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Employee Benefit Plans (Schedule Of Weighted-Average Asset Allocations By Asset Category For The Pension Plans) (Details) | Sep. 28, 2013 | Sep. 29, 2012
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Equity Securities [Member] | U.S. Pension Plans [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations | 60.00% | 82.00%
Equity Securities [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations | 30.00% | 35.00%
Equity Securities [Member] | Minimum [Member] | U.S. Pension Plans [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Asset Allocations | 45.00% |
Equity Securities [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Asset Allocations | 40.00% |
Equity Securities [Member] | Maximum [Member] | U.S. Pension Plans [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Asset Allocations | 70.00% |
Equity Securities [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Asset Allocations | 60.00% |
Debt Securities [Member] | U.S. Pension Plans [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations | 30.00% | 15.00%
Debt Securities [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations | 43.00% | 44.00%
Debt Securities [Member] | Minimum [Member] | U.S. Pension Plans [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Asset Allocations | 20.00% |
Debt Securities [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Asset Allocations | 40.00% |
Debt Securities [Member] | Maximum [Member] | U.S. Pension Plans [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Asset Allocations | 35.00% |
Debt Securities [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Asset Allocations | 60.00% |
Real estate and Other securities [Member] | U.S. Pension Plans [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations | 10.00% | 3.00%
Real estate and Other securities [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations | 27.00% | 21.00%
Real estate and Other securities [Member] | Minimum [Member] | U.S. Pension Plans [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Asset Allocations | 10.00% |
Real estate and Other securities [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Asset Allocations | 0.00% |
Real estate and Other securities [Member] | Maximum [Member] | U.S. Pension Plans [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Asset Allocations | 20.00% |
Real estate and Other securities [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Asset Allocations | 30.00% |

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