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Other Information Supplemental Cash Payment (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	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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The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income, net of any cash received during the current period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes.

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