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Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Oct. 03, 2020 | Sep. 28, 2019 | Sep. 29, 2018 | Sep. 29, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Retained earnings | $ 1,295,079 | $ 1,178,677 |  | $ 1,177,600 |
Exchange gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions | (400) | 500 | $ 1,200 |  |
Forward currency exchange contracts treated as cash flow hedges and recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss | 1,831 | 1,050 | $ (3,942) |  |
Fair value of debt | 299,300 | 252,300 |  |  |
Carrying value of debt | $ 288,000 | $ 245,000 |  |  |
ASU 2014-09 | Adjustments due to the adoption of ASU 2014-09 |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Retained earnings |  |  |  |  | $ 7,800
Engineering Design and Development Services |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of consolidated net sales (less than) | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |

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