Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 01, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 141,896	$ 101,197	$ 30,688
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	529,213	516,290	508,875
Income taxes deferred	(66,613)	(39,890)	(45,553)
Share-based compensation expense	15,678	17,317	21,300
Loss on sale of Galls	0	11,998	0
Changes in noncash working capital:
Receivables	(45,190)	(111,862)	(69,264)
Inventories	(50,324)	(26,000)	18,883
Prepayments	38,267	(3,096)	6,878
Accounts payable	83,981	27,012	74,737
Accrued expense	39,043	20,881	70,105
Net change in proceeds from sale of receivables	0	(220,855)	(14,585)
Changes in other noncurrent liabilities	4,569	9,391	16,438
Changes in other assets	40,552	11,188	(1,775)
Other operating activities	14,417	(8,885)	17,283
Net cash provided by operating activities	745,489	304,686	634,010
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment, client contract investments and other	(354,542)	(293,776)	(289,973)
Disposals of property and equipment	11,666	21,499	25,895
Proceeds from divestiture	6,479	83,078	0
Acquisition of certain businesses
Working capital other than cash acquired	(8,415)	5,128	45
Property and equipment	(18,905)	(6,386)	(2,905)
Additions to goodwill, other intangible assets and other assets, net	(124,427)	(155,697)	(82,880)
Other investing activities	6,568	(16,993)	(3,686)
Net cash used in investing activities	(481,576)	(363,147)	(353,504)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	3,449	22,252	11,519
Payments of long-term borrowings	(288,940)	(31,236)	(334,823)
Net change in funding under the Receivables Facility	37,895	225,905	0
Dividends/advances paid to Parent Company	(53,720)	(132,900)	0
Net proceeds from sale of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interest	0	48,369	0
Proceeds from issuance of Parent Company common stock	11,258	4,593	3,273
Repurchase of Parent Company common stock	(37,704)	(16,149)	(10,809)
Other financing activities	(12,785)	(9,979)	(13,381)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(340,547)	110,855	(344,221)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(76,634)	52,394	(63,715)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	213,323	160,929	224,644
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	136,689	213,323	160,929
Less: Cash and cash equivalents included in assets held for sale	0	0	663
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 136,689	$ 213,323	$ 160,266