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Business Segments and Geographic Information - Schedule of Geographically Located Property and Equipment, Net (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Geographic Information For Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 461.9	$ 491.5	$ 508.0
United States [Member]
Geographic Information For Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	366.8	386.0	405.1
Costa Rica [Member]
Geographic Information For Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	27.9	29.3	30.5
Europe [Member]
Geographic Information For Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	56.0	61.5	59.9
All Other Countries [Member]
Geographic Information For Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 11.2	$ 14.7	$ 12.5

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Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 360

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.13)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682



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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 13

-Subparagraph a

-Article 5



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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 8

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