The number of shares into which fully or partially vested stock options outstanding as of the balance sheet date can be currently converted under the option plan.

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Benefit Plans (Schedule Of Stock Option And Stock Appreciation Rights Information) (Details) - $ / shares shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Exercise Price Range from 14.17 to 21.25 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit	$ 14.17
Exercise Price Range from 14.17 to 21.25 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit	21.25
Exercise Price Range from 21.26 to 31.89 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit	21.26
Exercise Price Range from 21.26 to 31.89 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit	31.89
Exercise Price Range from 31.90 to 44.48 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit	31.90
Exercise Price Range from 31.90 to 44.48 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit	$ 44.48
Employee Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Rights [Member]
Number of Options/SARs Outstanding	1,917	2,270	3,065	3,071
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 33.27	$ 31.65	$ 29.27	$ 28.86
Number of Options/SARs Exercisable	1,560	1,772	2,375
Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 31.67	$ 30.45	$ 29.49
Employee Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Rights [Member] \| Exercise Price Range from 14.17 to 21.25 [Member]
Number of Options/SARs Outstanding	69
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 18.29
Weighted Average Remaining Life	3 years 3 days
Number of Options/SARs Exercisable	69
Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 18.29
Employee Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Rights [Member] \| Exercise Price Range from 21.26 to 31.89 [Member]
Number of Options/SARs Outstanding	843
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 27.38
Weighted Average Remaining Life	5 years 18 days
Number of Options/SARs Exercisable	843
Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 27.38
Employee Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Rights [Member] \| Exercise Price Range from 31.90 to 44.48 [Member]
Number of Options/SARs Outstanding	1,004
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 39.25
Weighted Average Remaining Life	5 years 11 months 8 days
Number of Options/SARs Exercisable	647
Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 38.68
Employee Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Rights [Member] \| Exercise Price Range from 14.17 to 44.48 [Member]
Number of Options/SARs Outstanding	1,917
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 33.27
Weighted Average Remaining Life	5 years 5 months 1 day
Number of Options/SARs Exercisable	1,560
Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 31.67