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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 29, 2012
Oct. 17, 2011
Sep. 28, 2013
Employees
Sep. 29, 2012
Sep. 24, 2011
Sep. 28, 2013
Finance Leases [Member]
Times
Lease
Sep. 28, 2013
Alajuela, Costa Rica [Member]
Y
Sep. 28, 2013
Alajuela, Costa Rica [Member]
Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Sep. 28, 2013
Maximum [Member]
Sep. 28, 2013
Maximum [Member]
Alajuela, Costa Rica [Member]
Y
Sep. 28, 2013
Minimum [Member]
Alajuela, Costa Rica [Member]
Y
Sep. 28, 2013
TCT International Co., Ltd. [Member]
Sep. 29, 2012
TCT International Co., Ltd. [Member]
Sep. 28, 2013
TCT International Co., Ltd. [Member]
Sep. 28, 2013
Healthcome [Member]
Sep. 28, 2013
Adiana, Inc [Member]
Sep. 29, 2012
Adiana, Inc [Member]
Sep. 24, 2011
Adiana, Inc [Member]
Contingent Consideration Earn-Out Payments [Line Items]                                    
Potential contingent payments                               $ 155,000,000    
Payment of contingent consideration     42,958,000 51,680,000 4,294,000             87,400,000 54,000,000 31,700,000   16,800,000 8,800,000 19,700,000
Damages awarded by jury   18,800,000                                
Damages foregone by Conceptus 18,800,000                                  
Accrued contingent consideration obligation                       31,700,000   31,700,000 3,400,000      
Number of lease agreements           2                        
Fair market value of building and land     1,363,000       28,300,000                      
Accrued expenses     271,931,000 372,381,000     2,800,000                      
Other long-term liabilities     168,044,000 98,250,000     33,500,000                      
Optional lease extension period                   12 10              
Lease extension terms             5                      
Consecutive lease extension terms           2                        
Estimated useful lives of building in years               35 years                    
Royalties to be paid on future sales on products lower range limit                 1.00%                  
Royalties to be paid on future sales on products upper range limit                 35.00%                  
Operating lease agreements, expiration year     2035                              
Rent expense, net of sublease income     19,900,000 18,300,000 19,300,000                          
Rental income from subleases     $ 1,900,000 $ 3,200,000 $ 3,500,000                          
Employees subject to collective bargaining agreements     164