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Stockholders' Equity Stock Repurchase (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2011 | Oct. 01, 2010 | Oct. 02, 2009 | Aug. 30, 2010
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased |  |  |  | 200,000,000
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock | $ 70,043,000 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired | 2,768,045 |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program Average Price Per Share | $ 25.30 |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount | $ 130,000,000 |  |  |

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