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Definitions (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jul. 01, 2016 USD ($) | Apr. 01, 2016 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 02, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 26, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 27, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 26, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 27, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 29, 2017 USD ($) quarter | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 02, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 26, 2014 USD ($)
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Restructuring Charges | $ | $ 36,000 | $ 25,800 | $ 25,700 | $ 48,100 | $ 68,200 | $ 30,100 | $ 9,600 | $ 30,400 | $ 47,000 | $ 98,688 | $ 187,907 | $ 157,192 | $ 93,300
Number of consecutive fiscal quarters included In consolidated leverage ratio calculation | quarter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |

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