Fair Values (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 02, 2021	Oct. 03, 2020
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Current portion of long term obligation, amortized cost	$ 7,100	$ 6,800
Long-term obligations	428,823	411,140
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Prepaid and other assets: | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Mutual funds — Deferred comp and supplemental plan
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Mutual funds - Deferred comp and supplemental plan	23,877	22,778
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Prepaid and other assets: | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Mutual funds — Deferred comp and supplemental plan
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Mutual funds - Deferred comp and supplemental plan	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Prepaid and other assets: | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Mutual funds — Deferred comp and supplemental plan
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Mutual funds - Deferred comp and supplemental plan	23,877	22,778
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Assets | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial assets and liabilities, fair value disclosure	124,291	115,818
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Assets | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial assets and liabilities, fair value disclosure	37,748	36,158
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Assets | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial assets and liabilities, fair value disclosure	162,039	151,976
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other current liabilities: | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial assets and liabilities, fair value disclosure	124,291	115,818
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other current liabilities: | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial assets and liabilities, fair value disclosure	35,883	33,347
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other current liabilities: | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial assets and liabilities, fair value disclosure	160,174	149,165
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Money market fund deposits | Cash equivalents: | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	40,328	36,646
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Money market fund deposits | Cash equivalents: | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Money market fund deposits | Cash equivalents: | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	40,328	36,646
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Money market fund deposits | Prepaid and other assets: | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, fair value disclosure	515	203
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Money market fund deposits | Prepaid and other assets: | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, fair value disclosure	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Money market fund deposits | Prepaid and other assets: | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, fair value disclosure	515	203
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Certificates of deposit | Cash equivalents: | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	59,571	56,191
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Certificates of deposit | Cash equivalents: | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Certificates of deposit | Cash equivalents: | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	59,571	56,191
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. Treasury and agency obligations | Short-term investments: | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, fair value disclosure	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. Treasury and agency obligations | Short-term investments: | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, fair value disclosure	35,361	35,346
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. Treasury and agency obligations | Short-term investments: | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, fair value disclosure	35,361	35,346
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign currency contracts | Prepaid and other assets: | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign currency contracts	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign currency contracts | Prepaid and other assets: | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign currency contracts	2,387	812
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign currency contracts | Prepaid and other assets: | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign currency contracts	2,387	812
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign currency contracts | Other current liabilities: | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign currency contracts	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign currency contracts | Other current liabilities: | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign currency contracts	(1,865)	(2,811)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign currency contracts | Other current liabilities: | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign currency contracts	$ (1,865)	$ (2,811)