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Business Segments and Geographic Information - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Mar. 29, 2014 Customer | Mar. 30, 2013 Customer | Mar. 29, 2014 Segment Customer | Mar. 30, 2013 Customer | Sep. 28, 2013 Customer
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments |  |  | 4 |  |
Revenues | $ 625,008 | $ 612,663 | $ 1,237,456 | $ 1,244,025 |
Customers with balances greater than 10% of accounts receivable | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Customer represented greater than 10% of consolidated revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Intersegment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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