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Segment Information (Concentration) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Oct. 02, 2015 | Oct. 03, 2014
Credit Concentration Risk [Member] |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable from major customers percentage | 54.00% | 62.00% | 58.00%
Company A [Member] | Customer One [Member] |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from major customers percentage | 40.00% | 44.00% | 34.00%
Company B [Member] | Customer Two [Member] |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from major customers percentage | 10.00% |  | 10.00%

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