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Other Retirement Plans (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 27, 2015 | Sep. 28, 2014 | Sep. 29, 2013
Other Retirement Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost Related to Other Retirement Plans | $ 4,125,000 | $ 3,963,000 | $ 3,739,000
GCIU- Employer Retirement Fund [Member] | Multiemployer Plans, Pension [Member] |  |  |
Other Retirement Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Pension Contributions | 145,000 | 265,000 | 246,000
CWA/ITU Negotiated Pension Plan [Member] | Multiemployer Plans, Pension [Member] |  |  |
Other Retirement Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Pension Contributions | 122,000 | 133,000 | 143,000
District No. 9 Pension Trust [Member] | Multiemployer Plans, Pension [Member] |  |  |
Other Retirement Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Pension Contributions | $ 34,000 | $ 37,000 | $ 40,000

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- Definition The amount of cash or cash equivalents contributed by the entity to fund its pension plans. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 25 -Subparagraph (g) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3536-108585 + Details
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