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Debt - Credit Agreement - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 28, 2019 | Feb. 04, 2021 | Jan. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Feb. 13, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000
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 | 2.03 |  |  |  |  |
Senior debt leverage ratio, actual | 0.03 |  |  |  |  |
Fixed charge coverage ratio, actual | 8.43 |  |  |  |  |
Periodic interest payment | $ 700,000 | $ 16,900,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate during period | 3.80% | 4.90% |  |  |  |
Foreign Subsidiary | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term portion of long term debt |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity expansion amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000
Credit facility maturity date | Feb. 13, 2025 |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) rate | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on adjusted LIBOR | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |
Investment limit in foreign subsidiaries | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Cash investment limit for acquisition of business | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Total leverage ratio | 4.50 |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured leverage ratio | 3.00 |  |  |  |  |
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio allowed under debt covenant | 3.00 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term portion of long term debt | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 18,000,000 |
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 | Minimum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Minimum | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |
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% |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Maximum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Maximum | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Subsequent Event | Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual rate on new borrowings drawn |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |

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