FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES Fair Value Disclosures (Other Financial Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 28, 2017	Sep. 28, 2016	Jun. 29, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 1,292,250
2.60% notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	249,495		$ 248,918
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	$ 250,480		252,445
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.60%
3.88% notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 297,912		297,556
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	$ 286,077		302,655
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.88%
5.00% notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 344,405		0
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	$ 347,956		$ 0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.00%	5.00%

Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(16))
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
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