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Revenue - Revenue by Type (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2020	Mar. 30, 2019	Mar. 28, 2020	Mar. 30, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 756.1	$ 818.4	$ 1,606.6	$ 1,649.1
Capital equipment, components and software
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	166.6	239.4	399.5	487.8
Consumables
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	457.0	428.4	923.4	863.1
Service
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	127.2	141.1	272.2	283.0
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 5.3	$ 9.5	$ 11.5	$ 15.2

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