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Composition Of Certain Financial Statement Captions (Schedule Of Other Non-Current Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Jan. 01, 2016 | Sep. 25, 2015
Composition Of Certain Financial Statement Captions [Abstract] |  |
Document Period End Date | Jan. 01, 2016 |
Supplemental retirement plan obligations | $ 2,480 | $ 2,400
Non-current tax liabilities | 57,011 | 62,843
Other liabilities | 11,583 | 11,781
Other non-current liabilities | $ 71,074 | $ 77,024

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