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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 27, 2013 | Sep. 28, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Fiscal Period Number Of Weeks In Fiscal Year | P52W | P52W | P52W
Maturity Number of Days | 90 days |  |
Minimum [Member] | Building and Building Improvements [Member] |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Minimum | 5 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Building and Building Improvements [Member] |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Minimum | 30 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Machinery and Equipment [Member] |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Minimum | 3 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Machinery and Equipment [Member] |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Minimum | 10 years |  |

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- Definition Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. + References No definition available. + Details
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