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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2011 months years | Oct. 01, 2010
Undistributed earnings of the Company's foreign subsidiaries expected to be reinvested | $ 26.1 |
Income tax payable upon repatriation of earnings | 7.4 |
Gross unrecognized tax benefits | 31.1 | 27.8
Accrued interest and penalties | 4.0 | 4.4
Estimated period of unrecognized tax benefits (in months) | 12 |
Foreign Country [Member] |  |
Gross unrecognized tax benefits | $ 4.5 |

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