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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Other Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Deferred financing costs	$ 44.9	$ 60.6
Life insurance contracts	22.4	33.9
Mutual funds	15.4	6.9
Marketable securities	24.4	18.1
Manufacturing access fees	14.1	16.0
Cost-method equity investments	5.2	12.6
Other	16.2	15.8
Other assets	$ 142.6	$ 163.9

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Net amount of long-term deferred finance costs capitalized at the end of the reporting period.

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