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Trade Accounts Receivable Sale Programs - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 19, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
Amount Received From Trade Accounts Receivable Sold To Third Party [Line Items]
Trade accounts receivable sold	$ 712,900,000		$ 418,000,000	$ 65,600,000
Cash proceeds	708,600,000		$ 415,800,000	$ 65,000,000
MUFG RPA
Amount Received From Trade Accounts Receivable Sold To Third Party [Line Items]
Maximum facility amount	$ 230,000,000	$ 210,000,000
Minimum prior notice required to cancel automatic extension	10 days
HSBC RPA
Amount Received From Trade Accounts Receivable Sold To Third Party [Line Items]
Maximum facility amount	$ 60,000,000

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