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Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 25, 2016 | Sep. 27, 2015 | Sep. 28, 2014 | Mar. 30, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Investments | $ 6,359,000 |  |  |
Tangible Asset Impairment Charges | 1,367,000 | $ 0 | $ 1,044,000 |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount | 617,167,000 | 725,872,000 |  |
Warrant liability fair value | 11,760,000 | 4,240,000 | $ 10,808,000 | $ 16,930,000
Fair Value, Option, Changes in Fair Value, Gain (Loss) | $ 7,520,000 | $ 6,568,000 |  |
Warrant [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate | 6300.00% | 6100.00% | 5500.00% |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate | 125.00% | 175.00% | 234.00% |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ 1.96 | $ 0.71 | $ 1.80 |
2nd Lien Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | $ 136,833,000 |  |  |
1st Lien Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | 101,240,000 |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | 399,437,000 |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount | 385,000,000 | $ 400,000,000 |  |
New Second Lien Loan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount | $ 130,863,000 | $ 145,000,000 |  |

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