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Segment and Geographic Data - Schedule of Geographical Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 | Jul. 01, 2012 | Apr. 01, 2012 | Jan. 01, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Jul. 03, 2011 | Apr. 03, 2011 | Jan. 02, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010
Schedule Of Geographical Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net sales to external customers | $ 832,576 |  | $ 824,803 | $ 746,285 | $ 848,771 | $ 827,330 |  | $ 804,635 | $ 693,885 | $ 861,066 | $ 3,252,435 |  | $ 3,186,916 |  | $ 2,567,011
Consolidated long-lived assets | 2,986,517 | [1] |  |  |  | 3,059,064 | [1] |  |  |  | 2,986,517 | [1] | 3,059,064 | [1] |
United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Geographical Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,772,138 |  | 1,780,127 |  | 1,444,779
Consolidated long-lived assets | 2,284,927 |  |  |  |  | 2,324,515 |  |  |  |  | 2,284,927 |  | 2,324,515 |  |
Outside the United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Geographical Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,480,297 |  | 1,406,789 |  | 1,122,232
Consolidated long-lived assets | $ 701,590 |  |  |  |  | $ 734,549 |  |  |  |  | $ 701,590 |  | $ 734,549 |  |
[1] | Total long-lived assets include all non-current assets of the Consumer Products and Other section of the Consolidated Balance Sheet and properties (included in "Other assets") and intangibles of the Insurance and Financial Services section.

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