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Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 28, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items] |
Beginning balance | $ 766,924
Adjustment to Prior Year Acquisitions | (2,734)
Foreign Currency Translation | 5,463
Ending balance | 769,653
Aircraft Controls [Member] |
Goodwill [Line Items] |
Beginning balance | 192,413
Adjustment to Prior Year Acquisitions | 0
Foreign Currency Translation | 3,617
Ending balance | 196,030
Space And Defense Controls [Member] |
Goodwill [Line Items] |
Beginning balance | 163,136
Adjustment to Prior Year Acquisitions | (2,734)
Foreign Currency Translation | 122
Ending balance | 160,524
Industrial Systems [Member] |
Goodwill [Line Items] |
Beginning balance | 121,320
Adjustment to Prior Year Acquisitions | 0
Foreign Currency Translation | 1,703
Ending balance | 123,023
Components [Member] |
Goodwill [Line Items] |
Beginning balance | 204,853
Adjustment to Prior Year Acquisitions | 0
Foreign Currency Translation | (90)
Ending balance | 204,763
Medical Devices [Member] |
Goodwill [Line Items] |
Beginning balance | 85,202
Adjustment to Prior Year Acquisitions | 0
Foreign Currency Translation | 111
Ending balance | $ 85,313

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- Definition Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6388280&loc=d3e13770-109266 + Details
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