Derivative Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions	9 Months Ended
Jul. 03, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010
Net derivative losses included in AOCI related to cash flow hedges	$ 16.0	$ 13.9
Amount of derivative losses that will be dedesignated within twelve months	10.5
Net derivative losses included in AOCI related to net investment derivative hedges	29.9	26.7
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Notional amount of foreign currency derivatives	549.0
Dairy Contracts [Member]
Notional amounts of outstanding derivatives contracts	22.0
Diesel Contracts [Member]
Notional amounts of outstanding derivatives contracts	$ 4.0
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Outstanding contracts expire (in months)	27
Net Investment Hedges [Member]
Outstanding contracts expire (in months)	33

Monetary amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Article 12

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Amount of derivative losses that will be dedesignated within twelve months

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Accumulated change, net of tax, in accumulated gains and losses from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges. Includes an entity's share of an equity investee's Increase or Decrease in deferred hedging gains or losses.

+ References

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 13
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Paragraph 2
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 130
-Paragraph 26
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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The time remaining until the derivative matures.

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Aggregate notional amount of foreign currency exchange rate derivatives. Notional amount refers to the number of currency units specified in the foreign currency derivative contract.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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