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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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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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- Definition

Fair value portion of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, that lack physical substance, having a projected indefinite period of benefit.

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Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 25, 2022 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 25, 2022 USD ($)
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets and equipment impairment charges	$ 186.9		$ 223.8	$ 9.2
In-process research and development
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets and equipment impairment charges	10.5
Equipment [Member]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets and equipment impairment charges	12.1
ultrasound imaging assets
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets and equipment impairment charges	26.4
ultrasound imaging assets, equipment
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets and equipment impairment charges	5.8
In-process research and development
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets and equipment impairment charges	10.5
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Fair Value Disclosure	$ 26.5		$ 26.5
In-process research and development \| Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Asset, Measurement Input	0.170		0.170
Developed technology
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets and equipment impairment charges	$ 153.7	$ 9.2
Customer Relationships
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets and equipment impairment charges	10.4
Trade Names
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets and equipment impairment charges	10.7
ultrasound imaging assets, developed technology
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets and equipment impairment charges	$ 20.6