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Borrowings and Credit Arrangements - Interest Expense Credit Agreement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 28, 2020 | Mar. 30, 2019 | Mar. 28, 2020 | Mar. 30, 2019
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest expense | $ 15.7 | $ 15.7 | $ 31.4 | $ 31.4
Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest expense | $ 13.0 | $ 16.8 | $ 26.6 | $ 35.5
Weighted average interest rate | 2.75% | 3.86% | 2.93% | 3.84%
Interest rate at end of period | 2.33% | 3.87% | 2.33% | 3.87%

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