Trade Accounts Receivable Sale Programs - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Oct. 03, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Amount Received From Trade Accounts Receivable Sold To Third Party [Line Items]
Trade accounts receivable sold	$ 834,400,000	$ 919,300,000	$ 712,900,000
Cash proceeds	831,200,000	$ 913,600,000	$ 708,600,000
MUFG RPA
Amount Received From Trade Accounts Receivable Sold To Third Party [Line Items]
Maximum facility amount	$ 340,000,000.0
Minimum prior notice required to cancel automatic extension	10 days
HSBC RPA
Amount Received From Trade Accounts Receivable Sold To Third Party [Line Items]
Maximum facility amount	$ 60,000,000.0

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