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Deferred directors' compensation, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value

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Stock distribution weighted average grant date fair value

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Number of common shares reserved for future issuance related to deferred compensation arrangements with individuals.

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Per share or unit weighted-average fair value of nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Number, after forfeiture, of shares or units issued under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes shares or units issued under employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).

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Share-Based Employee Compensation (Summary of Stock Equivalent Activity) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2019 $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2018 $ / shares shares	Oct. 01, 2017 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Common Stock Reserved for Future Issuance	0	0	0
Deferred Compensation for Non Management Directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]
Stock awards outstanding, Beginning balance, Shares	94,390
Deferred directors’ compensation, Shares	3,277
Stock awards outstanding, Ending balance, Shares	100,005	94,390
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Stock awards outstanding, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Beginning balance (in usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 36.35
Deferred directors' compensation, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value (in usd per share) \| $ / shares	79.95
Stock awards outstanding, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Ending balance (in usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 38.87	$ 36.35
Deferred Compensation for Non Management Directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]
Dividend equivalents, Shares	2,338
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Dividend equivalents, Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value (in usd per share) \| $ / shares	82.87