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Employee Benefit Plans (Schedule Of Changes In Projected Benefit Obligations And Plan Assets And Funded Status) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2012
Oct. 01, 2011
Oct. 02, 2010
Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items]      
Fair value of plan assets, Balance at end of year $ 525,471    
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
      
Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items]      
Fair value of plan assets, Balance at beginning of year 389,286    
Service cost 23,347 22,566 18,718
Interest cost 29,786 28,683 27,067
Actuarial losses (gains) 17,024 11,292 4,949
Benefits paid by Moog 31,500    
Fair value of plan assets, Balance at end of year 441,426 389,286  
Funded status and amount recognized in assets and liabilities (338,551) (246,512)  
Other assets - non-current 0 0  
Accrued and long-term pension liabilities (338,551) (246,512)  
Amount recognized in assets and liabilities (338,551) (246,512)  
Prior service cost (credit) 42 52  
Actuarial losses 415,524 350,556  
Amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, before taxes 415,566 350,608  
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
      
Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items]      
Fair value of plan assets, Balance at beginning of year 68,991    
Service cost 4,046 4,804 3,139
Interest cost 5,864 6,260 5,868
Actuarial losses (gains) 875 1,546 521
Benefits paid by Moog 7,300    
Fair value of plan assets, Balance at end of year 84,044 68,991  
Funded status and amount recognized in assets and liabilities (69,045) (62,923)  
Other assets - non-current 0 372  
Accrued and long-term pension liabilities (69,045) (63,295)  
Amount recognized in assets and liabilities (69,045) (62,923)  
Prior service cost (credit) (305) (380)  
Actuarial losses 29,775 21,547  
Amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, before taxes 29,470 21,167  
Change In Projected Benefit Obligation [Member] | U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
      
Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items]      
Projected benefit obligation at prior year measurement date 635,798 556,010  
Service cost 23,347 22,566  
Interest cost 29,786 28,683  
Contributions by plan participants 0 0  
Actuarial losses (gains) 108,095 45,358  
Foreign currency exchange impact 0 0  
Benefits paid from plan assets (15,926) (15,777)  
Benefits paid by Moog (1,123) (905)  
Other 0 (137)  
Projected benefit obligation at measurement date 779,977 635,798  
Change In Projected Benefit Obligation [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
      
Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items]      
Projected benefit obligation at prior year measurement date 131,914 141,022  
Service cost 4,046 4,804  
Interest cost 5,864 6,260  
Contributions by plan participants 900 873  
Actuarial losses (gains) 16,557 (14,825)  
Foreign currency exchange impact (1,995) (1,601)  
Benefits paid from plan assets (1,430) (2,020)  
Benefits paid by Moog (2,700) (2,530)  
Other (67) (69)  
Projected benefit obligation at measurement date 153,089 131,914  
Change In Plan Assets [Member] | U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
      
Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items]      
Fair value of plan assets, Balance at beginning of year 389,286 369,090  
Actual return on plan assets 68,074 (23,987)  
Contributions by plan participants 0 0  
Foreign currency exchange impact 0 0  
Benefits paid from plan assets (17,049) (16,682)  
Benefits paid by Moog 1,115 61,004  
Other 0 (139)  
Fair value of plan assets, Balance at end of year 441,426 389,286  
Change In Plan Assets [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
      
Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items]      
Fair value of plan assets, Balance at beginning of year 68,991 72,419  
Actual return on plan assets 11,086 (6,950)  
Contributions by plan participants 900 873  
Foreign currency exchange impact 422 (88)  
Benefits paid from plan assets (4,130) (4,550)  
Benefits paid by Moog 6,842 7,356  
Other (67) (69)  
Fair value of plan assets, Balance at end of year $ 84,044 $ 68,991