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Employee Benefit Plans (Schedule Of Roll-Forward Of The Consolidated Plan Assets Classified As Level 3 Within The Fair Value Hierarchy) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 27, 2014 | Sep. 28, 2013
Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets, Balance at end of year | $ 706,431 |
Level 3 [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets, Balance at beginning of year | 118,087 | 33,456
Return on assets | 13,541 | 11,323
Foreign currency translation | (2,162) | 233
Fair value of plan assets, Balance at end of year | 133,900 | 118,087
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets, Balance at end of year | 585,677 | 498,918
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets, Balance at beginning of year | 92,267 | 13,604
Return on assets | 8,852 | 7,653
Foreign currency translation | 0 | 0
Fair value of plan assets, Balance at end of year | 103,717 | 92,267
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets, Balance at end of year | 120,754 | 98,625
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of plan assets, Balance at beginning of year | 25,820 | 19,852
Return on assets | 4,689 | 3,670
Foreign currency translation | (2,162) | 233
Fair value of plan assets, Balance at end of year | 30,183 | 25,820
Purchases from contributions to Plans [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net | 16,512 | 83,274
Purchases from contributions to Plans [Member] | U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net | 14,426 | 81,045
Purchases from contributions to Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net | 2,086 | 2,229
Proceeds from sales of investments [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net | (3,511) | (3,000)
Proceeds from sales of investments [Member] | U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net | (3,511) | (3,000)
Proceeds from sales of investments [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net | 0 | 0
Settlements paid in cash [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net | (8,567) | (7,199)
Settlements paid in cash [Member] | U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net | (8,317) | (7,035)
Settlements paid in cash [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net | $ (250) | $ (164)

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- Definition The difference between fair value of plan assets at the end of the period and the fair value at the beginning of the period, adjusted for contributions and payments of benefits during the period, and after adjusting for taxes and other expenses, as applicable. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Actual Return on Plan Assets (Component of Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6504192 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35743120&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Actual Return on Plan Assets (Component of Net Periodic Pension Cost) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6504226 + Details
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- Definition Assets, usually stocks, bonds, and other investments, that have been segregated and restricted (usually in a trust) to provide benefits, at their fair value as of the measurement date. Plan assets include amounts contributed by the employer (and by employees for a contributory plan) and amounts earned from investing the contributions, less benefits paid. If a plan has liabilities other than for benefits, those non-benefit obligations may be considered as reductions of plan assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35743120&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 30 -Section 35 -Paragraph 50 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=29635418&loc=d3e12355-114930 + Details
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- Definition The amount of increase or decrease in plan assets attributed to foreign currency changes. The effects of foreign currency exchange rate changes that are to be disclosed are those applicable to plans of a foreign operation whose functional currency is not the reporting currency. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35743120&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in plan assets from purchases, sales and settlement of plan obligations. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (d)(iv)(02)(B) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35743120&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph (c)(iv)(02)(B) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35743120&loc=d3e2446-114920 + Details
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