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Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Disaggregation of Revenue) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue | $ 334,689 | $ 306,644
Subscription license |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue | 63,517 |
Subscription support & cloud services |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue | 77,424 |
Subscription Services |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue | 140,941 |
Perpetual support |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue | 110,497 |
Recurring Services |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue | 251,438 |
Perpetual license |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue | 41,805 |
Software |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue | 293,243 | 265,190
Professional services |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue | 41,446 | 41,454
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue | 338,757 | 306,644
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Subscription Services |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue | 148,413 | 100,008
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Perpetual support |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue | 109,225 | 131,197
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Recurring Services |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue | 257,638 | 231,205
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Perpetual license |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue | 41,750 | 33,985
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Software |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue | 299,388 | 265,190
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Professional services |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue | $ 39,369 | $ 41,454

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