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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Rollforward of Goodwill Activity by Reportable Segment (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 28, 2014
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Balance at September 28, 2013 | $ 2,814.5
Disposition of a portion of a reporting unit | (0.2)
Tax adjustments | (0.6)
Foreign currency and other | (2.6)
Balance at June 28, 2014 | 2,811.1
Diagnostics [Member] |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Balance at September 28, 2013 | 1,153.5
Disposition of a portion of a reporting unit | (0.2)
Tax adjustments | (0.6)
Foreign currency and other | (0.6)
Balance at June 28, 2014 | 1,152.1
Breast Health [Member] |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Balance at September 28, 2013 | 636.4
Disposition of a portion of a reporting unit | 0
Tax adjustments | 0
Foreign currency and other | (1.7)
Balance at June 28, 2014 | 634.7
GYN Surgical [Member] |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Balance at September 28, 2013 | 1,016.4
Disposition of a portion of a reporting unit | 0
Tax adjustments | 0
Foreign currency and other | (0.3)
Balance at June 28, 2014 | 1,016.1
Skeletal Health [Member] |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Balance at September 28, 2013 | 8.2
Disposition of a portion of a reporting unit | 0
Tax adjustments | 0
Foreign currency and other | 0
Balance at June 28, 2014 | $ 8.2

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- Definition 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. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (f) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=14024403&loc=d3e13816-109267 + Details
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