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Divestitures	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015
Divestitures [Abstract]
Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures	Divestitures On March 27, 2015, we completed one divestiture in our Medical Devices segment. We sold our Rochester, New York and Erie, Pennsylvania life sciences operations for $3,500 in cash, subject to a working capital adjustment, which is expected to be settled before the end of 2015.

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The entire disclosure for business combinations, including leverage buyout transactions (as applicable), and divestitures. This may include a description of a business combination or divestiture (or series of individually immaterial business combinations or divestitures) completed during the period, including background, timing, and assets and liabilities recognized and reclassified or sold. This element does not include fixed asset sales and plant closings.

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