Property, Plant And Equipment (Schedule Of Property, Plant And Equipment) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Land, buildings and improvements	$ 267,611	$ 212,195
Machinery and equipment	315,223	312,941
Computer hardware and software	93,567	91,565
Construction in progress	27,183	67,518
Property, plant and equipment, gross	703,584	684,219
Less: accumulated depreciation	369,599	359,158
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 333,985	$ 325,061