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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.

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Represents severance and related benefit charges for the termination of employees under an exit or disposal activity. Charges are recorded either as one-time termination benefits, which are recognized ratable over the required service period to receive such benefit, or under an ongoing benefit plan arrangement once the charge is probable and reasonably estimable.

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Remaining lease balance

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of expenses for special or contractual termination benefits provided to current employees involuntarily terminated under a benefit arrangement associated exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to one-time termination benefits, a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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An excess of the fair value of the modified award over the fair value of the award immediately before the modification.

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Restructuring Charges - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Sep. 25, 2021	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance charges						$ 13,400,000	$ 4,000,000
Incremental cost						5,000,000
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
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
Fiscal 2019 restructuring charges \| Fiscal 2018 Actions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance charges							$ 1,000,000
Restructuring Charges \| Fiscal 2019 restructuring charges
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Facility closure costs								$ 1,200,000
Workforce reductions								$ 5,400,000