 | ) | $ | (691 | ) | $ | 701 | $ | (40,071 | ) | |||||
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications | — | 3,182 | 1,469 | 4,651 | ||||||||||||
Amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive earnings | 580 | 350 | — | 930 | ||||||||||||
Tax benefit / (expense) | (107 | ) | (1,329 | ) | — | (1,436 | ) | |||||||||
Balance at December 27, 2013 | $ | (39,608 | ) | $ | 1,512 | $ | 2,170 | $ | (35,926 | ) | ||||||
Net Unrealized Gains | Net | Cumulative | Accumulated | |||||||||||||
(Losses) Defined | Unrealized | Translation | Other | |||||||||||||
benefit pension and | Gains | Adjustment | Comprehensive | |||||||||||||
post-retirement | (Losses) | and Other | Earnings | |||||||||||||
benefit plans | Cash Flow | (Loss) | ||||||||||||||
Hedging | ||||||||||||||||
Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at September 28, 2012 | $ | (48,623 | ) | $ | 531 | $ | (8,529 | ) | $ | (56,621 | ) | |||||
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications | — | 283 | 4,916 | 5,199 | ||||||||||||
Amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive earnings | 737 | (760 | ) | — | (23 | ) | ||||||||||
Tax benefit / (expense) | (137 | ) | 179 | — | 42 | |||||||||||
Balance at December 28, 2012 | $ | (48,023 | ) | $ | 233 | $ | (3,613 | ) | $ | (51,403 | ) | |||||
The amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive earnings into the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, with line item location, during each period were as follows (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
December 27, | December 28, | |||||||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||||||
Comprehensive Earnings Components | Income (Loss) Before Taxes | Line Item in Statements of Earnings | ||||||||||||||
Net unrealized gains and (losses) on defined benefit pension and post-retirement benefit plans | $ | 580 | $ | 737 | Cost of Revenues & Operating | |||||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
350 | (760 | ) | Revenues | |||||||||||||
Net unrealized gains and (losses) on cash flow hedging instruments | ||||||||||||||||
$ | 930 | $ | (23 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive earnings | ||||||||||||||||
Employee_Stock_Plans
Employee Stock Plans | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
Dec. 27, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
Employee Stock Plans | ' | |||||||||||||||
13. EMPLOYEE STOCK PLANS | ||||||||||||||||
In February 2012, VMS’s stockholders approved an amendment of the Varian Medical Systems, Inc. 2005 Omnibus Stock Plan and its restatement as the Third Amended and Restated 2005 Omnibus Stock Plan (the “Third Amended 2005 Plan”) to (i) increase the number of shares available for grant under the plan by 6,000,000 shares, (ii) change the number of shares counted against the available-for-grant limit from 2.5 shares to 2.6 shares for every one share issued in connection with awards other than stock options and stock appreciation rights on a go-forward basis and (iii) extend the term of the Third Amended 2005 Plan until November 11, 2021. | ||||||||||||||||
The table below summarizes the net share-based compensation expense recognized for employee stock awards and for the option component of the employee stock purchase plan shares: | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except per share amounts) | December 27, | December 28, | ||||||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 707 | $ | 1,111 | |||||||||||||
Cost of revenues – Product | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenues – Service | 947 | 363 | ||||||||||||||
Research and development | 1,301 | 1,739 | ||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 6,089 | 6,950 | ||||||||||||||
Taxes on earnings | (2,798 | ) | (3,169 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net share-based compensation expense | $ | 6,246 | $ | 6,994 | ||||||||||||
During the three months ended December 27, 2013, total share-based compensation expense recognized in earnings before taxes was $9.0 million and the total related recognized tax benefit was $2.8 million. During the three months ended December 28, 2012, total share-based compensation expense recognized in earnings before taxes was $10.2 million, respectively, and the total related recognized tax benefit was $3.2 million. | ||||||||||||||||
During the three months ended December 27, 2013, the Company granted performance units to certain employees under the Third Amended 2005 Plan. The number of shares of VMS common stock ultimately issued under the performance units at the end of a three-year performance period will depend on the Company’s business performance during the three-year period against specified performance targets set by the Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board of Directors at the beginning of the period. Subject to certain exceptions, any unvested performance unit awards are generally forfeited at the time of termination. | ||||||||||||||||
The fair value of options granted was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes model with the following weighted average assumptions: | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
December 27, | December 28, | |||||||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||||||
Employee Stock Option Plans | ||||||||||||||||
Expected term (in years) | 4.87 | 4.76 | ||||||||||||||
Risk-free interest rate | 1.3 | % | 0.6 | % | ||||||||||||
Expected volatility | 27.2 | % | 32.4 | % | ||||||||||||
Expected dividend | 0 | % | 0 | % | ||||||||||||
Weighted average fair value at grant date | $ | 19.44 | $ | 19.76 | ||||||||||||
The option component of employee stock purchase plan shares was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes model with the following weighted average assumptions: | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
December 27, | December 28, | |||||||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||||||
Employee Stock Purchase Plan | ||||||||||||||||
Expected term (in years) | 0.5 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||
Risk-free interest rate | 0.1 | % | 0.2 | % | ||||||||||||
Expected volatility | 14.5 | % | 19.3 | % | ||||||||||||
Expected dividend | 0 | % | 0 | % | ||||||||||||
Weighted average fair value at grant date | $ | 13.98 | $ | 13.45 | ||||||||||||
A summary of share-based awards available for grant is as follows: | ||||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except per share amounts) | Shares | |||||||||||||||
Available | ||||||||||||||||
for Grant | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at September 27, 2013 | 9,925 | |||||||||||||||
Granted | (310 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Cancelled or expired | 24 | |||||||||||||||
Balance at December 27, 2013 | 9,639 | |||||||||||||||
Awards other than stock options set forth in the table were counted against the shares available for grant limit of the Third Amended 2005 Plan as 2.5 shares for every one share awarded before February 9, 2012 and were counted against the shares available for grant limit as 2.6 shares for every one awarded on or after February 9, 2012. In addition, the shares available for grant limit was further adjusted to reflect a maximum payout of 1.5 shares that could be issued for each performance unit granted. | ||||||||||||||||
Activity under the Company’s employee stock plans is presented below: | ||||||||||||||||
Options Outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except per share amounts) | Number of | Weighted | Weighted- | Aggregate | ||||||||||||
Shares | Average | Average | Intrinsic | |||||||||||||
Exercise | Remaining | Value (1) | ||||||||||||||
Price | Contractual | |||||||||||||||
Term (in years) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at September 27, 2013 | 4,485 | $ | 53.02 | |||||||||||||
Granted | 11 | 74.28 | ||||||||||||||
Cancelled or expired | (6 | ) | 65.76 | |||||||||||||
Exercised | (489 | ) | 47.92 | |||||||||||||
Balance at December 27, 2013 | 4,001 | $ | 53.68 | 3 | $ | 92,915 | ||||||||||
3,419 | $ | 51.71 | 2.6 | $ | 86,142 | |||||||||||
Exercisable at December 27, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
(1) The aggregate intrinsic value represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value of options, which is computed based on the difference between the exercise price and VMS’s closing common stock price of $76.91 as of December 27, 2013, that last trading date of the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, and which would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised and sold their options as of that date. | ||||||||||||||||
As of December 27, 2013, there was $7.7 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding stock options. This unrecognized compensation expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.5 years. | ||||||||||||||||
The activity for restricted stock, restricted stock units, deferred stock units and performance units is summarized as follows: | ||||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except per share amounts) | Shares | Weighted Average | ||||||||||||||
Grant-Date Fair | ||||||||||||||||
Value | ||||||||||||||||
1,035 | $ | 64.36 | ||||||||||||||
Balance at September 27, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
Granted | 81 | 76.91 | ||||||||||||||
Vested | (312 | ) | 62.73 | |||||||||||||
Cancelled or expired | (7 | ) | 64.7 | |||||||||||||
Balance at December 27, 2013 | 797 | $ | 66.3 | |||||||||||||
Share-based compensation expense for restricted common stock, restricted stock units and deferred stock units is measured at the stock’s fair value on the date of grant and is amortized over each award’s respective service period. The Company values performance units using the Monte Carlo simulation model on the date of grant with assumptions that includes the historical volatilities of shares of VMS common stock, as well as the shares of common stock of peer companies. In addition, the Company estimates the probability that certain performance conditions that affect the vesting of performance units will be achieved, and recognizes expense only for those awards expected to vest. | ||||||||||||||||
As of December 27, 2013, unrecognized compensation expense totaling $31.0 million was related to awards of restricted stocks, restricted stock units, deferred stock units and performance units. This unrecognized compensation expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.9 years. |
Earnings_Per_Share
Earnings Per Share | 3 Months Ended | |||||||
Dec. 27, 2013 | ||||||||
Earnings Per Share | ' | |||||||
14. EARNINGS PER SHARE | ||||||||
Basic net earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of shares of VMS common stock outstanding for the period. Diluted net earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings by the sum of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and dilutive common shares under the treasury stock method. | ||||||||
The following table sets forth the computation of net basic and diluted earnings per share: | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
(In thousands, except per share amounts) | December 27, | December 28, | ||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||
$ | 97,960 | $ | 95,283 | |||||
Net earnings | ||||||||
105,986 | 109,298 | |||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic | ||||||||
Dilutive effect of potential common shares | 1,463 | 1,846 | ||||||
107,449 | 111,144 | |||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted | ||||||||
$ | 0.92 | $ | 0.87 | |||||
Net earnings per share – basic | ||||||||
$ | 0.91 | $ | 0.86 | |||||
Net earnings per share – diluted | ||||||||
357 | 1,095 | |||||||
Anti-dilutive employee shared based awards, excluded | ||||||||
The Company excludes potentially dilutive common shares (consisting of shares underlying stock options and the employee stock purchase plan) from the computation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding if the per share value, either the exercise price of the awards or the sum of (a) the exercise price of the awards and (b) the amount of the compensation cost attributed to future services and not yet recognized and (c) the amount of tax benefit or shortfall that would be recorded in additional paid-in capital when the award becomes deductible, is greater than the average market price of the shares, because the inclusion of the shares underlying these stock awards would be antidilutive to earnings per share. |
Variable_Interest_Entity
Variable Interest Entity | 3 Months Ended |
Dec. 27, 2013 | |
Variable Interest Entity | ' |
15. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY | |
During fiscal year 2011, the Company entered into a number of agreements with CPTC, a variable interest entity that was established to finance and operate the Scripps Proton Therapy Center in San Diego, California. | |
In April 2010, the Company signed an $88 million agreement to supply a proton therapy system to CPTC. The Company began recognizing revenues under this contract in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. In June 2011, the Company signed a ten-year, approximately $60 million agreement with CPTC to service the proton therapy system which commenced in the quarter ended December 27, 2013. In addition, in September 2011, ORIX and the Company, through its Swiss subsidiary, committed to loan up to $165.3 million to CPTC. ORIX is the loan agent for this facility and, along with CPTC and Scripps, has budgetary approval authority for the Scripps Proton Therapy Center. The Company’s maximum loan commitment under this facility is $115.3 million, reflecting the Company’s pro rata share of 69.75% of the obligation to fund the initial distribution and subsequent advances. As of December 27, 2013, the Company had loaned $74.0 million (including accrued interest) of its $115.3 million commitment, which is reported as a current asset on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company’s subsidiary is not obligated to fund any additional amounts to CPTC beyond the $115.3 million committed under the loan facility. The Company may sell all or a portion of its participation in this loan facility before the end of the drawdown period in 2014. Upon the sale of all or a portion of this facility, the Company will not be required to make further loan advances for the portion of the facility that is sold. | |
The loan, which matures in September 2015, bears interest at the London Interbank Offer Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 6.25% per annum with a minimum interest rate of 8.25% per annum. The loan can be extended for two additional one-year terms at the election of CPTC during which extensions interest will accrue at LIBOR plus 7.00% per annum with a minimum interest rate of 9.00% per annum. Interest only payments are due monthly in arrears until July 1, 2014, at which time monthly payments based on amortization of the principal balance over a 15-year period at an interest rate of 8.25% become due and payable. If all or a portion of the principal is repaid on or before July 1, 2014, interest that would have been payable had the principal not been repaid early is due and payable. The Company, as one of the lenders, is entitled to certain fees, including a commitment fee of 1.5% of the loan facility commitment amount and an exit fee of 1% of the amount of principal paid, whether as a result of prepayment or maturity. The loan facility is collateralized by all of the assets of the Scripps Proton Therapy Center. In connection with the loan facility, the Company’s subsidiary also shares 4% of the gross revenues of the Scripps Proton Therapy Center for 35 years. The Company’s subsidiary’s right of revenue sharing may be reduced upon the sale of a portion of the Company’s loan and will be reduced to an amount not to exceed 1% of the gross revenues of the Scripps Proton Therapy Center upon repayment of the first $71 million of the Company’s loan amount. The Company has not sold any portion of its loan to date. | |
The Company has determined that CPTC is a variable interest entity and that the Company holds a significant variable interest of CPTC through its subsidiary’s participation in the loan facility and its agreements to supply and service the proton therapy equipment. The Company has concluded that it is not the primary beneficiary of CPTC. The Company has no voting rights, has no approval authority or veto rights for CPTC’s budget, and does not have the power to direct patient recruitment, clinical operations and management of the Scripps Proton Therapy Center, which the Company believes are the matters that most significantly affect CPTC’s economic performance. | |
As of December 27, 2013, in addition to the $74.0 million loan to CPTC, the Company had recorded $49.9 million in accounts receivable from CPTC, which includes unbilled accounts receivable. As of September 27, 2013, the outstanding loan balance to CPTC was $62.7 million and the accounts receivable balance from CPTC was $48.4 million, which includes unbilled accounts receivable. The Company’s exposure to loss as a result of its involvement with CPTC was limited to the carrying amounts of these assets on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. |
Strategic_Arrangement
Strategic Arrangement | 3 Months Ended |
Dec. 27, 2013 | |
Strategic Arrangement | ' |
16. STRATEGIC ARRANGEMENT | |
In April 2012, VMS entered into a strategic global partnership with Siemens through which, among other things, the Company and Siemens are working on developing interfaces to enable the Company’s ARIA® oncology information system software to connect with Siemens linear accelerators and imaging systems. Under the agreement establishing this collaboration, the Company committed to make certain payments, including up to $10 million in fixed fees and $20 million in license fees, in the event certain product development milestones are achieved. The Company will also pay for additional licenses beyond the minimum quantities set forth in the agreement. The Company made fixed fees payments to Siemens of $2.0 million during the three months ended December 27, 2013 and as of December 27, 2013 had accrued $0.5 million of the fixed fees under the terms of the agreement. As of December 27, 2013, no amount related to achievement of product development milestones was payable under this agreement. | |
In addition, pursuant to this agreement, the Company represents Siemens diagnostic imaging products to radiation oncology clinics in most international markets and in North America, and Siemens, in turn, represents the Company’s equipment and software products for radiotherapy and radiosurgery within its offerings to its healthcare customers in agreed upon countries. The Company receives commissions from Siemens for sales agency activities provided to Siemens and makes commission payments to Siemens for sales agency activities provided to the Company as part of this agreement. The Company incurred commissions expense of approximately $0.2 million during the three months ended December 27, 2013 relating to this agreement. The Company did not incur any commissions expense during the three months ended December 28, 2012 relating to this agreement. This agreement also provides a framework for both companies to explore opportunities to co-develop new imaging and treatment solutions in the future. |
Segment_Information
Segment Information | 3 Months Ended | |||||||
Dec. 27, 2013 | ||||||||
Segment Information | ' | |||||||
17. SEGMENT INFORMATION | ||||||||
The Company’s operations are grouped into two reportable operating segments: Oncology Systems and X-Ray Products. These reportable operating segments were determined based on how the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, its Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), views and evaluates the Company’s operations. The Company’s Ginzton Technology Center, Security and Inspection Products business and Varian Particle Therapy business are reflected in the “Other” category because these operating segments do not meet the criteria of a reportable operating segment. The CODM allocates resources to and evaluates the financial performance of each operating segment primarily based on operating earnings. | ||||||||
The following table summarizes selected operating results information for each business segment: | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
(In millions) | December 27, | December 28, | ||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||
Revenues | ||||||||
$ | 542 | $ | 524 | |||||
Oncology Systems | ||||||||
X-Ray Products | 145 | 133 | ||||||
Total reportable segments | $ | 687 | $ | 657 | ||||
Other | 25 | 21 | ||||||
Total company | $ | 712 | $ | 678 | ||||
Operating Earnings (Loss) | ||||||||
$ | 121 | $ | 120 | |||||
Oncology Systems | ||||||||
X-Ray Products | 39 | 34 | ||||||
Total reportable segments | $ | 160 | $ | 154 | ||||
Other | (13 | ) | (11 | ) | ||||
Corporate | (5 | ) | (6 | ) | ||||
Total company | $ | 142 | $ | 137 | ||||
Summary_of_Significant_Account1
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) | 3 Months Ended |
Dec. 27, 2013 | |
Basis of Presentation | ' |
Basis of Presentation | |
The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 27, 2013 (the “2013 Annual Report”). In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements herein include adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s financial position as of December 27, 2013 and September 27, 2013, results of operations for the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, and cash flows for the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012. The results of operations for the three months ended December 27, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for the full fiscal year or any future period. | |
Reclassifications | ' |
Reclassifications | |
Certain items in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on previously reported total revenues, total cost of revenues and net earnings. | |
Fiscal Year | ' |
Fiscal Year | |
The fiscal years of the Company as reported are the 52- or 53- week periods ending on the Friday nearest September 30. Fiscal year 2014 is the 52-week period ending September 26, 2014, and fiscal year 2013 was the 52-week period that ended on September 27, 2013. The fiscal quarters ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012 were both 13-week periods. | |
Principles of Consolidation | ' |
Principles of Consolidation | |
The condensed consolidated financial statements include those of VMS and its subsidiaries. Intercompany balances, transactions and stock holdings have been eliminated in consolidation. | |
Use of Estimates | ' |
Use of Estimates | |
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. | |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements | ' |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements | |
a) New accounting updates recently adopted | |
In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) amended ASC 210, “Balance Sheet,” enhancing disclosure requirements about the nature of an entity’s right to offset and related arrangements associated with its financial instruments and derivative instruments. The new guidance requires the disclosure of the gross amounts subject to rights of set-off, the amounts offset in accordance with the accounting standards followed, and the related net exposure. This guidance became effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014. As a result of the application of this accounting standard update, the Company has provided additional disclosures in the accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements. The adoption of this amendment did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. | |
In February 2013, the FASB issued an accounting standard update to require reclassification adjustments from other comprehensive income to be presented either in the financial statements or in the notes to the financial statements. This accounting standard update became effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014. As a result of the application of this accounting standard update, the Company has provided additional disclosures in the accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements. The adoption of this amendment did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. |
Balance_Sheet_Components_Table
Balance Sheet Components (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||||||
Dec. 27, 2013 | ||||||||
Short-Term Investment | ' | |||||||
(In millions) | December 27, | September 27, | ||||||
2013 | 2013 | |||||||
Short-term Investment: | ||||||||
Corporate debt security: | ||||||||
Amortized cost | $ | 74 | $ | 62.7 | ||||
Unrealized gain (loss) | — | — | ||||||
Fair value | $ | 74 | $ | 62.7 | ||||
Components of Inventories | ' | |||||||
(In millions) | December 27, | September 27, | ||||||
2013 | 2013 | |||||||
Inventories: | ||||||||
Raw materials and parts | $ | 285.3 | $ | 276.6 | ||||
Work-in-process | 104 | 91.6 | ||||||
Finished goods | 172.5 | 167 | ||||||
Total inventories | $ | 561.8 | $ | 535.2 | ||||
Components of Other Long-Term Liabilities | ' | |||||||
(In millions) | December 27, | September 27, | ||||||
2013 | 2013 | |||||||
Other long-term liabilities: | ||||||||
Long-term income taxes payable | $ | 42.3 | $ | 41.9 | ||||
Other | 91.2 | 102.1 | ||||||
Total other long-term liabilities | $ | 133.5 | $ | 144 | ||||
Fair_Value_Tables
Fair Value (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
Dec. 27, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis | ' | ||||||||||||||||
In the tables below, the Company has segregated all assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis into the most appropriate level within the fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to determine the fair value at the measurement date. | |||||||||||||||||
Fair Value Measurement Using | |||||||||||||||||
Type of Instruments | Quoted Prices in | Significant | Significant | Total | |||||||||||||
Active Markets | Other | Unobservable | Balance | ||||||||||||||
for Identical | Observable | Inputs | |||||||||||||||
Instruments | Inputs | (Level 3) | |||||||||||||||
(Level 1) | (Level 2) | ||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | |||||||||||||||||
Assets at December 27, 2013: | |||||||||||||||||
Money market funds | $ | 20 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 20 | |||||||||
Corporate debt security | — | — | 74 | 74 | |||||||||||||
Derivative assets | — | 3 | — | 3 | |||||||||||||
Option to purchase a company | — | — | 1.4 | 1.4 | |||||||||||||
Total assets measured at fair value | $ | 20 | $ | 3 | $ | 75.4 | $ | 98.4 | |||||||||
Liabilities at December 27, 2013: | |||||||||||||||||
Derivative liabilities | $ | — | $ | (0.5 | ) | $ | — | $ | (0.5 | ) | |||||||
Contingent consideration | — | — | (2.3 | ) | (2.3 | ) | |||||||||||
Total liabilities measured at fair value | $ | — | $ | (0.5 | ) | $ | (2.3 | ) | $ | (2.8 | ) | ||||||
Assets at September 27, 2013: | |||||||||||||||||
Money market funds | $ | 50 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 50 | |||||||||
Corporate debt security | — | — | 62.7 | 62.7 | |||||||||||||
Option to purchase a company | — | — | 1.4 | 1.4 | |||||||||||||
Total assets measured at fair value | $ | 50 | $ | — | $ | 64.1 | $ | 114.1 | |||||||||
Liabilities at September 27, 2013: | |||||||||||||||||
Derivative liabilities | $ | — | $ | (1.1 | ) | $ | — | $ | (1.1 | ) | |||||||
Contingent consideration | — | — | (2.5 | ) | (2.5 | ) | |||||||||||
Total liabilities measured at fair value | $ | — | $ | (1.1 | ) | $ | (2.5 | ) | $ | (3.6 | ) | ||||||
Reconciliation for Assets and Liabilities Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on Recurring Basis | ' | ||||||||||||||||
The following table presents the reconciliation for all assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3): | |||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | Corporate Debt | Contingent | Option to | ||||||||||||||
Security | Consideration | Purchase a | |||||||||||||||
Company | |||||||||||||||||
$ | 62.7 | $ | (2.5 | ) | $ | 1.4 | |||||||||||
Balance at September 27, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||
Additions, including accrued interest | 11.3 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Settlements (1) | — | 0.2 | — | ||||||||||||||
Balance at December 27, 2013 | $ | 74 | $ | (2.3 | ) | $ | 1.4 | ||||||||||
-1 | Amounts reported under “Contingent Consideration” represent cash payments to settle contingent consideration liabilities. |
Financing_Receivables_and_Allo1
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Credit Losses (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||||||
Dec. 27, 2013 | ||||||||
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Credit Losses | ' | |||||||
The Company’s financing receivables, consisting of its accounts receivable with contractual maturities of more than one year and the related allowance for doubtful accounts are presented in the following table: | ||||||||
(In millions) | December 27, | September 27, | ||||||
2013 | 2013 | |||||||
Accounts receivable with contractual maturities of more than one year: | ||||||||
Gross amount | $ | 38.7 | $ | 28 | ||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts | (3.0 | ) | (3.0 | ) | ||||
Net amount | $ | 35.7 | $ | 25 | ||||
Amount past due | $ | 3 | $ | 3.1 | ||||
Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets1
Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
Dec. 27, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
Gross Carrying Amount and Accumulated Amortization of Intangible Assets | ' | |||||||||||||||
The following table reflects the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of the Company’s intangible assets included in “Other assets” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows: | ||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | December 27, | September 27, | ||||||||||||||
2013 | 2013 | |||||||||||||||
Intangible Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Acquired existing technology | $ | 37.5 | $ | 36.6 | ||||||||||||
Patents, licenses and other | 27.4 | 29 | ||||||||||||||
Customer contracts and supplier relationship | 10.9 | 10.9 | ||||||||||||||
Accumulated amortization | (52.4 | ) | (53.1 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net carrying amount | $ | 23.4 | $ | 23.4 | ||||||||||||
Activity of Goodwill by Reportable Operating Segment | ' | |||||||||||||||
The following table reflects the activity of goodwill by reportable operating segment: | ||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | Oncology | X-Ray | Other | Total | ||||||||||||
Systems | Products | |||||||||||||||
$ | 132 | $ | 17 | $ | 76.3 | $ | 225.3 | |||||||||
Balance at September 27, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
Acquisition of business | 0.6 | — | — | 0.6 | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | — | — | 1.1 | 1.1 | ||||||||||||
Balance at December 27, 2013 | $ | 132.6 | $ | 17 | $ | 77.4 | $ | 227 | ||||||||
Derivative_Instruments_and_Hed1
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||
Dec. 27, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair Value of Derivative Instrument Reported in Statement of Financial Position | ' | |||||||||||||||||||||
The fair values of derivative instruments reported on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balance Sheet | December 27, | September 27, | Balance Sheet | December 27, | September 27, | |||||||||||||||||
Location | 2013 | 2013 | Location | 2013 | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | Fair Value | Fair Value | Fair Value | Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange forward contracts | Prepaid expenses | $ | 3 | $ | — | Accrued liabilities | $ | 0.5 | $ | 1.1 | ||||||||||||
and other current | ||||||||||||||||||||||
assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange forward contracts | Prepaid expenses | — | — | Accrued liabilities | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
and other current | ||||||||||||||||||||||
assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total derivatives | $ | 3 | $ | — | $ | 0.5 | $ | 1.1 | ||||||||||||||
Outstanding Foreign Currency Forward Contracts | ' | |||||||||||||||||||||
The Company had the following outstanding foreign currency forward contracts that were entered into to hedge balance sheet exposures from its various foreign subsidiaries and business units: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
At December 27, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | Notional | Notional | ||||||||||||||||||||
Value Sold | Value | |||||||||||||||||||||
Purchased | ||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 10.8 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Australian dollar | ||||||||||||||||||||||
British pound | 26.8 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Canadian dollar | 2.7 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Euro | 180.7 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian forint | — | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indian rupee | 5.7 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese yen | 126.6 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Norwegian krone | — | 2.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Swedish krona | 3.7 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Swiss franc | — | 49.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Totals | $ | 357 | $ | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||
Effective Portion of Foreign Currency Forward Contracts Designated as Cash Flow Hedges | ' | |||||||||||||||||||||
The following table presents the amounts, before tax, recognized in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings that are related to the effective portion of the foreign currency forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other | Location of Gain | Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other | ||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive Income | (Loss) Reclassified | Comprehensive Income into Net Earnings | ||||||||||||||||||||
(Effective Portion) | from Accumulated | (Effective Portion) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other Comprehensive | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Income into Net | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Earnings (Effective | Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | December 27, | December 28, | Portion) | December 27, | December 28, | |||||||||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts | $ | 3.2 | $ | 0.3 | Revenues | $ | (0.4 | ) | $ | 0.8 | ||||||||||||
Gains Related to Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts that are Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | ' | |||||||||||||||||||||
The following table presents the gains recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings related to the foreign currency forward exchange contracts that are not designated as hedging instruments. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Location of Gain Recognized in Income on | Amount of Gain | |||||||||||||||||||||
Derivative | Recognized in Net Earnings on | |||||||||||||||||||||
Derivative | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | December 27, | December 28, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 4.7 | $ | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash Flow Hedging | ' | |||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding Foreign Currency Forward Contracts | ' | |||||||||||||||||||||
The Company had the following outstanding foreign currency forward contracts that were designated as cash flow hedges: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Notional Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sold | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | December 27, | |||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Euro | $ | 33.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese yen | 55.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Totals | $ | 89.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Commitments_and_Contingencies_
Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||||||
Dec. 27, 2013 | ||||||||
Accrued Product Warranty | ' | |||||||
The following table reflects the changes in the Company’s accrued product warranty: | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
(In millions) | December 27, | December 28, | ||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||
$ | 53.2 | $ | 52.8 | |||||
Accrued product warranty, at beginning of period | ||||||||
Charged to cost of revenues | 15.2 | 11.8 | ||||||
Actual product warranty expenditures | (17.7 | ) | (13.9 | ) | ||||
Accrued product warranty, at end of period | $ | 50.7 | $ | 50.7 | ||||
Retirement_Plans_Tables
Retirement Plans (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||||||
Dec. 27, 2013 | ||||||||
Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Costs | ' | |||||||
The Company’s net defined benefit and post-retirement benefit costs were composed of the following: | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
(In thousands) | December 27, | December 28, | ||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||
Defined Benefit Plans | ||||||||
Service cost | $ | 1,023 | $ | 1,229 | ||||
Interest cost | 1,514 | 1,320 | ||||||
Expected return on plan assets | (1,935 | ) | (1,440 | ) | ||||
Amortization of prior service cost | 43 | 40 | ||||||
Recognized actuarial loss | 539 | 682 | ||||||
Net periodic benefit cost | $ | 1,184 | $ | 1,831 | ||||
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | ||||||||
Interest cost | $ | 43 | $ | 40 | ||||
Amortization of prior service cost | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Recognized actuarial (gain) / loss | (3 | ) | 15 | |||||
Net periodic benefit cost | $ | 41 | $ | 56 | ||||
Stockholders_Equity_Tables
Stockholders' Equity (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
Dec. 27, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) and Related Tax Effects | ' | |||||||||||||||
The changes in accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) by component and related tax effects for the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012 are summarized as follows (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||
Net Unrealized Gains | Net | Cumulative | Accumulated | |||||||||||||
(Losses) Defined | Unrealized | Translation | Other | |||||||||||||
benefit pension and | Gains | Adjustment | Comprehensive | |||||||||||||
post-retirement | (Losses) | and Other | Earnings | |||||||||||||
benefit plans | Cash Flow | (Loss) | ||||||||||||||
Hedging | ||||||||||||||||
Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at September 27, 2013 | $ | (40,081 | ) | $ | (691 | ) | $ | 701 | $ | (40,071 | ) | |||||
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications | — | 3,182 | 1,469 | 4,651 | ||||||||||||
Amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive earnings | 580 | 350 | — | 930 | ||||||||||||
Tax benefit / (expense) | (107 | ) | (1,329 | ) | — | (1,436 | ) | |||||||||
Balance at December 27, 2013 | $ | (39,608 | ) | $ | 1,512 | $ | 2,170 | $ | (35,926 | ) | ||||||
Net Unrealized Gains | Net | Cumulative | Accumulated | |||||||||||||
(Losses) Defined | Unrealized | Translation | Other | |||||||||||||
benefit pension and | Gains | Adjustment | Comprehensive | |||||||||||||
post-retirement | (Losses) | and Other | Earnings | |||||||||||||
benefit plans | Cash Flow | (Loss) | ||||||||||||||
Hedging | ||||||||||||||||
Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at September 28, 2012 | $ | (48,623 | ) | $ | 531 | $ | (8,529 | ) | $ | (56,621 | ) | |||||
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications | — | 283 | 4,916 | 5,199 | ||||||||||||
Amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive earnings | 737 | (760 | ) | — | (23 | ) | ||||||||||
Tax benefit / (expense) | (137 | ) | 179 | — | 42 | |||||||||||
Balance at December 28, 2012 | $ | (48,023 | ) | $ | 233 | $ | (3,613 | ) | $ | (51,403 | ) | |||||
Schedule of Amounts Reclassified Out of Other Comprehensive Earnings | ' | |||||||||||||||
The amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive earnings into the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, with line item location, during each period were as follows (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
December 27, | December 28, | |||||||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||||||
Comprehensive Earnings Components | Income (Loss) Before Taxes | Line Item in Statements of Earnings | ||||||||||||||
Net unrealized gains and (losses) on defined benefit pension and post-retirement benefit plans | $ | 580 | $ | 737 | Cost of Revenues & Operating | |||||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
350 | (760 | ) | Revenues | |||||||||||||
Net unrealized gains and (losses) on cash flow hedging instruments | ||||||||||||||||
$ | 930 | $ | (23 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive earnings | ||||||||||||||||
Employee_Stock_Plans_Tables
Employee Stock Plans (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
Dec. 27, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
Net Share-Based Compensation Expense | ' | |||||||||||||||
The table below summarizes the net share-based compensation expense recognized for employee stock awards and for the option component of the employee stock purchase plan shares: | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except per share amounts) | December 27, | December 28, | ||||||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 707 | $ | 1,111 | |||||||||||||
Cost of revenues – Product | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenues – Service | 947 | 363 | ||||||||||||||
Research and development | 1,301 | 1,739 | ||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 6,089 | 6,950 | ||||||||||||||
Taxes on earnings | (2,798 | ) | (3,169 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net share-based compensation expense | $ | 6,246 | $ | 6,994 | ||||||||||||
Fair Value of Employee Stock Option Plans With Weighted Average Assumptions | ' | |||||||||||||||
The fair value of options granted was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes model with the following weighted average assumptions: | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
December 27, | December 28, | |||||||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||||||
Employee Stock Option Plans | ||||||||||||||||
Expected term (in years) | 4.87 | 4.76 | ||||||||||||||
Risk-free interest rate | 1.3 | % | 0.6 | % | ||||||||||||
Expected volatility | 27.2 | % | 32.4 | % | ||||||||||||
Expected dividend | 0 | % | 0 | % | ||||||||||||
Weighted average fair value at grant date | $ | 19.44 | $ | 19.76 | ||||||||||||
Fair Value of Employee Stock Purchase Plan With Weighted Average Assumptions | ' | |||||||||||||||
The option component of employee stock purchase plan shares was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes model with the following weighted average assumptions: | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
December 27, | December 28, | |||||||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||||||
Employee Stock Purchase Plan | ||||||||||||||||
Expected term (in years) | 0.5 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||
Risk-free interest rate | 0.1 | % | 0.2 | % | ||||||||||||
Expected volatility | 14.5 | % | 19.3 | % | ||||||||||||
Expected dividend | 0 | % | 0 | % | ||||||||||||
Weighted average fair value at grant date | $ | 13.98 | $ | 13.45 | ||||||||||||
Activity Under Employee Stock Plans | ' | |||||||||||||||
A summary of share-based awards available for grant is as follows: | ||||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except per share amounts) | Shares | |||||||||||||||
Available | ||||||||||||||||
for Grant | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at September 27, 2013 | 9,925 | |||||||||||||||
Granted | (310 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Cancelled or expired | 24 | |||||||||||||||
Balance at December 27, 2013 | 9,639 | |||||||||||||||
Awards other than stock options set forth in the table were counted against the shares available for grant limit of the Third Amended 2005 Plan as 2.5 shares for every one share awarded before February 9, 2012 and were counted against the shares available for grant limit as 2.6 shares for every one awarded on or after February 9, 2012. In addition, the shares available for grant limit was further adjusted to reflect a maximum payout of 1.5 shares that could be issued for each performance unit granted. | ||||||||||||||||
Activity under the Company’s employee stock plans is presented below: | ||||||||||||||||
Options Outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except per share amounts) | Number of | Weighted | Weighted- | Aggregate | ||||||||||||
Shares | Average | Average | Intrinsic | |||||||||||||
Exercise | Remaining | Value (1) | ||||||||||||||
Price | Contractual | |||||||||||||||
Term (in years) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at September 27, 2013 | 4,485 | $ | 53.02 | |||||||||||||
Granted | 11 | 74.28 | ||||||||||||||
Cancelled or expired | (6 | ) | 65.76 | |||||||||||||
Exercised | (489 | ) | 47.92 | |||||||||||||
Balance at December 27, 2013 | 4,001 | $ | 53.68 | 3 | $ | 92,915 | ||||||||||
3,419 | $ | 51.71 | 2.6 | $ | 86,142 | |||||||||||
Exercisable at December 27, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
(1) The aggregate intrinsic value represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value of options, which is computed based on the difference between the exercise price and VMS’s closing common stock price of $76.91 as of December 27, 2013, that last trading date of the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, and which would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised and sold their options as of that date. | ||||||||||||||||
Activity for Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Deferred Stock Units and Performance Units | ' | |||||||||||||||
The activity for restricted stock, restricted stock units, deferred stock units and performance units is summarized as follows: | ||||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except per share amounts) | Shares | Weighted Average | ||||||||||||||
Grant-Date Fair | ||||||||||||||||
Value | ||||||||||||||||
1,035 | $ | 64.36 | ||||||||||||||
Balance at September 27, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
Granted | 81 | 76.91 | ||||||||||||||
Vested | (312 | ) | 62.73 | |||||||||||||
Cancelled or expired | (7 | ) | 64.7 | |||||||||||||
Balance at December 27, 2013 | 797 | $ | 66.3 | |||||||||||||
Earnings_per_Share_Tables
Earnings per Share (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||||||
Dec. 27, 2013 | ||||||||
Computation of Net Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share | ' | |||||||
The following table sets forth the computation of net basic and diluted earnings per share: | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
(In thousands, except per share amounts) | December 27, | December 28, | ||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||
$ | 97,960 | $ | 95,283 | |||||
Net earnings | ||||||||
105,986 | 109,298 | |||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic | ||||||||
Dilutive effect of potential common shares | 1,463 | 1,846 | ||||||
107,449 | 111,144 | |||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted | ||||||||
$ | 0.92 | $ | 0.87 | |||||
Net earnings per share – basic | ||||||||
$ | 0.91 | $ | 0.86 | |||||
Net earnings per share – diluted | ||||||||
357 | 1,095 | |||||||
Anti-dilutive employee shared based awards, excluded | ||||||||
Segment_Information_Tables
Segment Information (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||||||
Dec. 27, 2013 | ||||||||
Operating Results Information for Each Business Segment | ' | |||||||
The following table summarizes selected operating results information for each business segment: | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
(In millions) | December 27, | December 28, | ||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||
Revenues | ||||||||
$ | 542 | $ | 524 | |||||
Oncology Systems | ||||||||
X-Ray Products | 145 | 133 | ||||||
Total reportable segments | $ | 687 | $ | 657 | ||||
Other | 25 | 21 | ||||||
Total company | $ | 712 | $ | 678 | ||||
Operating Earnings (Loss) | ||||||||
$ | 121 | $ | 120 | |||||
Oncology Systems | ||||||||
X-Ray Products | 39 | 34 | ||||||
Total reportable segments | $ | 160 | $ | 154 | ||||
Other | (13 | ) | (11 | ) | ||||
Corporate | (5 | ) | (6 | ) | ||||
Total company | $ | 142 | $ | 137 | ||||
ShortTerm_Investment_Detail
Short-Term Investment (Detail) (USD $) | Dec. 27, 2013 | Sep. 27, 2013 |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | ||
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Amortized cost | $74 | $62.70 |
Unrealized gain (loss) | 0 | 0 |
Fair value | $74 | $62.70 |
Components_of_Inventories_Deta
Components of Inventories (Detail) (USD $) | Dec. 27, 2013 | Sep. 27, 2013 | |
Inventories: | ' | ' | |
Raw materials and parts | $285,300,000 | $276,600,000 | |
Work-in-process | 104,000,000 | 91,600,000 | |
Finished goods | 172,500,000 | 167,000,000 | |
Total inventories | $561,802,000 | $535,223,000 | [1] |
[1] | The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 27, 2013 was derived from audited financial statements as of that date, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. |
Components_of_Other_LongTerm_L
Components of Other Long-Term Liabilities (Detail) (USD $) | Dec. 27, 2013 | Sep. 27, 2013 | |
Other long-term liabilities: | ' | ' | |
Long-term income taxes payable | $42,300,000 | $41,900,000 | |
Other | 91,200,000 | 102,100,000 | |
Total other long-term liabilities | $133,501,000 | $144,048,000 | [1] |
[1] | The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 27, 2013 was derived from audited financial statements as of that date, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. |
Assets_and_Liabilities_Measure
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $) | Dec. 27, 2013 | Sep. 27, 2013 |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | ||
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Corporate debt security | $74 | $62.70 |
Derivative assets | 3 | ' |
Option to purchase a company | 1.4 | 1.4 |
Total assets measured at fair value | 98.4 | 114.1 |
Derivative liabilities | -0.5 | -1.1 |
Contingent consideration | -2.3 | -2.5 |
Total liabilities measured at fair value | -2.8 | -3.6 |
Money market funds | ' | ' |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Cash and cash equivalents | 20 | 50 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Instruments (Level 1) | ' | ' |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Corporate debt security | 0 | 0 |
Derivative assets | 0 | ' |
Option to purchase a company | 0 | 0 |
Total assets measured at fair value | 20 | 50 |
Derivative liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Contingent consideration | 0 | 0 |
Total liabilities measured at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Instruments (Level 1) | Money market funds | ' | ' |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Cash and cash equivalents | 20 | 50 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | ' | ' |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Corporate debt security | 0 | 0 |
Derivative assets | 3 | ' |
Option to purchase a company | 0 | 0 |
Total assets measured at fair value | 3 | 0 |
Derivative liabilities | -0.5 | -1.1 |
Contingent consideration | 0 | 0 |
Total liabilities measured at fair value | -0.5 | -1.1 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Money market funds | ' | ' |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | ' | ' |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Corporate debt security | 74 | 62.7 |
Derivative assets | 0 | ' |
Option to purchase a company | 1.4 | 1.4 |
Total assets measured at fair value | 75.4 | 64.1 |
Derivative liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Contingent consideration | -2.3 | -2.5 |
Total liabilities measured at fair value | -2.3 | -2.5 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Money market funds | ' | ' |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Cash and cash equivalents | $0 | $0 |
Reconciliation_for_Assets_and_
Reconciliation for Assets and Liabilities Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 27, 2013 | |
Corporate Debt Security | ' | |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] | ' | |
Beginning balance | $62.70 | |
Additions, including accrued interest | 11.3 | |
Settlements | 0 | [1] |
Ending balance | 74 | |
Option to Purchase a Company | ' | |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] | ' | |
Beginning balance | 1.4 | |
Additions, including accrued interest | 0 | |
Settlements | 0 | [1] |
Ending balance | 1.4 | |
Contingent Consideration | ' | |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] | ' | |
Beginning balance | -2.5 | |
Additions, including accrued interest | 0 | |
Settlements | 0.2 | [1] |
Ending balance | ($2.30) | |
[1] | Amounts reported under “Contingent Consideration†represent cash payments to settle contingent consideration liabilities. |
Fair_Value_Additional_Informat
Fair Value - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | Dec. 27, 2013 | Sep. 27, 2013 | |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | |||
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' | |
Fair value of current maturities of long-term debt | $56,250 | $56,250 | [1] |
Long-term debt | $425,000 | $450,000 | [1] |
[1] | The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 27, 2013 was derived from audited financial statements as of that date, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. |
Financing_Receivables_and_Allo2
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Credit Losses (Detail) (USD $) | Dec. 27, 2013 | Sep. 27, 2013 |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | ||
Financing Receivables [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Accounts receivable with contractual maturities of more than one year, Gross amount | $38.70 | $28 |
Accounts receivable with contractual maturities of more than one year, Allowance for doubtful accounts | -3 | -3 |
Accounts receivable with contractual maturities of more than one year, Net amount | 35.7 | 25 |
Accounts receivable with contractual maturities of more than one year, Amount past due | $3 | $3.10 |
Financing_Receivables_and_Allo3
Financing Receivables and Allowance for Credit Losses - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 27, 2013 | Dec. 28, 2012 |
Financing Receivables [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Accounts receivable with contractual maturities of more than one year, amount sold | $1 | $0.60 |
Gross_Carrying_Amount_and_Accu
Gross Carrying Amount and Accumulated Amortization of Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $) | Dec. 27, 2013 | Sep. 27, 2013 |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | ||
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Accumulated amortization | ($52.40) | ($53.10) |
Net carrying amount | 23.4 | 23.4 |
Acquired existing technology | ' | ' |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross | 37.5 | 36.6 |
Patents, licenses and other | ' | ' |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross | 27.4 | 29 |
Customer contracts and supplier relationship | ' | ' |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross | $10.90 | $10.90 |
Activity_of_Goodwill_by_Report
Activity of Goodwill by Reportable Operating Segment (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
Dec. 27, 2013 | ||
Goodwill [Line Items] | ' | |
Balance, beginning | $225,335,000 | [1] |
Acquisition of business | 600,000 | |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 1,100,000 | |
Balance, ending | 226,955,000 | |
Oncology Systems | ' | |
Goodwill [Line Items] | ' | |
Balance, beginning | 132,000,000 | |
Acquisition of business | 600,000 | |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 0 | |
Balance, ending | 132,600,000 | |
X-Ray Products | ' | |
Goodwill [Line Items] | ' | |
Balance, beginning | 17,000,000 | |
Acquisition of business | 0 | |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 0 | |
Balance, ending | 17,000,000 | |
Other | ' | |
Goodwill [Line Items] | ' | |
Balance, beginning | 76,300,000 | |
Acquisition of business | 0 | |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 1,100,000 | |
Balance, ending | $77,400,000 | |
[1] | The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 27, 2013 was derived from audited financial statements as of that date, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. |
Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets2
Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
Dec. 27, 2013 | Dec. 28, 2012 | |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Amortization expense for intangible assets | $1,052,000 | $1,116,000 |
Future amortization expense, remaining fiscal year 2014 | 4,500,000 | ' |
Future amortization expense, fiscal year 2015 | 6,300,000 | ' |
Future amortization expense, fiscal year 2016 | 2,700,000 | ' |
Future amortization expense, fiscal year 2017 | 2,000,000 | ' |
Future amortization expense, fiscal year 2018 | 1,800,000 | ' |
Future amortization expense, fiscal year 2019 and thereafter | $6,100,000 | ' |
Related_Party_Transactions_Add
Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 27, 2013 | Dec. 28, 2012 | Sep. 27, 2013 | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' |
Ownership interest in dpiX Holding LLC | 40.00% | ' | ' |
dpiX Holding LLC's ownership interest in dpiX LLC | 100.00% | ' | ' |
Income (Loss) on equity investment in affiliate | ($1,391,000) | $179,000 | ' |
Carrying value of the equity investment in dpiX Holding | 47,200,000 | ' | 49,700,000 |
Purchases of glass transistor arrays from dpiX | $3,500,000 | $10,800,000 | ' |
Percentage of manufacturing capacity | 50.00% | ' | ' |
Percentage of fixed costs | 50.00% | ' | ' |
Borrowings_Additional_Informat
Borrowings - Additional Information (Detail) | Dec. 27, 2013 | Sep. 27, 2013 | Dec. 27, 2013 | Dec. 27, 2013 | Sep. 27, 2013 | Dec. 27, 2013 | Dec. 27, 2013 | Sep. 27, 2013 | Dec. 27, 2013 | Dec. 27, 2013 | Dec. 27, 2013 | Dec. 27, 2013 | Dec. 27, 2013 | Dec. 27, 2013 | Dec. 27, 2013 | Aug. 27, 2013 | |
USD ($) | USD ($) | Sumitomo Credit Facility | Term Loan | Term Loan | Two Thousand Thirteen Credit Agreement | Two Thousand Thirteen Credit Agreement | Two Thousand Thirteen Credit Agreement | Two Thousand Thirteen Credit Agreement | Two Thousand Thirteen Credit Agreement | Two Thousand Thirteen Credit Agreement | Two Thousand Thirteen Credit Agreement | Two Thousand Thirteen Credit Agreement | Two Thousand Thirteen Credit Agreement | Two Thousand Thirteen Credit Agreement | Two Thousand Twelve Credit Facility | ||
JPY (¥) | USD ($) | USD ($) | Two Thousand Thirteen Term Loan Facility | Two Thousand Thirteen Term Loan Facility | Two Thousand Thirteen Term Loan Facility | Two Thousand Thirteen Term Loan Facility | Two Thousand Thirteen Revolving Credit Facility | Two Thousand Thirteen Revolving Credit Facility | Two Thousand Thirteen Revolving Credit Facility | Two Thousand Thirteen Revolving Credit Facility | Two Thousand Thirteen Revolving Credit Facility | USD ($) | |||||
USD ($) | USD ($) | Minimum | Maximum | USD ($) | Minimum | Maximum | Letter of Credit | Swingline Loans | |||||||||
USD ($) | USD ($) | ||||||||||||||||
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | |
Date of credit agreement | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 27-Aug-13 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | |
Credit facility term | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | '5 years | ' | ' | ' | '5 years | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | |
Loan facility, maximum borrowing capacity | ' | ' | ¥ 3,000,000,000 | ' | ' | ' | $500,000,000 | ' | ' | ' | $300,000,000 | ' | ' | $50,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $300,000,000 | |
Loan facility maximum commitment amount | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 100,000,000 | ' | ' | ' | 200,000,000 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | |
Line of credit, interest rate | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 1.00% | 1.25% | ' | 1.25% | 1.50% | ' | ' | ' | |
Line of credit, description of interest rate calculation | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 'Based on a Eurodollar Rate, as defined in the Credit Agreement (the “Eurodollar Rateâ€), plus a margin of 1.00% to 1.25% based on a leverage ratio involving funded indebtedness and EBITDA or (ii) based upon a base rate of (a) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, (b) BofA’s announced prime rate, or (c) the Eurodollar Rate plus 1.00%, whichever is highest, plus a margin of 0.00% to 0.25% based on the same leverage Ratio, depending upon instructions from the Company. | ' | ' | 'based on a Eurodollar Rate, as defined in the Credit Agreement (the “Eurodollar Rateâ€), plus a margin of 1.00% to 1.25% based on a leverage ratio involving funded indebtedness and EBITDA or (ii) based upon a base rate of (a) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, (b) BofA’s announced prime rate, or (c) the Eurodollar Rate plus 1.00%, whichever is highest, plus a margin of 0.00% to 0.25% based on the same leverage Ratio, depending upon instructions from the Company. | ' | ' | ' | ' | |
Margin added if base rate is based on federal funds rate | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 0.50% | ' | ' | ' | 0.50% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | |
Percentage added to Eurodollar base rate before margin | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 1.00% | ' | ' | ' | 1.00% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | |
Line of credit, interest rate calculation (base rate margin) | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 0.00% | 0.25% | ' | 0.25% | 0.50% | ' | ' | ' | |
Line of credit, amount outstanding | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 475,000,000 | 500,000,000 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | |
Credit facility weighted average interest rate | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 1.29% | 1.31% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | |
Percentage of voting rights pledged | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 65.00% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | |
Repayment of outstanding debt amount | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 148,000,000 | |
Sumitomo credit facility expiration date | ' | ' | 5-Apr-14 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | |
Credit facility accrued interest rate per annum | ' | ' | 0.50% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | |
Current maturities of long-term debt | $56,250,000 | $56,250,000 | [1] | ' | $6,300,000 | $6,300,000 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Interest rate on the loan | ' | ' | ' | 6.70% | 6.70% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | |
[1] | The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 27, 2013 was derived from audited financial statements as of that date, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. |
Fair_Value_of_Derivative_Instr
Fair Value of Derivative Instrument Reported in Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $) | Dec. 27, 2013 | Sep. 27, 2013 |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | ||
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Asset Derivatives | $3 | $0 |
Liability Derivatives | 0.5 | 1.1 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ' | ' |
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Asset derivatives, not designated as hedging instruments | 0 | 0 |
Accrued liabilities | ' | ' |
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Liability derivatives, not designated as hedging instruments | 0 | 0 |
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments | Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ' | ' |
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Asset Derivatives | 3 | 0 |
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments | Accrued liabilities | ' | ' |
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Liability Derivatives | $0.50 | $1.10 |
Outstanding_Foreign_Currency_F
Outstanding Foreign Currency Forward Contracts (Detail) (USD $) | Dec. 27, 2013 |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | |
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Abstract] | ' |
Foreign currency, notional values | $89.30 |
Euro | ' |
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Abstract] | ' |
Foreign currency, notional values | 33.9 |
Japanese yen | ' |
Notional Amount of Derivatives [Abstract] | ' |
Foreign currency, notional values | $55.40 |
Effective_Portion_of_Foreign_C
Effective Portion of Foreign Currency Forward Contracts Designated as Cash Flow Hedges (Detail) (Foreign exchange contracts, USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 27, 2013 | Dec. 28, 2012 |
Foreign exchange contracts | ' | ' |
Derivative [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive income (Effective Portion) | $3.20 | $0.30 |
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income into Net Earnings (Effective Portion) | ($0.40) | $0.80 |
Outstanding_Foreign_Currency_F1
Outstanding Foreign Currency Forward Contracts That Were Entered into to Hedge Balance Sheet Exposures (Detail) (USD $) | Dec. 27, 2013 |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | |
Derivative [Line Items] | ' |
Notional Value | $89.30 |
Euro | ' |
Derivative [Line Items] | ' |
Notional Value | 33.9 |
Japanese yen | ' |
Derivative [Line Items] | ' |
Notional Value | 55.4 |
Notional Value Sold | ' |
Derivative [Line Items] | ' |
Notional Value | 357 |
Notional Value Sold | Australian dollar | ' |
Derivative [Line Items] | ' |
Notional Value | 10.8 |
Notional Value Sold | British pound | ' |
Derivative [Line Items] | ' |
Notional Value | 26.8 |
Notional Value Sold | Canadian dollar | ' |
Derivative [Line Items] | ' |
Notional Value | 2.7 |
Notional Value Sold | Euro | ' |
Derivative [Line Items] | ' |
Notional Value | 180.7 |
Notional Value Sold | Hungarian forint | ' |
Derivative [Line Items] | ' |
Notional Value | 0 |
Notional Value Sold | Indian rupee | ' |
Derivative [Line Items] | ' |
Notional Value | 5.7 |
Notional Value Sold | Japanese yen | ' |
Derivative [Line Items] | ' |
Notional Value | 126.6 |
Notional Value Sold | Norwegian krone | ' |
Derivative [Line Items] | ' |
Notional Value | 0 |
Notional Value Sold | Swedish krona | ' |
Derivative [Line Items] | ' |
Notional Value | 3.7 |
Notional Value Sold | Swiss franc | ' |
Derivative [Line Items] | ' |
Notional Value | 0 |
Notional Value Purchased | ' |
Derivative [Line Items] | ' |
Notional Value | 53 |
Notional Value Purchased | Australian dollar | ' |
Derivative [Line Items] | ' |
Notional Value | 0 |
Notional Value Purchased | British pound | ' |
Derivative [Line Items] | ' |
Notional Value | 0 |
Notional Value Purchased | Canadian dollar | ' |
Derivative [Line Items] | ' |
Notional Value | 0 |
Notional Value Purchased | Euro | ' |
Derivative [Line Items] | ' |
Notional Value | 1 |
Notional Value Purchased | Hungarian forint | ' |
Derivative [Line Items] | ' |
Notional Value | 0.5 |
Notional Value Purchased | Indian rupee | ' |
Derivative [Line Items] | ' |
Notional Value | 0 |
Notional Value Purchased | Japanese yen | ' |
Derivative [Line Items] | ' |
Notional Value | 0 |
Notional Value Purchased | Norwegian krone | ' |
Derivative [Line Items] | ' |
Notional Value | 2.1 |
Notional Value Purchased | Swedish krona | ' |
Derivative [Line Items] | ' |
Notional Value | 0 |
Notional Value Purchased | Swiss franc | ' |
Derivative [Line Items] | ' |
Notional Value | $49.40 |
Gains_Related_to_Foreign_Curre
Gains Related to Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts that are Not Designated as Hedging Instruments (Detail) (Selling, general and administrative expenses, USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 27, 2013 | Dec. 28, 2012 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | ' | ' |
Derivative [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Amount of Gain Recognized in Net Earnings on Derivative not designated as hedging instrument | $4.70 | $2.50 |
Derivative_Instruments_and_Hed2
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 27, 2013 |
Derivative [Line Items] | ' |
Minimum remaining maturity of foreign currency derivatives | '1 month |
Maximum remaining maturity of foreign currency derivatives | '13 months |
Net unrealized gain on derivative instruments, before tax | $2.40 |
Accrued_Product_Warranty_Detai
Accrued Product Warranty (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 27, 2013 | Dec. 28, 2012 |
Warranty Liability [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Accrued product warranty, at beginning of period | $53.20 | $52.80 |
Charged to cost of revenues | 15.2 | 11.8 |
Actual product warranty expenditures | -17.7 | -13.9 |
Accrued product warranty, at end of period | $50.70 | $50.70 |
Commitments_and_Contingencies_1
Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2011 | Dec. 27, 2013 | Dec. 28, 2012 | Sep. 28, 2012 | Sep. 27, 2013 |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Loan facility to CPTC | $165.30 | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Varian's participation under the CPTC loan facility | 115.3 | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Fixed fee committed | ' | 10 | ' | ' | ' |
License fee committed | ' | 20 | ' | ' | ' |
Environmental cleanup costs, third-party claim costs, project management costs and legal costs | ' | 0.2 | 0.2 | ' | ' |
Receivables of past and future environmental-related expenditures | ' | 2.4 | ' | ' | 2.4 |
Actual damages found by jury | ' | ' | ' | 40 | ' |
Court ordered amount | ' | ' | ' | 102 | ' |
Enhanced damages | ' | ' | ' | 80 | ' |
Prejudgment interest to the damages award | ' | ' | ' | 13 | ' |
Attorneys' fee added to the judgment | ' | ' | ' | 9 | ' |
Aggregate accrual for ongoing proceedings | ' | 5 | ' | ' | ' |
Range of reasonably possible loss for the University of Pittsburg matter, Minimum | ' | 0 | ' | ' | ' |
Range of reasonably possible loss, maximum | ' | 102 | ' | ' | ' |
Payments for restructuring charges | ' | 0 | 4.1 | ' | ' |
Long term accrued product warranty costs | ' | 2 | ' | ' | ' |
Percentage of manufacturing capacity | ' | 50.00% | ' | ' | ' |
Percentage of fixed costs | ' | 50.00% | ' | ' | ' |
Royalties | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Royalty rate maximum | ' | 5 | ' | ' | ' |
Cercla sites and one past facility | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Estimated environmental remediation costs, minimum | ' | 1.9 | ' | ' | ' |
Estimated environmental remediation costs, maximum | ' | 9.8 | ' | ' | ' |
Amount accrued for environmental remediation expense | ' | 1.9 | ' | ' | ' |
Cercla sites and one past facility | Minimum | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Estimated time frames to resolve contingency related to environmental remediation contingencies, years | ' | 1 | ' | ' | ' |
Cercla sites and one past facility | Maximum | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Estimated time frames to resolve contingency related to environmental remediation contingencies, years | ' | 30 | ' | ' | ' |
Other sites | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Estimated environmental remediation costs, minimum | ' | 6.2 | ' | ' | ' |
Estimated environmental remediation costs, maximum | ' | 35.8 | ' | ' | ' |
Amount accrued for environmental remediation expense | ' | 9.3 | ' | ' | ' |
Estimated environmental remediation costs, best estimate, undiscounted | ' | 12.2 | ' | ' | ' |
Discount rate for environmental remediation costs, net of inflation | ' | 4.00% | ' | ' | ' |
Other sites | Minimum | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Estimated time frames to resolve contingency related to environmental remediation contingencies, years | ' | 1 | ' | ' | ' |
Other sites | Maximum | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Estimated time frames to resolve contingency related to environmental remediation contingencies, years | ' | 30 | ' | ' | ' |
Strategic global partnership | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Accrual of fixed fees during the period | ' | 0.5 | ' | ' | ' |
Siemens AG | Strategic global partnership | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Amount payable related to product development milestones | ' | 0 | ' | ' | ' |
Fixed fees payments made during period | ' | $2 | ' | ' | ' |
Schedule_of_Net_Periodic_Benef
Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Costs (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 27, 2013 | Dec. 28, 2012 |
Defined Benefit Plans | ' | ' |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Service cost | $1,023 | $1,229 |
Interest cost | 1,514 | 1,320 |
Expected return on plan assets | -1,935 | -1,440 |
Amortization of prior service cost | 43 | 40 |
Recognized actuarial (gain) / loss | 539 | 682 |
Net periodic benefit cost | 1,184 | 1,831 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | ' | ' |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Interest cost | 43 | 40 |
Amortization of prior service cost | 1 | 1 |
Recognized actuarial (gain) / loss | -3 | 15 |
Net periodic benefit cost | $41 | $56 |
Retirement_Plans_Additional_In
Retirement Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 27, 2013 |
Defined Benefit Plans | ' |
Retirement Plans [Line Items] | ' |
Contributions by employer | $1.50 |
Expected total contribution to the defined benefit plans for the fiscal year 2014 | 6.4 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | ' |
Retirement Plans [Line Items] | ' |
Contributions by employer | 0.1 |
Expected total contribution to the defined benefit plans for the fiscal year 2014 | $0.50 |
Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform
Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) | 3 Months Ended | |
Dec. 27, 2013 | Dec. 28, 2012 | |
Income Taxes [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Effective tax rate | 31.20% | 31.00% |
Schedule_of_Accumulated_Other_
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) and Related Tax Effects (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | ||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 27, 2013 | Dec. 28, 2012 | |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items] | ' | ' | |
Beginning balance | ($40,071) | [1] | ($56,621) |
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications | 4,651 | 5,199 | |
Amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive earnings | 930 | -23 | |
Tax benefit / (expense) | -1,436 | 42 | |
Ending Balance | -35,926 | -51,403 | |
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) Defined benefit pension and post-retirement benefit plans | ' | ' | |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items] | ' | ' | |
Beginning balance | -40,081 | -48,623 | |
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications | 0 | 0 | |
Amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive earnings | 580 | 737 | |
Tax benefit / (expense) | -107 | -137 | |
Ending Balance | -39,608 | -48,023 | |
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) Cash Flow Hedging Instruments | ' | ' | |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items] | ' | ' | |
Beginning balance | -691 | 531 | |
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications | 3,182 | 283 | |
Amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive earnings | 350 | -760 | |
Tax benefit / (expense) | -1,329 | 179 | |
Ending Balance | 1,512 | 233 | |
Cumulative Translation Adjustment and Other | ' | ' | |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items] | ' | ' | |
Beginning balance | 701 | -8,529 | |
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications | 1,469 | 4,916 | |
Amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive earnings | 0 | 0 | |
Tax benefit / (expense) | 0 | 0 | |
Ending Balance | $2,170 | ($3,613) | |
[1] | The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 27, 2013 was derived from audited financial statements as of that date, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. |
Schedule_of_Amounts_Reclassifi
Schedule of Amounts Reclassified Out of Other Comprehensive Earnings (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 27, 2013 | Dec. 28, 2012 |
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income On Derivatives [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Revenues | $711,502 | $678,398 |
Earnings before taxes | 142,366 | 138,163 |
Reclassification Out of Other Comprehensive Earnings | ' | ' |
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income On Derivatives [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Earnings before taxes | 930 | -23 |
Reclassification Out of Other Comprehensive Earnings | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) Defined benefit pension and post-retirement benefit plans | ' | ' |
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income On Derivatives [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Cost of Revenues & Operating Expenses | 580 | 737 |
Reclassification Out of Other Comprehensive Earnings | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) Cash Flow Hedging Instruments | ' | ' |
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income On Derivatives [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Revenues | $350 | ($760) |
Stockholders_Equity_Additional
Stockholders Equity - Additional Information (Detail) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | ||
Nov. 30, 2013 | Aug. 31, 2012 | Dec. 27, 2013 | Dec. 28, 2012 | |
Shareholders Equity [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Common stock repurchased, shares | ' | ' | 2,000,000 | 1,500,000 |
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased by VMS Board of Directors | 6,000,000 | 8,000,000 | ' | ' |
Number of shares remain available for repurchase | ' | ' | 6,000,000 | ' |
Common stock repurchase period | 'December 30, 2013 through December 31, 2014 | 'September 29, 2012 through December 31, 2013 | ' | ' |
Employee_Stock_Plans_Additiona
Employee Stock Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | ||||
Dec. 27, 2013 | Dec. 28, 2012 | Feb. 29, 2012 | Dec. 27, 2013 | Dec. 27, 2013 | Feb. 29, 2012 | Dec. 27, 2013 | |
Stock options | Restricted stocks, restricted stock units, deferred stock units and performance units | Third Amended and Restated 2005 Plan | Third Amended and Restated 2005 Plan | ||||
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Number of shares available for grant increased by | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 6,000,000 | ' |
Shares counted against the available for grant | ' | ' | 2.5 | ' | ' | 2.6 | 2.6 |
Extend term of the amended plan | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 11-Nov-21 | ' |
Share-based compensation expenses | $9,000,000 | $10,200,000 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Tax benefit recognized on share-based compensation expense | 2,798,000 | 3,169,000 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding stock awards | ' | ' | ' | $7,700,000 | $31,000,000 | ' | ' |
Weighted average period unrecognized compensation expense is expected to be recognized, years | ' | ' | ' | '1 year 6 months | '1 year 10 months 24 days | ' | ' |
Maximum payout of shares that could be issued for each performance unit granted | 1.5 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Net_ShareBased_Compensation_Ex
Net Share-Based Compensation Expense (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 27, 2013 | Dec. 28, 2012 |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Share-based compensation expenses | $9,000 | $10,200 |
Taxes on earnings | -2,798 | -3,169 |
Net share-based compensation expense | 6,246 | 6,994 |
Cost of revenues - Product | ' | ' |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Share-based compensation expenses | 707 | 1,111 |
Cost of revenues - Service | ' | ' |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Share-based compensation expenses | 947 | 363 |
Research and development | ' | ' |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Share-based compensation expenses | 1,301 | 1,739 |
Selling, general and administrative | ' | ' |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Share-based compensation expenses | $6,089 | $6,950 |
Fair_Value_of_Employee_Stock_P
Fair Value of Employee Stock Purchase Plan with Weighted Average Assumptions (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
Dec. 27, 2013 | Dec. 28, 2012 | |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan | ' | ' |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Expected term (in years) | '6 months | '6 months |
Risk-free interest rate | 0.10% | 0.20% |
Expected volatility | 14.50% | 19.30% |
Expected dividend | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Weighted average fair value at grant date | $13.98 | $13.45 |
Employee Stock Option Plans | ' | ' |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Expected term (in years) | '4 years 10 months 13 days | '4 years 9 months 4 days |
Risk-free interest rate | 1.30% | 0.60% |
Expected volatility | 27.20% | 32.40% |
Expected dividend | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Weighted average fair value at grant date | $19.44 | $19.76 |
Activity_Under_Employee_Stock_
Activity Under Employee Stock Plans (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 27, 2013 | |
Shares Available for Grant | ' | |
Shares Available for Grant, Beginning Balance | 9,925 | |
Shares Available for Grant, Granted | -310 | |
Shares Available for Grant, Canceled or expired | 24 | |
Shares Available for Grant, Ending Balance | 9,639 | |
Number of Shares | ' | |
Number of Shares, Options Outstanding | 4,485 | |
Number of Shares, Granted | 11 | |
Number of Shares, Canceled, expired or forfeited | -6 | |
Number of Shares, Exercised | -489 | |
Number of Shares, Options Outstanding | 4,001 | |
Number of Shares, Options Exercisable | 3,419 | |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | ' | |
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options Outstanding | $53.02 | |
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Granted | $74.28 | |
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Canceled, expired or forfeited | $65.76 | |
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised | $47.92 | |
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options Outstanding | $53.68 | |
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options Exercisable | $51.71 | |
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term | ' | |
Weighted - Average Remaining Contractual Term, Option Outstanding | '3 years | |
Weighted - Average Remaining Contractual Term, Exercisable | '2 years 7 months 6 days | |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value | ' | |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Option Outstanding | $92,915 | [1] |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable | $86,142 | [1] |
[1] | The aggregate intrinsic value represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value of options, which is computed based on the difference between the exercise price and VMS’s closing common stock price of $76.91 as of December 27, 2013, that last trading date of the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, and which would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised and sold their options as of that date. |
Activity_Under_Employee_Stock_1
Activity Under Employee Stock Plans (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) | Dec. 27, 2013 |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | ' |
Closing price of VMS common stock | $76.91 |
Activity_for_Restricted_Stock_
Activity for Restricted Stock Restricted Stock Units and Performance Units (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 27, 2013 |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] | ' |
Nonvested Shares, Beginning Balance | 1,035 |
Granted | 81 |
Vested | -312 |
Cancelled or expired | -7 |
Nonvested Shares, Ending Balance | 797 |
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Beginning Balance | $64.36 |
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted | $76.91 |
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Vested | $62.73 |
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Cancelled or expired | $64.70 |
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Ending Balance | $66.30 |
Computation_of_Net_Basic_and_D
Computation of Net Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 27, 2013 | Dec. 28, 2012 |
Earnings Per Share [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Net earnings | $97,960 | $95,283 |
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic | 105,986 | 109,298 |
Dilutive effect of potential common shares | 1,463 | 1,846 |
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted | 107,449 | 111,144 |
Net earnings per share – basic | $0.92 | $0.87 |
Net earnings per share – diluted | $0.91 | $0.86 |
Anti-dilutive employee shared based awards, excluded | 357 | 1,095 |
Variable_Interest_Entity_Addit
Variable Interest Entity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | ||||
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Dec. 27, 2013 | Sep. 27, 2013 | Dec. 27, 2013 | Dec. 27, 2013 | Apr. 30, 2010 | Dec. 27, 2013 | Dec. 27, 2013 |
Initial Term | Extension Term | C P T C | Scripps Proton Therapy Center | Scripps Proton Therapy Center | |||||
Maximum | |||||||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Value of CPTC proton therapy system agreement | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | $88 | ' | ' |
Duration of CPTC proton therapy system service agreement | ' | '10 years | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Approximate value of CPTC proton therapy system service agreement | ' | 60 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
CPTC loan facility, Varian's maximum loan commitment | 115.3 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Loan facility to CPTC | 165.3 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Pro rata share of the Company's obligation to fund the initial distribution and subsequent advances | 69.75% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Loan to CPTC | ' | ' | 74 | 62.7 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
CPTC loan facility, end of the drawdown period | '2014 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
CPTC loan facility, maturity | ' | ' | '2015-09 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
CPTC loan facility, interest rate margin | ' | ' | ' | ' | 6.25% | 7.00% | ' | ' | ' |
CPTC loan facility, minimum interest rate during initial term | ' | ' | ' | ' | 8.25% | ' | ' | ' | ' |
CPTC loan facility, minimum interest rate during extension term | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 9.00% | ' | ' | ' |
CPTC loan facility, description of interest and principal payments | ' | ' | 'The loan, which matures in September 2015, bears interest at the London Interbank Offer Rate (“LIBORâ€) plus 6.25% per annum with a minimum interest rate of 8.25% per annum. The loan can be extended for two additional one-year terms at the election of CPTC during which extensions interest will accrue at LIBOR plus 7.00% per annum with a minimum interest rate of 9.00% per annum. | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
CPTC loan facility, amortization period over which monthly payments are calculated after July 1, 2014 | ' | ' | '15 years | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
CPTC loan facility, interest rate based on which monthly payments are calculated after July 1, 2014 | ' | ' | 8.25% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
CPTC loan facility, commitment fee as a % of loan facility amount | ' | ' | 1.50% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
CPTC loan facility, exit fee as a % of principal paid | ' | ' | 1.00% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
The Company's subsidiary right to share revenues of the Scripps Proton Therapy Center (%) | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 4.00% | ' |
The Company's subsidiary right to share revenues of the Scripps Proton Therapy Center (period) | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | '35 years | ' |
Percentage of the gross revenues of the Scripps Proton Therapy Center upon repayment | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 1.00% |
Loan repayment amount that results in reduction of revenue shares | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 71 | ' |
Accounts receivable from CPTC, includes unbilled accounts receivable | ' | ' | $49.90 | $48.40 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Strategic_Arrangement_Addition
Strategic Arrangement - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 27, 2013 | Dec. 28, 2012 |
Strategic Alliance And Collaboration [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Fixed fee committed | $10 | ' |
License fee committed | 20 | ' |
Strategic global partnership | ' | ' |
Strategic Alliance And Collaboration [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Accrual of fixed fees during the period | 0.5 | ' |
Siemens AG | Strategic global partnership | ' | ' |
Strategic Alliance And Collaboration [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Fixed fees payments made during period | 2 | ' |
Amount payable related to product development milestones | 0 | ' |
Commissions expense incurred | $0.20 | $0 |
Operating_Results_Information_
Operating Results Information for each Business Segment (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 27, 2013 | Dec. 28, 2012 |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Revenues | $711,502 | $678,398 |
Operating Earnings (Loss) | 141,994 | 137,490 |
Operating Segments | Oncology Systems | ' | ' |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Revenues | 542,000 | 524,000 |
Operating Earnings (Loss) | 121,000 | 120,000 |
Operating Segments | X-Ray Products | ' | ' |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Revenues | 145,000 | 133,000 |
Operating Earnings (Loss) | 39,000 | 34,000 |
Operating Segments | Total reportable segments | ' | ' |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Revenues | 687,000 | 657,000 |
Operating Earnings (Loss) | 160,000 | 154,000 |
Operating Segments | Other | ' | ' |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Revenues | 25,000 | 21,000 |
Operating Earnings (Loss) | -13,000 | -11,000 |
Corporate | ' | ' |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Operating Earnings (Loss) | ($5,000) | ($6,000) |
Segment_Information_Additional
Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail) | 3 Months Ended |
Dec. 27, 2013 | |
Segment | |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ' |
Number of Reportable Segments | 2 |