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Borrowings and Credit Arrangements - Interest Expense Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Jun. 27, 2020 | Jun. 29, 2019 | Jun. 27, 2020 | Jun. 29, 2019 | Jan. 19, 2018
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense | $ 15.7 | $ 15.7 | $ 47.1 | $ 47.1 |
2025 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 4.375% |  | 4.375% |  |
Senior Notes | 2028 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 4.625% |  | 4.625% |  | 4.625%
Interest expense | $ 4.8 | 4.8 | $ 14.4 | 14.4 |
Senior Notes | 2025 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 4.375% |  | 4.375% |  |
Interest expense | $ 10.9 | $ 10.9 | $ 32.7 | $ 32.7 |

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