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Income Taxes (Schedule Of Major Tax Jurisdictions) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 03, 2015
China | Maximum [Member] |
Tax years | 2015
China | Minimum [Member] |
Tax years | 2010
Germany | Maximum [Member] |
Tax years | 2015
Germany | Minimum [Member] |
Tax years | 2010
Mexico | Maximum [Member] |
Tax years | 2015
Mexico | Minimum [Member] |
Tax years | 2010
Romania | Maximum [Member] |
Tax years | 2015
Romania | Minimum [Member] |
Tax years | 2010
United Kingdom | Maximum [Member] |
Tax years | 2015
United Kingdom | Minimum [Member] |
Tax years | 2011
United States Federal [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Tax years | 2015
United States Federal [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Tax years | 2011
United States State [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Tax years | 2015
United States State [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Tax years | 2003

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