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Segment Data (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Jul. 01, 2012 | Jul. 03, 2011 | Jul. 01, 2012 | Jul. 03, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2011
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | $ 1,012,160 | $ 1,034,290 | $ 3,283,863 | $ 2,589,241 | [1] |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | 81,403 | 120,516 | 289,127 | 207,639 | [1] |  |
Interest expense | (54,447) | (51,904) | (194,417) | (192,650) | [1] |  |
(Increase) decrease in fair value of equity conversion feature of preferred stock | (125,540) | 5,960 | (124,010) | 5,960 | [1] |  |
Bargain purchase gain from business acquisition |  | 158,341 |  | 158,341 | [1] |  |
Gain on contingent purchase price reduction |  |  | 41,000 |  |  |  |
Other income (expense), net | (17,446) | 1,126 | (25,947) | 1,089 | [1] |  |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | (116,030) | 234,039 | (14,247) | 180,379 | [1] |  |
Total assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 24,581,349 |  | 24,581,349 |  |  | 23,590,888 | [2]
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | 94,665 | 128,528 | 325,698 | 244,886 |  |  |
Total assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 24,116,242 |  | 24,116,242 |  |  | 22,974,667 |
Consumer Products Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | 824,803 | 804,635 | 2,419,859 | 2,359,586 |  |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | 95,188 | 78,767 | 234,138 | 195,125 |  |  |
Total assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 3,776,174 |  | 3,776,174 |  |  | 3,626,706 |
Insurance Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | 186,218 | 229,655 | 862,583 | 229,655 |  |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | (442) | 49,761 | 92,423 | 49,761 |  |  |
Total assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 20,317,765 |  | 20,317,765 |  |  | 19,347,961 |
Other financial services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | 1,655 |  | 2,084 |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | 435 |  | (200) |  |  |  |
Total assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 88,286 |  | 88,286 |  |  |  |
Intersegment elimination [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | (516) |  | (663) |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | (516) |  | (663) |  |  |  |
Total assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | (65,983) |  | (65,983) |  |  |  |
Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | (13,262) | (8,012) | (36,571) | (37,247) |  |  |
Total assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | $ 465,107 |  | $ 465,107 |  |  | $ 616,221 |
[1] | (a) Retrospectively adjusted for the finalization of provisional acquisition accounting balances (see Note 14).
[2] | (a) Derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2011 and retrospectively adjusted for the finalization of provisional acquisition accounting balances (see Note 14).

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