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Restructuring (Schedule of Restructuring Reserve Activity) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2024	Jul. 01, 2023	Jun. 29, 2024	Jul. 01, 2023
Restructuring Reserve
Restructuring accrual at beginning of period			$ 10,177
Charged to expense	$ 3,984	$ 1,642	12,623	$ 4,737
Adjustments to provision			(350)
Foreign currency translation			59
Restructuring accrual at end of period	12,604		12,604
2024 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Charged to expense			8,633
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash			(795)
Cash payments			(3,081)
Restructuring accrual at end of period	4,751		4,751
2023 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Charged to expense			4,162
Cash payments			(5,360)
Restructuring accrual at end of period	4,616		4,616
2022 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Cash payments			(378)
Restructuring accrual at end of period	292		292
2020 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Cash payments			(115)
Restructuring accrual at end of period	2,033		2,033
2018 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Cash payments			(348)
Restructuring accrual at end of period	912		912
Space And Defense
Restructuring Reserve
Restructuring accrual at beginning of period			1,622
Adjustments to provision			(178)
Foreign currency translation			0
Restructuring accrual at end of period	0		0
Space And Defense \| 2024 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Charged to expense			0
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash			0
Cash payments			0
Space And Defense \| 2023 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Charged to expense			0
Cash payments			(1,444)
Space And Defense \| 2022 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Cash payments			0
Space And Defense \| 2020 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Cash payments			0
Space And Defense \| 2018 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Cash payments			0
Military Aircraft
Restructuring Reserve
Restructuring accrual at beginning of period			347
Adjustments to provision			(129)
Foreign currency translation			0
Restructuring accrual at end of period	1,316		1,316
Military Aircraft \| 2024 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Charged to expense			3,628
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash			(733)
Cash payments			(1,590)
Military Aircraft \| 2023 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Charged to expense			0
Cash payments			(207)
Military Aircraft \| 2022 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Cash payments			0
Military Aircraft \| 2020 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Cash payments			0
Military Aircraft \| 2018 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Cash payments			0
Commercial Aircraft
Restructuring Reserve
Restructuring accrual at beginning of period			0
Adjustments to provision			0
Foreign currency translation			0
Restructuring accrual at end of period	408		408
Commercial Aircraft \| 2024 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Charged to expense			408
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash			0
Cash payments			0
Commercial Aircraft \| 2023 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Charged to expense			0
Cash payments			0
Commercial Aircraft \| 2022 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Cash payments			0
Commercial Aircraft \| 2020 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Cash payments			0
Commercial Aircraft \| 2018 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Cash payments			0
Industrial
Restructuring Reserve
Restructuring accrual at beginning of period			8,208
Adjustments to provision			(43)
Foreign currency translation			59
Restructuring accrual at end of period	$ 10,880		10,880
Industrial \| 2024 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Charged to expense			4,597
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash			(62)
Cash payments			(1,491)
Industrial \| 2023 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Charged to expense			4,162
Cash payments			(3,709)
Industrial \| 2022 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Cash payments			(378)
Industrial \| 2020 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Cash payments			(115)
Industrial \| 2018 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Cash payments			$ (348)