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Employee Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2012
Sep. 24, 2011
Sep. 25, 2010
Components of net periodic benefit costs included in operating expenses [Abstract]      
Settlement charge $ 0 $ 0 $ 2,818
Actuarial assumptions [Abstract]      
Health care cost trend 4.48%    
Assumptions used in calculating net periodic benefit costs [Abstract]      
Health care cost trend rate (in hundredths) 7.53%    
Ultimate trend rate for health care costs (in hundredths) 4.48%    
Percentage of sensitivity increase or decrease of assumed health care cost trend rates (in hundredths) 1.00%    
Pension Benefits [Member]
     
Reconciliation of benefit obligations [Roll Forward]      
Benefit obligation at beginning of year 159,119 157,626  
Service cost 0 0 0
Interest cost 6,311 6,822 7,503
Actuarial loss 14,089 9,165  
Lump-sum payments paid (5,498) (6,365)  
Ordinary benefits paid (8,115) (8,129)  
Benefit obligation at end of year 165,906 159,119 157,626
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 132,898 139,889  
Actual return on plan assets 14,588 7,503  
Employer contributions 0 0  
Lump-sum payments paid (5,498) (6,365)  
Ordinary benefits paid (8,115) (8,129)  
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 133,873 132,898 139,889
Funded status [Abstract]      
Funded status at end of year (32,033) (26,221)  
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 133,873 132,898 139,889
Amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheets consist of [Abstract]      
Net amount recognized at end of year (32,033) (26,221)  
Less: Current portion 0 0  
Non-current benefit liability (32,033) (26,221)  
Amounts not yet recognized in net periodic benefit cost and included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Abstract]      
Actuarial net (loss) gain (59,397) (59,502)  
Prior service credits 0 0  
Net amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (59,397) (59,502)  
Losses (gains) in accumulated other comprehensive loss expected to be recognized as components of net period benefit costs in succeeding fiscal year 5,285    
Defined Benefit Plan Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]      
Amount recognized in other comprehensive income net of actuarial losses 5,166 7,957  
Plan Assets [Abstract]      
Number of members on the Benefits Committee 5    
Actual allocation of assets held in trust [Abstract]      
Total (in hundredths) 100.00% 100.00%  
Projected Contributions and Benefit Payments by Fiscal Year [Abstract]      
2013 30,486    
2014 13,702    
2015 12,695    
2016 12,384    
2017 11,188    
2018 through 2022 49,163    
Components of net periodic benefit costs included in operating expenses [Abstract]      
Service cost 0 0 0
Interest cost 6,311 6,822 7,503
Expected return on plan assets (5,665) (6,295) (8,080)
Amortization of prior service credit 0 0 0
Settlement charge 0 0 2,818
Recognized net actuarial loss 5,271 4,721 5,374
Net periodic benefit costs 5,917 5,248 7,615
Lump-sum payments threshold     7,503
Actuarial assumptions [Abstract]      
Weighted-average discount rate used in calculating benefit obligations (in hundredths) 3.50% 4.375%  
Average rate of compensation increase used in calculating benefit obligations (in hundredths)        
Health care cost trend        
Assumptions used in calculating net periodic benefit costs [Abstract]      
Weighted-average discount rate (in hundredths) 4.375% 4.75% 5.125%
Average rate of compensation increase (in hundredths)         
Weighted-average expected long-term rate of return on plan assets (in hundredths) 4.80% 5.00% 6.25%
Percentage threshold of the greater of projected benefit obligation and market-related value plan assets as unrecognized actuarial gains and losses (in hundredths) 10.00%    
Ultimate trend rate for health care costs (in hundredths)        
Pension Benefits [Member] | Level 2 Inputs [Member]
     
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 133,873 132,898  
Funded status [Abstract]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 133,873 132,898  
Pension Benefits [Member] | Equity securities [Member]
     
Target allocation of plan assets - equity securities [Abstract]      
Allocation percentage of plan assets - equity securities, range minimum (in hundredths) 5.00% 5.00%  
Allocation percentage of plan assets - equity securities, range maximum (in hundredths) 25.00% 25.00%  
Actual allocation of assets held in trust [Abstract]      
Equity securities (in hundredths) 15.00% 12.00%  
Pension Benefits [Member] | Short-term investments [Member] | Level 2 Inputs [Member]
     
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 1,309 [1] 1,439 [1]  
Funded status [Abstract]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 1,309 [1] 1,439 [1]  
Pension Benefits [Member] | Domestic equity securities [Member] | Level 2 Inputs [Member]
     
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 13,651 [1],[2] 10,823 [1],[2]  
Funded status [Abstract]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 13,651 [1],[2] 10,823 [1],[2]  
Pension Benefits [Member] | International equity securities [Member] | Level 2 Inputs [Member]
     
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 6,263 [1],[2] 5,342 [1],[2]  
Funded status [Abstract]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 6,263 [1],[2] 5,342 [1],[2]  
Pension Benefits [Member] | Fixed income securities [Member]
     
Target allocation of plan assets - fixed income securities [Abstract]      
Allocation percentage of plan assets - fixed income securities, range minimum (in hundredths) 75.00% 75.00%  
Allocation percentage of plan assets - fixed income securities, range maximum (in hundredths) 95.00% 95.00%  
Actual allocation of assets held in trust [Abstract]      
Fixed income securities (in hundredths) 85.00% 88.00%  
Pension Benefits [Member] | Fixed income securities [Member] | Level 2 Inputs [Member]
     
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 112,650 [1],[3] 115,294 [1],[3]  
Funded status [Abstract]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 112,650 [1],[3] 115,294 [1],[3]  
Retiree Health and Life Benefits [Member]
     
Reconciliation of benefit obligations [Roll Forward]      
Benefit obligation at beginning of year 20,895 20,932  
Service cost 7 7 7
Interest cost 802 855 1,013
Actuarial loss (74) 631  
Lump-sum payments paid 0 0  
Ordinary benefits paid (1,398) (1,530)  
Benefit obligation at end of year 20,232 20,895 20,932
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 0 0  
Actual return on plan assets 0 0  
Employer contributions 1,398 1,530  
Lump-sum payments paid 0 0  
Ordinary benefits paid (1,398) (1,530)  
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 0 0 0
Funded status [Abstract]      
Funded status at end of year (20,232) (20,895)  
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 0 0 0
Amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheets consist of [Abstract]      
Net amount recognized at end of year (20,232) (20,895)  
Less: Current portion 1,427 1,669  
Non-current benefit liability (18,805) (19,226)  
Amounts not yet recognized in net periodic benefit cost and included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Abstract]      
Actuarial net (loss) gain 1,899 1,825  
Prior service credits 1,869 2,358  
Net amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income 3,768 4,183  
Losses (gains) in accumulated other comprehensive loss expected to be recognized as components of net period benefit costs in succeeding fiscal year (478)    
Defined Benefit Plan Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]      
Amount recognized in other comprehensive income net of actuarial losses (74) 631  
Projected Contributions and Benefit Payments by Fiscal Year [Abstract]      
2013 1,427    
2014 1,369    
2015 1,301    
2016 1,224    
2017 1,141    
2018 through 2022 4,483    
Components of net periodic benefit costs included in operating expenses [Abstract]      
Service cost 7 7 7
Interest cost 802 855 1,013
Expected return on plan assets 0 0 0
Amortization of prior service credit (490) (490) (490)
Settlement charge 0 0 0
Recognized net actuarial loss 0 (35) (65)
Net periodic benefit costs 319 337 465
Actuarial assumptions [Abstract]      
Weighted-average discount rate used in calculating benefit obligations (in hundredths) 3.00% 4.00%  
Average rate of compensation increase used in calculating benefit obligations (in hundredths)        
Health care cost trend 7.53% 7.74%  
Assumptions used in calculating net periodic benefit costs [Abstract]      
Weighted-average discount rate (in hundredths) 4.00% 4.25% 5.00%
Average rate of compensation increase (in hundredths)         
Health care cost trend (in hundredths) 7.74% 7.95% 8.15%
Ultimate trend rate for health care costs (in hundredths) 7.53% 7.74%  
Retirement Savings and Investment Plan 401(K) [Member]
     
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]      
Contributions to the 401(k) Plan $ 1,359 $ 1,201 $ 2,504
[1] Includes funds which are not publicly traded and are valued at the net asset value of the units provided by the fund issuer.
[2] Includes funds which invest primarily in a diversified portfolio of publicly traded US and Non-US common stock
[3] Includes funds which invest primarily in publicly traded and non-publicly traded, investment grade corporate bonds, U.S. government bonds and asset-backed securities.