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Other Accrued Liabilities
 3 Months Ended
Jan. 02, 2021
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]  
Other Accrued Liabilities Other Accrued Liabilities
Other accrued liabilities consists of:

January 2,
2021		October 3, 2020
Contract reserves$70,807 $72,412 
Employee benefits61,699 40,734 
Warranty accrual 29,338 27,707 
Accrued income taxes13,830 11,785 
Other59,166 67,850 
Other accrued liabilities$234,840 $220,488 
In the ordinary course of business, we warrant our products against defects in design, materials and workmanship typically over periods ranging from twelve to sixty months. We determine warranty reserves needed by product line based on historical experience and current facts and circumstances. Activity in the warranty accrual is summarized as follows:
Three Months Ended
January 2,
2021		December 28,
2019
Warranty accrual at beginning of period$27,707 $28,061 
Additions from acquisitions990 542 
Warranties issued during current period4,064 3,843 
Adjustments to pre-existing warranties36 (181)
Reductions for settling warranties(3,783)(3,172)
Foreign currency translation324 276 
Warranty accrual at end of period$29,338 $29,369