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Derivative Financial Instruments (Notional Amounts Of Outstanding Forward Contracts) (Details) - Forward Contracts - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Apr. 01, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
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Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |  |
Notional amounts | $ 73,337 | $ 39,059
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Euro / U.S. Dollar |  |
Notional amounts | 53,116 | 26,181
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Japanese Yen / U.S. Dollar |  |
Notional amounts | 16,499 | 8,800
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Swedish Krona / U.S. Dollar |  |
Notional amounts | 3,722 | 4,078
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |  |
Notional amounts | 277,986 | 249,534
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Canadian / U.S. Dollar |  |
Notional amounts | 8,475 | 14,685
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Swiss Franc / Euro |  |
Notional amounts | 11,956 | 0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Chinese Yuan offshore / Euro |  |
Notional amounts | 9,762 | 0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Euro / U.S. Dollar |  |
Notional amounts | 206,995 | 174,120
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Japanese Yen / Euro |  |
Notional amounts | 15,062 | 32,782
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Israeli Shekel / U.S. Dollar |  |
Notional amounts | 7,504 | 7,271
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Japanese Yen / U.S. Dollar |  |
Notional amounts | 2,585 | 6,716
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Swedish Krona / U.S. Dollar |  |
Notional amounts | 4,973 | 3,852
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Denmark, Kroner |  |
Notional amounts | 3,089 | 1,183
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | All other |  |
Notional amounts | $ 7,585 | $ 8,925

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