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Commitments And Contingencies, And Derivative Financial Instruments (Rent Expense And Sublease Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Oct. 02, 2015
Commitments And Contingencies And Derivative Financial Instruments [Abstract]
Rent expense	$ 145,344	$ 151,539	$ 175,067
Sublease income	(7,052)	(7,212)	(5,275)
Net rent	$ 138,292	$ 144,327	$ 169,792

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Commitments And Contingencies And Derivative Financial Instruments [Abstract]

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Net Rent

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Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

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The amount of revenue recognized for the period under subleasing arrangements.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 840
-SubTopic 20
-Section 55
-Paragraph 3
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77891322&loc=d3e41620-112719

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