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Other Balance Sheet Information | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 30, 2019
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract] |
Other Balance Sheet Information | Other Balance Sheet Information
| March 30, 2019 |  | September 29, 2018
Inventories |  |  |
Raw materials | $ | 162.8 |  |  | $ | 134.9 |
Work-in-process | 55.0 |  |  | 52.1 |
Finished goods | 225.6 |  |  | 197.1 |
| $ | 443.4 |  |  | $ | 384.1 |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Equipment | $ | 386.8 |  |  | $ | 380.3 |
Equipment under customer usage agreements | 422.9 |  |  | 399.6 |
Building and improvements | 189.4 |  |  | 188.3 |
Leasehold improvements | 64.3 |  |  | 63.0 |
Land | 46.3 |  |  | 46.3 |
Furniture and fixtures | 17.5 |  |  | 16.8 |
| 1,127.2 |  |  | 1,094.3 |
Less – accumulated depreciation and amortization | (657.5 | ) |  | (616.1 | )
| $ | 469.7 |  |  | $ | 478.2 |

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