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Accrued Expenses and Other Long-Term Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Sep. 26, 2015

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued Expenses and Other Long-Term Liabilities

Accrued Expenses and Other Long-Term Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities consisted of the following:

		September 26, 2015				September 27, 2014
Accrued Expenses
Compensation and employee benefits		$	173.2			$	157.6
Interest		14.6				18.0
Income and other taxes		13.3				9.8
Other		71.0				76.7
		$	272.1			$	262.1

		September 26, 2015				September 27, 2014
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Reserve for income tax uncertainties		$	145.1			$	131.4
Accrued lease obligation—long-term		34.0				34.1
Pension liabilities		10.1				10.8
Other		11.7				7.1
		$	200.9			$	183.4

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