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Marketable Securities - Reconciles Cost Basis to Fair Market Value of Company's Equity Security (Detail) - Equity securities - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 26, 2015 | Sep. 26, 2015
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Schedule Of Marketable Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | $ 2.4 | $ 16.1
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0.0 | 7.2
Gross Unrealized Losses | (0.9) | (0.3)
Other than temporary impairment | 0.0 | 7.8
Fair Value | $ 1.5 | $ 15.2

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