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Shareholders' Equity (Changes in Shareholders' Equity) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Apr. 04, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2014 | Apr. 04, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2014 | Sep. 27, 2014
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning of Period |  |  | $ 1,347,415 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity |  |
Net earnings | 32,093 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 37,725 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 67,358 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 69,822 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax | (31,780)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | 1,287 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | (68,862)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | 9,111 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax |
End of Period | 1,154,978 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity |  | 1,154,978 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity |  |
Class A Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Beginning of Period |  |  | 43,627,531 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |  |
Conversion for Class B to Class A |  |  | 7,169 us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesConverted1 / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |  |
Common Stock, End of Period | 43,634,700 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |  | 43,634,700 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |  |
Treasury Stock, Beginning of Period |  |  | (5,806,702)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |  |
Issuance of treasury shares, Shares |  |  | 518,785 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |  |
Purchase of treasury shares, Shares |  |  | (2,810,228)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |  |
Treasury Stock, End of Period | (8,098,145)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |  | (8,098,145)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |  |
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY, Shares | 35,536,555 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |  | 35,536,555 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |  |
Class B Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Beginning of Period |  |  | 7,652,182 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember |  |
Conversion for Class B to Class A |  |  | (7,169)us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesConverted1 / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember |  |
Common Stock, End of Period | 7,645,013 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember |  | 7,645,013 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember |  |
Treasury Stock, Beginning of Period |  |  | (3,319,038)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember |  |
Issuance of treasury shares, Shares |  |  | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember |  |
Purchase of treasury shares, Shares |  |  | (4,483)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember |  |
Treasury Stock, End of Period | (3,323,521)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember |  | (3,323,521)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember |  |
SECT, Beginning of Period |  |  | (710,841)mog_SECTShares / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember |  |
Purchase of stock held by Stock Employee Compensation Trust, Shares |  |  | (116,531)mog_PurchaseOfStockHeldByStockEmployeeCompensationTrustShares / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember |  |
SECT, End of Period | (827,372)mog_SECTShares / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember |  | (827,372)mog_SECTShares / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember |  |
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY, Shares | 3,494,120 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember |  | 3,494,120 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember |  |
Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning of Period |  |  |  |  | 51,280 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
End of Period | 51,280 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  | 51,280 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  | 51,280 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Additional Paid-In Capital [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning of Period |  |  | 463,965 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |
Equity-based compensation expense |  |  | 3,966 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |
Issuance of treasury shares at more than cost |  |  | (4,668)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |
Adjustment To Marker Sect And Other |  |  | 10,355 mog_AdjustmentToMarketSectAndOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |
End of Period | 473,618 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  | 473,618 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |
Retained Earnings [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning of Period |  |  | 1,447,911 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |
Net earnings |  |  | 67,358 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |
End of Period | 1,515,269 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  | 1,515,269 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |
Treasury Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning of Period |  |  | (360,445)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  |
Issuance of treasury shares |  |  | 15,210 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  |
Purchase of treasury shares |  |  | (202,888)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  |
End of Period | (548,123)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  | (548,123)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  |
Stock Employee Compensation Trust (Sect) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning of Period |  |  | (48,458)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = mog_StockEmployeeCompensationTrustSectMember |  |
Purchase of stock held by Stock Employee Compensation Trust |  |  | (8,440)mog_PurchaseOfStockHeldByStockEmployeeCompensationTrust / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = mog_StockEmployeeCompensationTrustSectMember |  |
Adjustment to market - SECT |  |  | (4,468)mog_AdjustmentToMarket / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = mog_StockEmployeeCompensationTrustSectMember |  |
End of Period | (61,366)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = mog_StockEmployeeCompensationTrustSectMember |  | (61,366)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = mog_StockEmployeeCompensationTrustSectMember |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning of Period |  |  | (206,838)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax |  |  | (68,862)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  |
End of Period | $ (275,700)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | $ (275,700)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  |

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