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Deferred directors' compensation, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value

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Stock distribution weighted average grant date fair value

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Number of common shares reserved for future issuance related to deferred compensation arrangements with individuals.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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The weighted average fair value of nonvested awards on equity-based plans excluding option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, revenue or profit achievement stock award plan) for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee who has not yet satisfied service or performance criteria necessary to gain title to proceeds from the sale of the award or underlying shares or units.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Number of shares issued during the period as a result of an employee stock purchase plan.

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Number of shares (or other type of equity) issued during the period as a result of any equity-based compensation plan other than an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), net of any shares forfeited. Shares issued could result from the issuance of restricted stock, the exercise of stock options, stock issued under employee stock purchase plans, and/or other employee benefit plans.

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Share-Based Employee Compensation (Summary Of Stock Equivalent Activity) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 $ / shares shares	Oct. 02, 2016 shares	Sep. 27, 2015 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Common Stock Reserved for Future Issuance		0	0
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans		0
Deferred Compensation for Non Management Directors [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]
Stock awards outstanding, Beginning balance, Shares	88,515
Deferred Directors' Compensation in Current Period, Shares	3,953
Stock awards outstanding, Ending balance, Shares	94,390
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Stock awards outstanding, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Beginning balance (usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 32.85
Deferred directors' compensation, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value \| $ / shares	88.53
Stock awards outstanding, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Ending balance (usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 36.35
Deferred Compensation For Non Management Directors Member
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]
Shares issued under stock plans including tax benefit	1,922
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Stock distribution weighted average grant date fair value \| $ / shares	90.01