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Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details) | Sep. 27, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2001 USD ($)
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Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility borrowings, outstanding amount |  | $ 1,200,000 | $ 1,600,000 |
U.S. Revolver | Amended And Restated Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | $ 75,000,000 |  |  |
Revolving credit facility borrowings, outstanding amount |  | 0 |  |
Amount of credit facility remaining borrowing capacity |  | 61,600,000 |  |
Revolving credit facility, increase (up to) | 50,000,000.0 |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, minimum of (or less) | $ 15,000,000 |  |  |
Debt covenant, consolidated leverage ratio (greater than) | 3.0 |  |  |
Debt covenant, consolidated interest coverage ratio (less than) | 3.0 |  |  |
Cash collateral pledged balance | $ 30,000,000 |  |  |
Restricted cash |  |  | $ 25,100,000 |
Cash collateral percent of outstanding debt (at least) | 102.00% |  |  |
Percentage of voting capital stock pledged as collateral | 100.00% |  |  |
Non-domestic subsidiaries of voting capital stock | 65.00% |  |  |
U.S. Revolver | Amended And Restated Credit Agreement | Federal Funds Rate |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.50% |  |  |
U.S. Revolver | Amended And Restated Credit Agreement | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.00% |  |  |
U.S. Revolver | Financial Standby Letter of Credit | Amended And Restated Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Guarantee liability |  | 13,400,000 |  |
Industrial Development Revenue Bonds |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  | $ 8,000,000
Reimbursement agreement requires annual redemptions |  | $ 400,000 |  |
Interest rate |  | 1.69% |  |
Minimum | U.S. Revolver | Amended And Restated Credit Agreement | Eurocurrency Rate |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.25% |  |  |
Minimum | U.S. Revolver | Amended And Restated Credit Agreement | Base Rate |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | (0.25%) |  |  |
Maximum | U.S. Revolver | Amended And Restated Credit Agreement | Eurocurrency Rate |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.75% |  |  |
Maximum | U.S. Revolver | Amended And Restated Credit Agreement | Base Rate |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.25% |  |  |

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