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Business Segments and Geographic Information - Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Jun. 27, 2015 | Jun. 28, 2014 | Jun. 27, 2015 | Jun. 28, 2014 | Sep. 27, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 693.9 | $ 632.6 | $ 2,002.2 | $ 1,870.1 |
Operating income (loss) | 116.0 | 76.2 | 329.4 | 187.7 |
Depreciation and amortization | 120.6 | 134.0 | 369.1 | 391.8 |
Capital expenditures | 18.4 | 20.0 | 58.1 | 57.8 |
Identifiable assets | 8,130.5 |  | 8,130.5 |  | $ 8,414.7
Diagnostics |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 306.9 | 293.1 | 907.7 | 869.7 |
Operating income (loss) | 30.0 | 4.8 | 85.3 | 24.8 |
Depreciation and amortization | 88.8 | 95.8 | 269.2 | 282.6 |
Capital expenditures | 12.4 | 12.8 | 38.6 | 37.9 |
Identifiable assets | 4,134.1 |  | 4,134.1 |  | 4,383.5
Breast Health |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 279.5 | 238.0 | 777.1 | 703.2 |
Operating income (loss) | 74.7 | 58.4 | 210.7 | 128.0 |
Depreciation and amortization | 5.9 | 11.7 | 21.8 | 30.2 |
Capital expenditures | 2.8 | 2.7 | 8.4 | 6.8 |
Identifiable assets | 827.5 |  | 827.5 |  | 859.8
GYN Surgical |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 85.5 | 78.5 | 248.9 | 229.4 |
Operating income (loss) | 9.5 | 9.1 | 27.2 | 26.8 |
Depreciation and amortization | 25.6 | 26.3 | 77.0 | 78.4 |
Capital expenditures | 2.2 | 2.0 | 6.6 | 5.9 |
Identifiable assets | 1,678.1 |  | 1,678.1 |  | 1,748.2
Skeletal Health |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 22.0 | 23.0 | 68.5 | 67.8 |
Operating income (loss) | 1.8 | 3.9 | 6.2 | 8.1 |
Depreciation and amortization | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
Capital expenditures | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Identifiable assets | 24.8 |  | 24.8 |  | 26.1
Corporate |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 0.9 | $ 2.5 | 4.2 | $ 7.0 |
Identifiable assets | $ 1,466.0 |  | $ 1,466.0 |  | $ 1,397.1

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