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Restructuring and Divestiture Charges - Charges Taken Related to Accrued Restructuring Actions (Detail) - Restructuring - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 26, 2016 | Sep. 26, 2015
Two Thousand Fifteen |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring Charges Under Exit Or Disposal Plan |  | $ 18.9
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Period beginning balance | $ 5.7 |
Period end balance |  | 5.7
Two Thousand Fifteen | Restructuring Action Two Thousand Sixteen [Domain] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring Charges Under Exit Or Disposal Plan |  | 0.0
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Period beginning balance | 0.0 |
Period end balance |  | 0.0
Two Thousand Fifteen | Fiscal 2015 Actions |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring Charges Under Exit Or Disposal Plan |  | 10.0
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Period beginning balance | 3.1 |
Period end balance |  | 3.1
Two Thousand Fifteen | Fiscal 2014 Actions |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring Charges Under Exit Or Disposal Plan |  | 8.0
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Period beginning balance | 2.5 |
Period end balance |  | 2.5
Two Thousand Fifteen | Other Operating Cost Reductions |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring Charges Under Exit Or Disposal Plan |  | 0.9
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Period beginning balance | 0.1 |
Period end balance |  | $ 0.1
Two Thousand Sixteen [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring Charges Under Exit Or Disposal Plan | 6.0 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Severance payments | 6.2 |
Other payments | 0.2 |
Period end balance | 5.3 |
Two Thousand Sixteen [Member] | Restructuring Action Two Thousand Sixteen [Domain] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring Charges Under Exit Or Disposal Plan | 6.0 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Severance payments | 2.3 |
Other payments | 0.0 |
Period end balance | 3.7 |
Two Thousand Sixteen [Member] | Fiscal 2015 Actions |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring Charges Under Exit Or Disposal Plan | 0.0 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Severance payments | 2.4 |
Other payments | 0.0 |
Period end balance | 0.7 |
Two Thousand Sixteen [Member] | Fiscal 2014 Actions |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring Charges Under Exit Or Disposal Plan | 0.0 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Severance payments | 1.4 |
Other payments | 0.2 |
Period end balance | 0.9 |
Two Thousand Sixteen [Member] | Other Operating Cost Reductions |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring Charges Under Exit Or Disposal Plan | 0.0 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Severance payments | 0.1 |
Other payments | 0.0 |
Period end balance | $ 0.0 |

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