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Debt Schedule Of Financing Fees (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 25, 2011 | Sep. 26, 2010 | Jan. 30, 2012
Schedule Of Financing Fees [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated Costs To Refinance | $ 38,628,000 |  |  |
Payments of Financing Costs | 32,408,000 | 11,601,000 | 453,000 |
Chapter 11 Expenses | 721,000 |  |  |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense |  | 4,514,000 |  |
Present Value Discount |  |  |  | 23,709,000
Amortization Of Present Value Discount- Current Fiscal Year | 4,085,000 |  |  |
Amortization Of Present Value Discount- Next Fiscal Year | 5,418,000 |  |  |
Amortization Of Present Value Discount- Year 3 | 5,359,000 |  |  |
Amortization Of Present Value Discount- Year 4 | 5,293,000 |  |  |
Amortization Of Present Value Discount- Year 5 | 2,429,000 |  |  |
Amortization Of Present Value Discount- Year 6 | 1,125,000 |  |  |
2011 Refinancing [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Financing Fees [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Payments of Financing Costs |  | $ 6,273,000 |  |

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