Equity (Changes in Components Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net Of Tax) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Oct. 02, 2016	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Net gains/(losses) in AOCI, beginning of period	$ (199.4)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	91.0	$ (224.7)	$ (41.7)
Net gains/(losses) in AOCI, end of period	(108.4)	(199.4)
Available-for-sale Securities [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Net gains/(losses) in AOCI, beginning of period	(0.1)	(0.4)
Net gains/(losses) recognized in OCI before reclassifications, net of tax	2.2	0.9
Net (gains)/losses reclassified from AOCI to earnings, net of tax	(1.0)	(0.6)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	1.2	0.3
Purchase of noncontrolling interest		0.0
Net gains/(losses) in AOCI, end of period	1.1	(0.1)	(0.4)
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Net gains/(losses) in AOCI, beginning of period	25.6	46.3
Net gains/(losses) recognized in OCI before reclassifications, net of tax	(82.1)	30.8
Net (gains)/losses reclassified from AOCI to earnings, net of tax	67.4	(51.5)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	(14.7)	(20.7)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest		0.0
Net gains/(losses) in AOCI, end of period	10.9	25.6	46.3
Net Investment Hedges [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Net gains/(losses) in AOCI, beginning of period	1.3	3.2
Net gains/(losses) recognized in OCI before reclassifications, net of tax	0.0	2.7
Net (gains)/losses reclassified from AOCI to earnings, net of tax	0.0	(4.6)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	0.0	(1.9)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest		0.0
Net gains/(losses) in AOCI, end of period	1.3	1.3	3.2
Translation Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Net gains/(losses) in AOCI, beginning of period	(226.2)	(23.8)
Net gains/(losses) recognized in OCI before reclassifications, net of tax	104.5	(185.6)
Net (gains)/losses reclassified from AOCI to earnings, net of tax	0.0	14.3
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	104.5	(171.3)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest		31.1
Net gains/(losses) in AOCI, end of period	(121.7)	(226.2)	(23.8)
Parent [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Net gains/(losses) in AOCI, beginning of period	(199.4)	25.3
Net gains/(losses) recognized in OCI before reclassifications, net of tax	24.6	(151.2)
Net (gains)/losses reclassified from AOCI to earnings, net of tax	66.4	(42.4)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	91.0	(193.6)	(41.7)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest		31.1
Net gains/(losses) in AOCI, end of period	$ (108.4)	$ (199.4)	$ 25.3

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