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Business Segments and Geographic Information - Revenues by Geography (Detail)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020
Schedule Of Geographical Segments [Line Items]
Revenues	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
United States
Schedule Of Geographical Segments [Line Items]
Revenues	64.20%	80.30%	68.40%	76.90%
Europe
Schedule Of Geographical Segments [Line Items]
Revenues	24.70%	12.40%	22.30%	13.30%
Asia-Pacific
Schedule Of Geographical Segments [Line Items]
Revenues	7.70%	5.30%	6.20%	6.40%
Rest of World
Schedule Of Geographical Segments [Line Items]
Revenues	3.40%	2.00%	3.10%	3.40%

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