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Restructuring Charges - Charges Taken Related to Restructuring Actions (Detail) - Restructuring - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2018 | Sep. 29, 2018
Fiscal 2019 charges |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Workforce reductions | $ 1.9 |
Facility closure costs | (0.2) |
Fiscal restructuring charges | 1.7 |
Fiscal 2019 charges: |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Workforce reductions |  | $ 11.7
Facility closure costs |  | 2.5
Fiscal restructuring charges |  | 14.2
Fiscal 2019 Action [Member] | Fiscal 2019 charges |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Workforce reductions | 1.0 |
Facility closure costs | 0.0 |
Fiscal restructuring charges | 1.0 |
Fiscal 2019 Action [Member] | Fiscal 2019 charges: |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Workforce reductions |  | 0.0
Facility closure costs |  | 0.0
Fiscal restructuring charges |  | 0.0
Fiscal 2018 Actions | Fiscal 2019 charges |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Workforce reductions | 0.9 |
Facility closure costs | (0.2) |
Fiscal restructuring charges | 0.7 |
Fiscal 2018 Actions | Fiscal 2019 charges: |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Workforce reductions |  | 11.7
Facility closure costs |  | 0.9
Fiscal restructuring charges |  | 12.6
Fiscal 2016 Actions | Fiscal 2019 charges |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Workforce reductions | 0.0 |
Facility closure costs | 0.0 |
Fiscal restructuring charges | $ 0.0 |
Fiscal 2016 Actions | Fiscal 2019 charges: |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Workforce reductions |  | 0.0
Facility closure costs |  | 1.6
Fiscal restructuring charges |  | $ 1.6

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- Definition Represents charges incurred to close or restructure a facility in connection with an exit or disposal activity. Such costs include clean-up costs and lease obligations. Costs are recorded as the activities are incurred except for lease obligation charges, which are recorded upon termination of the lease obligation or at the cease use date. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents severance and related benefit charges for the termination of employees under an exit or disposal activity. Charges are recorded either as one-time termination benefits, which are recognized ratable over the required service period to receive such benefit, or under an ongoing benefit plan arrangement once the charge is probable and reasonably estimable. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Total restructuring charges under exit or disposal plan. + References No definition available. + Details
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