Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 35,697	$ 50,368
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	268,704	263,580
Income taxes deferred	(28,957)	(30,621)
Share-based compensation expense	8,821	11,565
Changes in noncash working capital	(228,933)	(263,817)
Other operating activities	44,157	26,267
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	99,489	57,342
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment, client contract investments and other	(167,207)	(149,731)
Disposals of property and equipment	6,469	4,611
Proceeds from divestiture	919	4,427
Acquisition of certain businesses, net of cash acquired	(22,477)	(150,352)
Other investing activities	22,974	593
Net cash used in investing activities	(159,322)	(290,452)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	3,230,710	187,302
Payments of long-term borrowings	(2,443,631)	(17,771)
Net change in funding under the Receivables Facility	36,200	(1,975)
Dividend/Advance to Parent Company	(657,853)	(27,744)
Distribution in connection with spin-off of Seamless Holdings	(47,352)	0
Proceeds from issuance of Parent Company common stock	4,372	5,152
Repurchase of Parent Company common stock	(33,155)	(12,462)
Other financing activities	(46,491)	(11,742)
Net cash provided by financing activities	42,800	120,760
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(17,033)	(112,350)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	136,689	213,323
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 119,656	$ 100,973