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Revenue Accounting for Contracts / Accounting for Joint Ventures (Subcontractor Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2016	Jun. 26, 2015	Jul. 01, 2016	Jun. 26, 2015
Revenue Accounting For Contracts Accounting For Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Pass-through costs included in revenues	$ 616,160	$ 574,350	$ 1,887,620	$ 1,896,516

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