Component of Base Rate, Basis Spread on Adjusted LIBOR

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Component of Base Rate, Basis Spread on Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) rate

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Line of Credit Facility, Variable Interest Rate, Length of Time Between Updates

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Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity Expansion Amount

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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The average effective interest rate during the reporting period.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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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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Amount of the required periodic payments applied to interest.

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The cash outflow for the extinguishment of long-term borrowing, with the highest claim on the assets of the entity in case of bankruptcy or liquidation, before its maturity.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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Date the credit facility terminates, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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The effective interest rate at the end of the reporting period.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Debt - Credit Agreement - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020	Feb. 13, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility amount					$ 1,000,000,000
Periodic interest payment	$ 3,200,000	$ 16,400,000	$ 23,700,000	$ 40,000,000.0
Interest rate during period	3.10%	4.00%	3.40%	4.50%
6.000% Senior Notes Due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount paid in penalties for early redemption		$ 15,000,000
Interest rate		6.00%		6.00%
Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity expansion amount					$ 500,000,000
Credit facility maturity date			Feb. 13, 2025
Basis spread on Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) rate	0.50%		0.50%
Basis spread on adjusted LIBOR			1.00%
Line of Credit \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate, length of time between updates			30 days
Credit facility commitment fees percentage			0.175%
Line of Credit \| Minimum \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.25%
Line of Credit \| Minimum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.25%
Line of Credit \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate, length of time between updates			180 days
Credit facility commitment fees percentage			0.30%
Line of Credit \| Maximum \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.75%
Line of Credit \| Maximum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.75%
Secured Debt \| Revolving Loan, Reset Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Annual rate for borrowings outstanding	1.69%		1.69%