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Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation (Summary Of Weighted-Average Fair Value Of Stock Options Granted And Total Intrinsic Value Of Stock Options Exercised) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 24, 2010	Sep. 25, 2009
Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Weighted-average fair value at date of grant	$ 22.31	$ 19.93	$ 14.32
Intrinsic value of options exercised	$ 46,649	$ 79,453	$ 29,523
Fair value of options vested	$ 26,442	$ 20,542	$ 17,448

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The total accumulated difference between fair values of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options which were exercised (or share units converted) into shares during the reporting period under the plan.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

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The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 123R

-Paragraph A240

-Subparagraph c(1)

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.



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