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Other Information Supplemental Cash Payment (Details) - USD ($) | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 30, 2014 | Sep. 27, 2015 | Sep. 28, 2014 | Sep. 29, 2013
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest Paid |  | $ 72,937,000 | $ 81,363,000 | $ 84,479,000
Debt Financing and Reorganization Costs Paid | $ 30,931,000 | 733,000 | 31,587,000 | 1,071,000
Income Taxes Paid, Net |  | $ (485,000) | $ 6,022,000 | $ 9,126,000

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