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Business Segments and Geographic Information - Segment Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||
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Mar. 30, 2013
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Mar. 24, 2012
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Mar. 30, 2013
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Mar. 24, 2012
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Sep. 29, 2012
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| Operating Statistics [Line Items] | |||||
| Total revenues | $ 612,663 | $ 471,165 | $ 1,244,025 | $ 943,876 | |
| Operating income (loss) | 5,542 | 10,134 | 68,771 | 76,893 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 126,276 | 77,041 | 254,431 | 154,164 | |
| Capital expenditures | 24,396 | 17,751 | 46,843 | 33,557 | |
| Identifiable assets | 10,309,206 | 10,309,206 | 10,477,108 | ||
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Diagnostics [Member]
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| Operating Statistics [Line Items] | |||||
| Total revenues | 296,507 | 151,841 | 602,423 | 305,905 | |
| Operating income (loss) | (46,978) | 21,619 | (32,683) | 41,757 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 89,402 | 39,926 | 180,944 | 79,915 | |
| Capital expenditures | 13,464 | 9,455 | 27,318 | 17,623 | |
| Identifiable assets | 5,951,165 | 5,951,165 | 6,170,553 | ||
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Breast Health [Member]
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| Operating Statistics [Line Items] | |||||
| Total revenues | 220,058 | 218,631 | 440,866 | 433,983 | |
| Operating income (loss) | 47,892 | 48,869 | 92,837 | 96,286 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 10,124 | 10,470 | 20,054 | 21,074 | |
| Capital expenditures | 5,910 | 2,213 | 9,490 | 3,782 | |
| Identifiable assets | 957,783 | 957,783 | 956,134 | ||
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GYN Surgical [Member]
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| Operating Statistics [Line Items] | |||||
| Total revenues | 73,692 | 77,178 | 154,601 | 155,723 | |
| Operating income (loss) | 2,241 | (63,377) | 2,863 | (68,390) | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 26,524 | 26,217 | 53,003 | 52,305 | |
| Capital expenditures | 2,171 | 3,251 | 4,916 | 6,000 | |
| Identifiable assets | 1,898,933 | 1,898,933 | 1,944,386 | ||
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Skeletal Health [Member]
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| Operating Statistics [Line Items] | |||||
| Total revenues | 22,406 | 23,515 | 46,135 | 48,265 | |
| Operating income (loss) | 2,387 | 3,023 | 5,754 | 7,240 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 226 | 428 | 430 | 870 | |
| Capital expenditures | 28 | 9 | 206 | 466 | |
| Identifiable assets | 34,156 | 34,156 | 32,778 | ||
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Corporate [Member]
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| Operating Statistics [Line Items] | |||||
| Capital expenditures | 2,823 | 2,823 | 4,913 | 5,686 | |
| Identifiable assets | $ 1,467,169 | $ 1,467,169 | $ 1,373,257 | ||