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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 28, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Rollforward of Goodwill Activity by Reportable Segment | A rollforward of goodwill activity by reportable segment from September 28, 2013 to June 28, 2014 is as follows:
| Diagnostics |  | Breast Health |  | GYN Surgical |  | Skeletal Health |  | Total
Balance at September 28, 2013 | $ | 1,153.5 |  |  | $ | 636.4 |  |  | $ | 1,016.4 |  |  | $ | 8.2 |  |  | $ | 2,814.5 |
Disposition of a portion of a reporting unit | (0.2 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (0.2 | )
Tax adjustments | (0.6 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (0.6 | )
Foreign currency and other | (0.6 | ) |  | (1.7 | ) |  | (0.3 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2.6 | )
Balance at June 28, 2014 | $ | 1,152.1 |  |  | $ | 634.7 |  |  | $ | 1,016.1 |  |  | $ | 8.2 |  |  | $ | 2,811.1 |
Schedule of Intangible Assets | Intangible assets consisted of the following:
Description | As of June 28, 2014 |  | As of September 28, 2013
Gross Carrying Value |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Gross Carrying Value |  | Accumulated Amortization
Developed technology | $ | 3,969.9 |  |  | $ | 1,317.6 |  |  | $ | 4,009.0 |  |  | $ | 1,094.5 |
In-process research and development | 23.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 24.0 |  |  | — |
Customer relationships and contracts | 1,101.9 |  |  | 362.5 |  |  | 1,101.9 |  |  | 296.5 |
Trade names | 236.8 |  |  | 98.8 |  |  | 238.1 |  |  | 81.8 |
Patents | 14.1 |  |  | 8.8 |  |  | 13.0 |  |  | 8.5 |
Business licenses | 2.6 |  |  | 1.9 |  |  | 2.6 |  |  | 0.6 |
| $ | 5,348.3 |  |  | $ | 1,789.6 |  |  | $ | 5,388.6 |  |  | $ | 1,481.9 |
Schedule of Estimated Amortization Expense | The estimated remaining amortization expense as of June 28, 2014 for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:
Remainder of Fiscal 2014 | $ | 109.5 |
Fiscal 2015 | $ | 414.6 |
Fiscal 2016 | $ | 374.5 |
Fiscal 2017 | $ | 365.4 |
Fiscal 2018 | $ | 354.9 |

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