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Debt (Details) € in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands								9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 24, 2018 GBP (£)	Mar. 29, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 29, 2018 AUD ($)	Mar. 27, 2018 AUD ($)	Mar. 22, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2016 AUD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 AUD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2018 CAD ($)	Mar. 26, 2018
Debt covenants
Long-term Debt, Gross								$ 8,321,365		$ 7,129,511
Net proceeds from sales of senior notes								0	$ 1,320,183
Long-term Debt								$ 8,230,874		7,043,271
New Credit Agreement
Debt
Average interest rate (as a percent)								3.60%			3.60%	3.60%	3.60%
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt
Repayments of Debt										807,000
QRS Cash Pool [Member]
Debt covenants
Cash pool agreement, net cash position								$ 2,800		5,700
Cash pool agreement, gross cash position								313,800		383,700
Cash pool agreement, outstanding borrowings								311,000		378,000
TRS Cash Pool [Member]
Debt covenants
Cash pool agreement, net cash position								1,700		0
Cash pool agreement, gross cash position								208,500		229,600
Cash pool agreement, outstanding borrowings								$ 206,800		$ 229,600
Credit Agreement
Debt covenants
Net total lease adjusted leverage ratio								5.6		5.0	5.6	5.6	5.6
Net secured debt lease adjusted leverage ratio								2.6		1.6	2.6	2.6	2.6
Bond leverage ratio, per indentures								5.8		5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8
Fixed charge coverage ratio								2.3		2.1	2.3	2.3	2.3
Credit Agreement \| Minimum
Debt covenants
Fixed charge coverage ratio								1.5			1.5	1.5	1.5
Credit Agreement \| Maximum
Debt covenants
Net total lease adjusted leverage ratio								6.5			6.5	6.5	6.5
Net secured debt lease adjusted leverage ratio								4.0			4.0	4.0	4.0
Bond leverage ratio, per indentures								6.5			6.5	6.5	6.5
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt
Letters of credit outstanding								$ 43,359
Remaining amount available for borrowing under credit facility								$ 885,171
Revolving Credit Facility \| New Credit Agreement
Debt
Optional additional commitments						$ 1,260,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase (Decrease)						0.25%
Average interest rate (as a percent)								3.60%			3.60%	3.60%	3.60%
Fair Value								$ 821,470		$ 466,593
Debt covenants
Long-term Debt, Gross								821,470		466,593
Long-term Debt								$ 806,568		452,186
Revolving Credit Facility \| New Credit Agreement \| Minimum
Debt
Effective interest rate (as a percent)								1.80%			1.80%	1.80%	1.80%
Revolving Credit Facility \| New Credit Agreement \| Maximum
Debt
Effective interest rate (as a percent)								4.00%			4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| UK Bilateral Revolving Credit Facility
Debt
Maximum borrowing capacity \| £		£ 140,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Additional Commitments \| £		£ 125,000,000
Fair Value								$ 182,411		0
Debt covenants
Long-term Debt, Gross								182,411		0
Basis spread on variable rate	2.25%	2.25%
Proceeds from Lines of Credit	$ 180,300	£ 138,250,000
Long-term Debt								179,935		0
Term Loan Facility \| New Credit Agreement \| USD
Debt covenants
Long-term Debt, Gross								$ 621,700
Term Loan Facility \| New Credit Agreement \| Canada, Dollars
Debt covenants
Long-term Debt, Gross													$ 120,000
Term Loan Facility \| New Credit Agreement \| EUR
Debt covenants
Long-term Debt, Gross \| €												€ 92,000
Term Loan Facility \| Term Loan A [Member]
Debt
Average interest rate (as a percent)								3.90%			3.90%	3.90%	3.90%
Fair Value								$ 243,750		243,750
Debt covenants
Long-term Debt, Gross								243,750		243,750
Long-term Debt								$ 243,750		243,750
Term Loan Facility \| Term Loan B [Member]
Debt
Average interest rate (as a percent)								4.00%			4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount								$ 1,637
Fair Value								690,406		0
Debt covenants
Long-term Debt, Gross								694,863		0
Long-term Debt								685,808		$ 0
Loans Payable [Member] \| Term Loan B [Member] \| Term Loan Facility
Debt
Maximum borrowing capacity						$ 700,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)						1.75%
Debt covenants
Par percentage														99.75%
Proceeds from issuance of debt								$ 689,850
Principal payments						$ 1,750
Euro Notes 3 Percent due 2025 [Member]
Debt
Stated interest rate (as a percent)								3.00%		3.00%	3.00%	3.00%	3.00%
Fair Value								$ 342,483		$ 364,776
Debt covenants
Long-term Debt, Gross								348,140		359,386
Long-term Debt								$ 343,883		$ 354,695
Senior Notes 4.875 Percent due 2027
Debt
Stated interest rate (as a percent)								4.875%		4.875%	4.875%	4.875%	4.875%
Fair Value								$ 917,500		$ 1,000,000
Debt covenants
Long-term Debt, Gross								1,000,000		1,000,000
Long-term Debt								$ 987,203		$ 986,134
Senior Notes 5.375 Percent due 2026
Debt
Stated interest rate (as a percent)								5.375%		5.375%	5.375%	5.375%	5.375%
Fair Value								$ 235,938		$ 256,875
Debt covenants
Long-term Debt, Gross								250,000		250,000
Long-term Debt								$ 246,707		$ 246,385
CAD 5.375 Percent Senior Notes due 2023 [Member]
Debt
Stated interest rate (as a percent)								5.375%		5.375%	5.375%	5.375%	5.375%
Fair Value								$ 193,766		$ 208,631
Debt covenants
Long-term Debt, Gross								193,766		199,171
Long-term Debt								$ 190,979		195,876
Australian Dollar Term Loan [Member]
Debt
Amount of quarterly installments based on the original principal (as a percentage)					$ 8,750		$ 6,250
Average interest rate (as a percent)								5.90%			5.90%	5.90%	5.90%
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount								$ 1,845		1,545
Fair Value								242,815		189,049
Debt covenants
Long-term Debt, Gross					$ 350,000		$ 250,000	240,970		187,504
Par percentage							99.00%
Net proceeds from sales of senior notes			$ 75,621	$ 99,000
Long-term Debt								$ 237,769		$ 184,122	$ 336,250
Australian Dollar Term Loan [Member] \| BBSY
Debt covenants
Basis spread on variable rate					3.875%		4.30%