Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2011	Jul. 02, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 58,644	$ 9,585
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	386,894	382,159
Income taxes deferred	(22,615)	(45,014)
Share-based compensation expense	11,822	17,335
Changes in noncash working capital	(264,108)	(112,126)
Net change in proceeds from sale of receivables (Note 10)	(220,855)	11,580
Other operating activities	3,670	31,705
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(46,548)	295,224
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment and client contract investments	(191,979)	(172,787)
Disposals of property and equipment	12,411	20,798
Proceeds from divestiture	7,724
Acquisition of certain businesses, net of cash acquired	(156,915)	(84,305)
Other investing activities	(12,926)	(2,950)
Net cash used in investing activities	(341,685)	(239,244)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	243,704	4,777
Payments of long-term borrowings	(27,225)	(180,576)
Net change in funding under the Receivables Facility (Note 10)	210,820
Dividends paid to Parent Company	(132,700)
Net proceeds from sale of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interest	48,420
Proceeds from issuance of Parent Company common stock	4,037	2,234
Repurchase of Parent Company common stock	(15,081)	(8,735)
Other financing activities	(9,730)	(12,716)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	322,245	(195,016)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(65,988)	(139,036)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	160,929	224,644
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 94,941	$ 85,608