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Divestitures (Narrative) (Details) - 9 months ended Jul. 04, 2015 $ in Thousands	USD ($)
Business Acquisition
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses	$ 3,500
Medical Devices
Business Acquisition
Business divestiture number of Entities Divested	1

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-Publisher FASB



-Name Accounting Standards Codification



-Topic 230



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-Glossary Investing Activities



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