Property, Plant And Equipment (Schedule Of Property, Plant And Equipment) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Land, buildings and improvements	$ 263,848	$ 212,195
Machinery and equipment	326,470	312,941
Computer hardware and software	95,819	91,565
Construction in progress	21,191	67,518
Property, plant and equipment, gross	707,328	684,219
Less: accumulated depreciation	374,013	359,158
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 333,315	$ 325,061