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Other Balance Sheet Information | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 28, 2019
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract] |
Other Balance Sheet Information | Other Balance Sheet Information
| December 28, 2019 |  | September 28, 2019
Inventories |  |  |
Raw materials | $ | 154.5 |  |  | $ | 166.1 |
Work-in-process | 54.0 |  |  | 54.5 |
Finished goods | 172.3 |  |  | 224.3 |
| $ | 380.8 |  |  | $ | 444.9 |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Equipment | $ | 385.2 |  |  | $ | 379.2 |
Equipment under customer usage agreements | 448.2 |  |  | 435.5 |
Building and improvements | 170.2 |  |  | 196.7 |
Leasehold improvements | 43.6 |  |  | 61.7 |
Land | 40.7 |  |  | 46.3 |
Furniture and fixtures | 15.1 |  |  | 17.5 |
| 1,103.0 |  |  | 1,136.9 |
Less – accumulated depreciation and amortization | (651.0 | ) |  | (666.0 | )
| $ | 452.0 |  |  | $ | 470.9 |

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