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Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	$ 757,852	$ 766,924	$ 762,854
Acquisitions			40,579
Adjustments to prior year acquisitions		(2,734)	2,890
Change in segment classification	0
Impairment	0	0	(38,200)
Divestiture	(1,715)		(2,900)
Foreign currency translation	(18,925)	(6,338)	1,701
Goodwill, ending balance	737,212	757,852	766,924
Aircraft Controls
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	192,852	192,413	192,386
Acquisitions			0
Adjustments to prior year acquisitions		0	0
Change in segment classification	0
Impairment			0
Divestiture	0		0
Foreign currency translation	(4,327)	439	27
Goodwill, ending balance	188,525	192,852	192,413
Space And Defense Controls
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	159,607	163,136	130,715
Acquisitions			29,361
Adjustments to prior year acquisitions		(2,734)	2,418
Change in segment classification	0
Impairment			0
Divestiture	0		0
Foreign currency translation	(1,394)	(795)	642
Goodwill, ending balance	158,213	159,607	163,136
Industrial Systems
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	118,009	121,320	119,575
Acquisitions			0
Adjustments to prior year acquisitions		0	0
Change in segment classification	0
Impairment			0
Divestiture	0		0
Foreign currency translation	(7,166)	(3,311)	1,745
Goodwill, ending balance	110,843	118,009	121,320
Components
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	202,910	204,853	194,464
Acquisitions			11,218
Adjustments to prior year acquisitions		0	472
Change in segment classification	19,620
Impairment			0
Divestiture	0		0
Foreign currency translation	(4,767)	(1,943)	(1,301)
Goodwill, ending balance	217,763	202,910	204,853
Medical Devices
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	84,474	85,202	125,714
Acquisitions			0
Adjustments to prior year acquisitions		0	0
Change in segment classification	(19,620)
Impairment			(38,200)
Divestiture	(1,715)		(2,900)
Foreign currency translation	(1,271)	(728)	588
Goodwill, ending balance	$ 61,868	$ 84,474	$ 85,202

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