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Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Grants of Common Stock to Outside Directors (Detail) - Common Stock Awards [Member] - Outside Directors [Member] - Immediate Vesting [Member] - $ / shares | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 02, 2017 | Oct. 03, 2016 | Oct. 01, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Common Stock Awarded |  | 4,800 | 4,800 | 3,000
Price Per Share | [1] | $ 33.20 | $ 29.80 | $ 31.77
[1] | Price per share represents closing price of our common stock on the date of grant.

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- Definition The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=96867065&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=96867065&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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