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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 28, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Summary of Contingent Consideration Charges Recorded to the Consolidated Statements of Operations | A summary of amounts recorded to the Consolidated Statements of Operations is as follows:
Statement of Operations Line Item – 3 Months Ended June 29, 2013 | Interlace |  | TCT |  | Total
Contingent consideration – compensation expense | $ | — |  |  | $ | 21.6 |  |  | $ | 21.6 |
Contingent consideration – fair value adjustments | 0.5 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.5 |
| $ | 0.5 |  |  | $ | 21.6 |  |  | $ | 22.1 |
Statement of Operations Line Item – 9 Months Ended June 29, 2013 | Interlace |  | TCT |  | Total
Contingent consideration – compensation expense | $ | — |  |  | $ | 80.5 |  |  | $ | 80.5 |
Contingent consideration – fair value adjustments | 11.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 11.3 |
| $ | 11.3 |  |  | $ | 80.5 |  |  | $ | 91.8 |

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