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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 29, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Oct. 02, 2015
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Weeks in fiscal year | 364 days | 364 days | 364 days
Maturity number of days | 90 days |  |
Minimum Useful Life [Member] | Building and Building Improvements [Member] |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life | 5 years |  |
Maximum Useful Life [Member] | Building and Building Improvements [Member] |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life | 30 years |  |
Minimum Useful Life [Member] | Machinery and Equipment [Member] |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life | 3 years |  |
Maximum Useful Life [Member] | Machinery and Equipment [Member] |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life | 10 years |  |

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- Definition Duration of a fiscal period, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but not limited to, weeks in a year or quarter. + References No definition available. + Details
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