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Note 4 Financial Instruments Note 4 Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 02, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017
Additional Fair Value Elements [Abstract] |  |
Fair Value of Long-term Debt Instrument |  | the fair value of the Company's long-term debt, as estimated based primarily on quoted prices (Level 2 input), was approximately 2% higher than its carrying amount.
Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability | $ 7.6 |

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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in the value of a contingent consideration liability, including, but not limited to, differences arising upon settlement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35744584&loc=d3e7008-128479 + Details
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