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Retirement Plans (Schedule Of Plan Asset Allocation) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 02, 2016
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Percentage of Plan Assets, Equity securities | 100.00%
Asset Allocation, Target, Equity securities | 100.00%
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Percentage of Plan Assets, Equity securities | 1.00%
Asset Allocation, Target, Equity securities | 0.00%
Asset Allocation, Minimum, Equity securities | 0.00%
Asset Allocation, Maximum, Equity securities | 0.00%
Core Fixed Funds Member |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Percentage of Plan Assets, Equity securities | 27.00%
Asset Allocation, Target, Equity securities | 25.00%
Asset Allocation, Minimum, Equity securities | 20.00%
Asset Allocation, Maximum, Equity securities | 30.00%
High yield |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Percentage of Plan Assets, Equity securities | 6.00%
Asset Allocation, Target, Equity securities | 5.00%
Asset Allocation, Minimum, Equity securities | 0.00%
Asset Allocation, Maximum, Equity securities | 10.00%
Alternatives |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Percentage of Plan Assets, Equity securities | 6.00%
Asset Allocation, Target, Equity securities | 9.00%
Asset Allocation, Minimum, Equity securities | 0.00%
Asset Allocation, Maximum, Equity securities | 20.00%
Real Estate [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Percentage of Plan Assets, Equity securities | 9.00%
Asset Allocation, Target, Equity securities | 8.00%
Asset Allocation, Minimum, Equity securities | 0.00%
Asset Allocation, Maximum, Equity securities | 10.00%
Real Return Bonds Member |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Percentage of Plan Assets, Equity securities | 0.00%
Asset Allocation, Target, Equity securities | 3.00%
Asset Allocation, Minimum, Equity securities | 0.00%
Asset Allocation, Maximum, Equity securities | 10.00%
UNITED STATES | Equity Funds & Securities [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Percentage of Plan Assets, Equity securities | 23.00%
Asset Allocation, Target, Equity securities | 25.00%
Asset Allocation, Minimum, Equity securities | 15.00%
Asset Allocation, Maximum, Equity securities | 35.00%
Non-US [Member] | Equity Funds & Securities [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Percentage of Plan Assets, Equity securities | 28.00%
Asset Allocation, Target, Equity securities | 25.00%
Asset Allocation, Minimum, Equity securities | 15.00%
Asset Allocation, Maximum, Equity securities | 35.00%

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