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Restructuring Charges - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 28, 2020 | Jun. 29, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | Jul. 01, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Sep. 26, 2020 | Sep. 28, 2019 | Sep. 29, 2018
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13,400,000 | $ 4,000,000.0 | $ 9,000,000.0
Incremental cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000.0 |  | 1,300,000
Expected future severance charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,700,000 |  |
Divestiture charges | $ 1,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tepnel [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture charges | 1,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cynosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incremental cost | 2,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture charges | $ 2,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bedford |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility closure costs |  | $ 1,400,000 |  | $ 1,600,000 | $ 3,500,000 | $ 1,300,000 |  |  |  |
Remaining lease balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,800,000 |  |
International |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000.0 | $ 2,200,000
Lyberty Way [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility closure costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 900,000 |  |  |
Property closure cost payment |  |  | $ 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property closure benefit |  |  | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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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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