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Business Segments and Geographic Information - Schedule of Geographically Located Property and Equipment, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 24, 2016	Sep. 26, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Geographic Information For Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 460.2	$ 457.1	$ 461.9
United States [Member]
Geographic Information For Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	370.7	369.1	366.8
Costa Rica [Member]
Geographic Information For Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	28.1	27.7	27.9
Europe [Member]
Geographic Information For Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	49.2	50.8	56.0
All Other Countries [Member]
Geographic Information For Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 12.2	$ 9.5	$ 11.2

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Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
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