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Employee Stock Purchase and Stock Incentive Plans - Information Regarding Options Outstanding, and Options Exercisable (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Oct. 01, 2021	Oct. 02, 2020	Sep. 27, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Options Outstanding, Number (in shares)	439,349	573,984	706,489	926,606
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (years)	3 years 11 months 26 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Price (in dollars per share)	$ 35.77	$ 45.65	$ 45.91	$ 45.48
Options Exercisable, Number (in shares)	439,349
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 35.77
Range of exercise prices for options outstanding, minimum (in dollars per share)	5.64	37.03	32.51
Range of exercise prices for options outstanding, maximum (in dollars per share)	$ 60.43	$ 60.43	$ 60.43
$32.51 - $37.03
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Options Outstanding, Number (in shares)	149,328
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (years)	7 years 7 months 6 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Price (in dollars per share)	$ 12.79
Options Exercisable, Number (in shares)	149,328
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 12.79
Range of exercise prices for options outstanding, minimum (in dollars per share)	32.51
Range of exercise prices for options outstanding, maximum (in dollars per share)	$ 37.03
$37.43 - $46.09
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Options Outstanding, Number (in shares)	178,009
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (years)	2 years 9 months 25 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Price (in dollars per share)	$ 43.01
Options Exercisable, Number (in shares)	178,009
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 43.01
Range of exercise prices for options outstanding, minimum (in dollars per share)	37.43
Range of exercise prices for options outstanding, maximum (in dollars per share)	$ 46.09
$47.11 - $55.13
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Options Outstanding, Number (in shares)	90,137
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (years)	11 months 15 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Price (in dollars per share)	$ 53.53
Options Exercisable, Number (in shares)	90,137
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 53.53
Range of exercise prices for options outstanding, minimum (in dollars per share)	47.11
Range of exercise prices for options outstanding, maximum (in dollars per share)	$ 55.13
$60.08 - $80.63
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Options Outstanding, Number (in shares)	21,875
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (years)	1 year 5 months 1 day
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Price (in dollars per share)	$ 60.43
Options Exercisable, Number (in shares)	21,875
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 60.43
Range of exercise prices for options outstanding, minimum (in dollars per share)	60.08
Range of exercise prices for options outstanding, maximum (in dollars per share)	$ 80.63