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Note 5 Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 01, 2011 | Oct. 02, 2010
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | $ 1,182,308,000 | $ 1,240,666,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Debt due 2014 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Liability at Fair Value | 33,211,000 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Debt Due 2019 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Liability at Fair Value | 24,898,000 |
Debt due 2014 [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 257,410,000 |
Debt due 2014 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amount of Interest Rate Derivatives | 257,000,000 |
Derivative, Maturity Date | Jun. 15, 2014 |
Derivative, Type of Interest Rate Paid on Swap | three-month LIBOR |
Effective Interest Rate | 8.344% |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges, Pretax, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 31,800,000 |
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified During Next 12 Months, Net | 12,300,000 |
Debt Due 2019 [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 500,000,000 |
Debt Due 2019 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amount of Interest Rate Derivatives | 500,000,000 |
Derivative, Maturity Date | May 15, 2019 |
Derivative, Type of Interest Rate Paid on Swap | three-month LIBOR plus a spread |
Receives Fixed Interest Rate | 7.00% |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Maximum Time For Nondesignated Foreign Currency Hedges | two months |
Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | $ 1,600,000 | $ 24,100,000
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Maximum Length of Time Hedged in Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge | twelve months |
Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness is Immaterial | not material |
Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Effectiveness is Immaterial (AOCI) | not material |

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