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Disclosures About Defined Pension Benefit Obligations (Defined Contribution Plans) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2014
Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]
Cash contributions made during the first six months of fiscal 2014	$ 33,342
Cash contributions we expect to make during the remainder of fiscal 2014	22,284
Total	$ 55,626

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The amount of cash or cash equivalents contributed by the entity to fund its pension plans.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

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-Section 45

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