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Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details) shares in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 02, 2016 shares | Mar. 28, 2015 shares | Apr. 02, 2016 Classes shares | Mar. 28, 2015 shares
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number Of Classes Of Common Stock | Classes |  |  | 2 |
Percentage amount of per share cash dividends paid to holders of Class B stock that cannot exceed paid to holders of Class A stock | 90.00% |  | 90.00% |
Class A [Member] |  |  |  |
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Undistributed earnings (losses), ratio used to calculate allocation to class of stock |  |  | 1 |
Class B [Member] |  |  |  |
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Undistributed earnings (losses), ratio used to calculate allocation to class of stock |  |  | 0.9 |
Stock Compensation Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, shares | shares | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5

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