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Stockholders' Equity (Schedule Of Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Share-Based Performance Awards) (Details) - Performance Shares [Member] | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Oct. 02, 2015 | Oct. 03, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Volatility of common stock | 38.24% | 37.51% | 36.96%
Average volatility of peer companies | 34.76% | 28.42% | 29.59%
Average correlation coefficient of peer group | 0.49 | 0.55 | 0.472
Risk free interest rate | 0.44% | 0.12% | 0.11%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate | 1.23% | 0.85% | 0.00%

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