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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Rollforward of Goodwill Activity by Reportable Segment (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 2,814,528
Disposition of a portion of a reporting unit	(221)
Tax adjustments	(323)
Foreign currency and other	(4,170)
Ending balance	2,809,814
Diagnostics [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning balance	1,153,554
Disposition of a portion of a reporting unit	(221)
Tax adjustments	(323)
Foreign currency and other	(571)
Ending balance	1,152,439
Breast Health [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning balance	636,365
Disposition of a portion of a reporting unit
Tax adjustments
Foreign currency and other	(3,292)
Ending balance	633,073
GYN Surgical [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning balance	1,016,456
Disposition of a portion of a reporting unit
Tax adjustments
Foreign currency and other	(316)
Ending balance	1,016,140
Skeletal Health [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning balance	8,153
Disposition of a portion of a reporting unit
Tax adjustments
Foreign currency and other	9
Ending balance	$ 8,162

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Amount of adjustments recorded to goodwill for taxes related to acquisitions.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 350

-SubTopic 20

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-Paragraph 1

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Amount of increase (decrease) from foreign currency translation adjustments of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Amount of divestiture of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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