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Derivative Financial Instruments (Notional Amounts Of Outstanding Forward Contracts) (Details) - Forward Contracts - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 29, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
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Not Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |
Notional amounts | $ 471,539 | $ 405,956
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Canadian / U.S. Dollar |  |
Notional amounts | 10,095 | 7,334
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Japanese Yen / Euro |  |
Notional amounts | 328,802 | 297,730
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | British Pound / U.S. Dollar |  |
Notional amounts | 4,530 | 7,074
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Israeli Sheqel / U.S. Dollar |  |
Notional amounts | 8,641 | 9,778
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Japanese Yen / U.S. Dollar |  |
Notional amounts | 35,350 | 37,456
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swiss Franc / U.S. Dollar |  |
Notional amounts | 9,364 | 11,944
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Danish Kroner/ U.S. Dollar |  |
Notional amounts | 3,600 | 1,902
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swedish Kronor / U.S. Dollar |  |
Notional amounts | 17,893 | 18,207
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Chinese Yuan Offshore [Member] |  |
Notional amounts | 3,921 | 116
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Singapore, Dollars |  |
Notional amounts | 33,380 | 1,314
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Chinese Renminbi / U.S. Dollar |  |
Notional amounts | 9,217 | 9,010
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | All other |  |
Notional amounts | 6,746 | 4,091
Net Investment Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |
Notional amounts | 217,202 | 0
Net Investment Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Japanese Yen / Euro |  |
Notional amounts | 217,202 | 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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