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BORROWINGS (Details) - USD ($) |  |  | 9 Months Ended
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May 01, 2017 | Jan. 25, 2017 | Jun. 29, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Distribution to Varian Medical Systems, Inc. |  |  | $ 0 | $ (227,100,000)
Payments to acquire businesses |  |  | $ 0 | $ 276,000,000
Secured Debt |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Distribution to Varian Medical Systems, Inc. |  | $ (200,000,000) |  |
First Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  | 5 years |  |
First Revolving Credit Facility | Secured Debt |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  | 5 years |  |
Proceeds from lines of credit |  | $ 203,000,000 |  |
First Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Used capacity, commitment fee percentage |  | 0.125% |  |
First Revolving Credit Facility | Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate | Line of Credit |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.50% |  |
First Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Line of Credit |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 1.00% |  |
First Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum | Line of Credit |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 1.125% |  |
Unused capacity, commitment fee percentage |  | 0.20% |  |
First Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum | Line of Credit |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 2.125% |  |
Unused capacity, commitment fee percentage |  | 0.40% |  |
First Revolving Credit Facility | Debt Instrument, Repayment, Period One | Secured Debt |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Repayment percentage |  | 7.50% |  |
First Revolving Credit Facility | Debt Instrument, Repayment, Period Two | Secured Debt |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Repayment percentage |  | 7.50% |  |
First Revolving Credit Facility | Debt Instrument, Repayment, Period Three | Secured Debt |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Repayment percentage |  | 10.00% |  |
First Revolving Credit Facility | Debt Instrument, Repayment, Period Four | Secured Debt |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Repayment percentage |  | 10.00% |  |
First Revolving Credit Facility | Debt Instrument, Repayment, Period Five | Secured Debt |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Repayment percentage |  | 15.00% |  |
Second Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term | 5 years |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |
Second Revolving Credit Facility | Secured Debt |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term | 5 years |  |  |
Proceeds from lines of credit | $ 97,000,000 |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |
Second Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Used capacity, commitment fee percentage | 0.125% |  |  |
Second Revolving Credit Facility | Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate | Line of Credit |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.50% |  |  |
Second Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Line of Credit |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.00% |  |  |
Second Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum | Line of Credit |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unused capacity, commitment fee percentage | 0.25% |  |  |
Second Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Line of Credit |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.75% |  |  |
Second Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum | Base Rate | Line of Credit |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.75% |  |  |
Second Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum | Line of Credit |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unused capacity, commitment fee percentage | 0.40% |  |  |
Second Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Line of Credit |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.75% |  |  |
Second Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum | Base Rate | Line of Credit |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.75% |  |  |
Second Revolving Credit Facility | Debt Instrument, Repayment, Period One | Secured Debt |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Repayment percentage | 5.00% |  |  |
Second Revolving Credit Facility | Debt Instrument, Repayment, Period Two | Secured Debt |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Repayment percentage | 5.00% |  |  |
Second Revolving Credit Facility | Debt Instrument, Repayment, Period Three | Secured Debt |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Repayment percentage | 7.50% |  |  |
Second Revolving Credit Facility | Debt Instrument, Repayment, Period Four | Secured Debt |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Repayment percentage | 7.50% |  |  |
Second Revolving Credit Facility | Debt Instrument, Repayment, Period Five | Secured Debt |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Repayment percentage | 10.00% |  |  |
PerkinElmer, Inc. |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses | $ 276,000,000 |  |  |

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