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Debt Schedule of Debt Financing Costs (Tables) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 30, 2014 | Sep. 27, 2015 | Sep. 28, 2014
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |
Refinancing Costs Table [Table Text Block] |  | Debt financing costs are summarized as follows:
(Thousands of Dollars) |  |
Prepayment premium - previous 2 nd lien agreement |  | 1,750 |
Unamortized loan fees from previous credit agreements |  | 10,549 |
Fees paid in cash to arrangers, lenders, attorneys and others |  | 24,181 |
Original issue discount - 1 st Lien Term Loan |  | 5,000 |
Fair value of Warrants granted to 2nd Lien Lenders |  | 16,930 |
|  | 58,410 |
Charged to expense as a result of debt extinguishment |  | 20,591 |
Capitalized debt financing costs |  | 37,819 |
Amortization of Debt Issue Costs- Refinance | $ 10,549 |  | $ 10,549

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