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Marketable Securities (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Apr. 01, 2017
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Reconciles Cost Basis to Fair Market Value of Company's Equity Security
As of April 1, 2017, Hologic's marketable securities consist of the following:
 
Cost
 
Gross Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross Unrealized
Losses
Other Than Temporary Impairment
 
Fair Value
Period Ended:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
April 1, 2017
$
5.9

 
$

 
$
(0.4
)
$

 
$
5.5

September 24, 2016
$
2.4

 
$

 
$
(0.3
)
$
(1.1
)
 
$
1.0