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Composition Of Certain Financial Statement Captions (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jan. 01, 2016 | Sep. 25, 2015
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Composition Of Certain Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Raw materials | $ 2,600 | $ 3,246
Capital expenditures incurred, but not yet paid | 21,100 | 20,500
Other Noncurrent Assets [Member] |  |
Composition Of Certain Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Raw materials | $ 1,400 | $ 1,400

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