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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) reporting_unit	Oct. 01, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 03, 2015 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment charges \| $			$ 35,207	$ 0	$ 0
Number of Reporting Units			5
Assembléon [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate		2.50%
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate		10.45%
Impairment charges \| $	$ 35,200
Capital Equipment [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Number of Reporting Units			2
Aftermarket Products and Services [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Number of Reporting Units			3