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Derivative Financial Instruments (Notional Amounts Of Outstanding Forward Contracts) (Details) - Forward Contracts - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
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Not Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |
Notional amounts | $ 438,378 | $ 405,956
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Canadian / U.S. Dollar |  |
Notional amounts | 8,053 | 7,334
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Japanese Yen / Euro |  |
Notional amounts | 336,070 | 297,730
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | British Pound / U.S. Dollar |  |
Notional amounts | 8,769 | 7,074
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Israeli Sheqel / U.S. Dollar |  |
Notional amounts | 7,399 | 9,778
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Japanese Yen / U.S. Dollar |  |
Notional amounts | 27,101 | 37,456
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swiss Franc / U.S. Dollar |  |
Notional amounts | 7,046 | 11,944
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Danish Kroner/ U.S. Dollar |  |
Notional amounts | 4,044 | 1,902
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swedish Kronor / U.S. Dollar |  |
Notional amounts | 19,509 | 18,207
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Chinese Renminbi / U.S. Dollar |  |
Notional amounts | 9,409 | 9,010
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | All other |  |
Notional amounts | 10,978 | 5,521
Net Investment Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |
Notional amounts | 219,995 | 0
Net Investment Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Japanese Yen / Euro |  |
Notional amounts | 219,995 | 0
Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |
Notional amounts | 0 | 12,396
Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Japanese Yen / Euro |  |
Notional amounts | 0 | 8,495
Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Japanese Yen / U.S. Dollar |  |
Notional amounts | 0 | 2,193
Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swedish Kronor / U.S. Dollar |  |
Notional amounts | $ 0 | $ 1,708

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