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Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Feb. 13, 2020 | Jun. 27, 2020 | Mar. 28, 2020 | Dec. 28, 2019 | Mar. 30, 2019 | Mar. 28, 2020 | Mar. 30, 2019 | May 06, 2020 | Nov. 13, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | May 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Debt |  |  | $ 1,648,125 |  |  | $ 1,648,125 |  |  |  | $ 673,125 |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense | $ (14,100) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | $ 1,630,722 |  |  | 1,630,722 |  |  |  | 669,134 |
Repayments of Lines of Credit |  |  |  |  |  | $ 480,000 | $ 110,000 |  |  |  |
Voting interest in domestic subsidiaries pledged against credit facility |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Voting interest in foreign subsidiaries pledged against credit facility |  |  |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |
Leverage ratio, actual |  |  | 3.36 |  |  | 3.36 |  |  |  |  |
Senior debt leverage ratio, actual |  |  | 0.47 |  |  | 0.47 |  |  |  |  |
Fixed charge coverage ratio, actual |  |  | 7.86 |  |  | 7.86 |  |  |  |  |
Financing costs |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16,266 | 0 |  |  |  |
Periodic interest payment |  |  | $ 6,800 |  | $ 3,800 | $ 23,700 | $ 20,400 |  |  |  |
Interest rate during period |  |  | 4.60% |  | 5.30% | 4.80% | 5.40% |  |  |  |
Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity Expansion Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |
Basis spread on Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) rate |  |  | 0.50% |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on adjusted LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |
Investment limit in foreign subsidiaries |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Cash investment limit for acquisition of business |  |  | $ 200,000 |  |  | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Total leverage ratio |  |  | 4.50 |  |  | 4.50 |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured leverage ratio |  |  | 3.00 |  |  | 3.00 |  |  |  |  |
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio allowed under debt covenant |  |  | 3.00 |  |  | 3.00 |  |  |  |  |
Financing costs |  |  | $ 1,000 | $ 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate, length of time between updates |  |  |  |  |  | 30 days |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility commitment fees percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 0.175% |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate, length of time between updates |  |  |  |  |  | 180 days |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility commitment fees percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 0.30% |  |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Line of Credit | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Line of Credit | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |
Base Rate | Line of Credit | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |
Base Rate | Line of Credit | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt [Member] | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term portion of long term debt |  |  | 148,125 |  |  | $ 148,125 |  |  |  | 173,125 |
Other Noncurrent Assets | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense |  |  | (5,500) |  |  | (5,500) |  |  |  | (3,100) |
4.000% Senior notes due 2028 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
4.000% Senior notes due 2028 [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  | 0 |
Revolving Loan, Reset Period One | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate at period end |  |  | 2.60% |  |  | 2.60% |  |  |  |  |
3.625% Senior notes due 2025 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 3.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
3.625% Senior notes due 2025 [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  | 0 |
6.000% Senior notes due 2024 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.00%
6.000% Senior notes due 2024 [Member] | Short-term Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  | 500,000 |  |  | 500,000 |  |  |  | 500,000 |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense |  |  | (3,600) |  |  | (3,600) |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense |  |  | (17,403) |  |  | (17,403) |  |  |  | $ (3,991) |
Repayments of Lines of Credit |  |  |  |  |  | 460,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Long-term Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense |  |  | (13,800) |  |  | $ (13,800) |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Foreign Subsidiary | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term portion of long term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Q3 2020 [Member] | 6.000% Senior notes due 2024 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000
Early Repayment of Senior Debt |  |  | $ 15,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Q3 2020 [Member] | Subsequent Event | 6.000% Senior notes due 2024 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage |  | 103.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  | 6.00% |  |  | 6.00% |  |  |  | 6.00% |
Redemption price, percentage | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 4.000% Senior notes due 2028 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value amount |  |  | $ 468,800 |  |  | $ 468,800 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 3.625% Senior notes due 2025 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value amount |  |  | 471,000 |  |  | 471,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 6.000% Senior notes due 2024 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value amount |  |  | $ 502,500 |  |  | $ 502,500 |  |  |  |  |

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