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Restructuring and Divestiture Charges - Charges Taken Related to Accrued Restructuring Actions (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 27, 2014 | Sep. 28, 2013 | Sep. 29, 2012
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Non-cash impairment charges | $ (38.4) | $ (9.4) | $ (16.9)
Fiscal 2012 Charges [Member] | Restructuring Charges [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Non-cash impairment charges |  |  | (16.9)
Fiscal restructuring charges |  |  | 36.5
Stock-based compensation |  |  | (3.5)
Severance payments |  |  | (2.6)
Other payments |  |  | (2.9)
Acquired and other |  |  | 0.2
Balance |  |  | 10.8
Fiscal 2012 Charges [Member] | Adiana Permanent Contraception System [Member] | Restructuring Charges [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Non-cash impairment charges |  |  | (16.3)
Fiscal restructuring charges |  |  | 19.5
Stock-based compensation |  |  | 0
Severance payments |  |  | (0.1)
Other payments |  |  | (2.6)
Acquired and other |  |  | 0
Balance |  |  | 0.5
Fiscal 2012 Charges [Member] | Consolidation of Diagnostics Operations [Member] | Restructuring Charges [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Non-cash impairment charges |  |  | (0.6)
Fiscal restructuring charges |  |  | 14.8
Stock-based compensation |  |  | (3.5)
Severance payments |  |  | (2.4)
Other payments |  |  | 0
Acquired and other |  |  | 0.1
Balance |  |  | 8.4
Fiscal 2012 Charges [Member] | Closure of Indianapolis Facility [Member] | Restructuring Charges [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Non-cash impairment charges |  |  | 0
Fiscal restructuring charges |  |  | 1.8
Stock-based compensation |  |  | 0
Severance payments |  |  | 0
Other payments |  |  | 0
Acquired and other |  |  | 0
Balance |  |  | 1.8
Fiscal 2012 Charges [Member] | Fiscal 2014 Actions [Member] | Restructuring Charges [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Non-cash impairment charges |  |  | 0
Fiscal restructuring charges |  |  | 0
Stock-based compensation |  |  | 0
Severance payments |  |  | 0
Other payments |  |  | 0
Acquired and other |  |  | 0
Balance |  |  | 0
Fiscal 2012 Charges [Member] | Fiscal 2013 Actions [Member] | Restructuring Charges [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Non-cash impairment charges |  |  | 0
Fiscal restructuring charges |  |  | 0
Stock-based compensation |  |  | 0
Severance payments |  |  | 0
Other payments |  |  | 0
Acquired and other |  |  | 0
Balance |  |  | 0
Fiscal 2012 Charges [Member] | Other Operating Cost Reductions [Member] | Restructuring Charges [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Non-cash impairment charges |  |  | 0
Fiscal restructuring charges |  |  | 0.4
Stock-based compensation |  |  | 0
Severance payments |  |  | (0.1)
Other payments |  |  | (0.3)
Acquired and other |  |  | 0.1
Balance |  |  | 0.1
Fiscal 2013 Charges [Member] | Restructuring Charges [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Non-cash impairment charges |  | (0.1) |
Fiscal restructuring charges |  | 32.7 |
Stock-based compensation |  | (7.9) |
Severance payments |  | (21.5) |
Other payments |  | (1.7) |
Balance |  | 12.3 |
Fiscal 2013 Charges [Member] | Adiana Permanent Contraception System [Member] | Restructuring Charges [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Non-cash impairment charges |  | 0 |
Fiscal restructuring charges |  | 0 |
Stock-based compensation |  | 0 |
Severance payments |  | 0 |
Other payments |  | (0.5) |
Balance |  | 0 |
Fiscal 2013 Charges [Member] | Consolidation of Diagnostics Operations [Member] | Restructuring Charges [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Non-cash impairment charges |  | 0 |
Fiscal restructuring charges |  | 14.0 |
Stock-based compensation |  | (6.3) |
Severance payments |  | (13.1) |
Other payments |  | 0 |
Balance |  | 3.0 |
Fiscal 2013 Charges [Member] | Closure of Indianapolis Facility [Member] | Restructuring Charges [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Non-cash impairment charges |  | 0 |
Fiscal restructuring charges |  | 5.7 |
Stock-based compensation |  | 0 |
Severance payments |  | (3.1) |
Other payments |  | (0.6) |
Balance |  | 3.8 |
Fiscal 2013 Charges [Member] | Fiscal 2014 Actions [Member] | Restructuring Charges [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Non-cash impairment charges |  | 0 |
Fiscal restructuring charges |  | 0 |
Stock-based compensation |  | 0 |
Severance payments |  | 0 |
Other payments |  | 0 |
Balance |  | 0 |
Fiscal 2013 Charges [Member] | Fiscal 2013 Actions [Member] | Restructuring Charges [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Non-cash impairment charges |  | 0 |
Fiscal restructuring charges |  | 11.3 |
Stock-based compensation |  | (1.6) |
Severance payments |  | (4.4) |
Other payments |  | 0 |
Balance |  | 5.3 |
Fiscal 2013 Charges [Member] | Other Operating Cost Reductions [Member] | Restructuring Charges [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Non-cash impairment charges |  | (0.1) |
Fiscal restructuring charges |  | 1.7 |
Stock-based compensation |  | 0 |
Severance payments |  | (0.9) |
Other payments |  | (0.6) |
Balance |  | 0.2 |
Fiscal 2014 Charges [Member] | Restructuring Charges [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Non-cash impairment charges | (3.1) |  |
Fiscal restructuring charges | 46.2 |  |
Stock-based compensation | (6.6) |  |
Severance payments | (31.0) |  |
Other payments | (0.9) |  |
Balance | 16.9 |  |
Fiscal 2014 Charges [Member] | Adiana Permanent Contraception System [Member] | Restructuring Charges [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Non-cash impairment charges | 0 |  |
Fiscal restructuring charges | 0 |  |
Stock-based compensation | 0 |  |
Severance payments | 0 |  |
Other payments | 0 |  |
Balance | 0 |  |
Fiscal 2014 Charges [Member] | Consolidation of Diagnostics Operations [Member] | Restructuring Charges [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Non-cash impairment charges | 0 |  |
Fiscal restructuring charges | 3.0 |  |
Stock-based compensation | 0 |  |
Severance payments | (3.0) |  |
Other payments | 0 |  |
Balance | 3.0 |  |
Fiscal 2014 Charges [Member] | Closure of Indianapolis Facility [Member] | Restructuring Charges [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Non-cash impairment charges | 0 |  |
Fiscal restructuring charges | 0.7 |  |
Stock-based compensation | 0 |  |
Severance payments | (4.0) |  |
Other payments | (0.5) |  |
Balance | 0 |  |
Fiscal 2014 Charges [Member] | Fiscal 2014 Actions [Member] | Restructuring Charges [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Non-cash impairment charges | 0 |  |
Fiscal restructuring charges | 29.5 |  |
Stock-based compensation | (6.6) |  |
Severance payments | (10.9) |  |
Other payments | 0 |  |
Balance | 12.0 |  |
Fiscal 2014 Charges [Member] | Fiscal 2013 Actions [Member] | Restructuring Charges [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Non-cash impairment charges | 0 |  |
Fiscal restructuring charges | 0.9 |  |
Stock-based compensation | 0 |  |
Severance payments | (6.1) |  |
Other payments | 0 |  |
Balance | 0.1 |  |
Fiscal 2014 Charges [Member] | Other Operating Cost Reductions [Member] | Restructuring Charges [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Non-cash impairment charges | (3.1) |  |
Fiscal restructuring charges | 12.1 |  |
Stock-based compensation | 0 |  |
Severance payments | (7.0) |  |
Other payments | (0.4) |  |
Balance | $ 1.8 |  |

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