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Number of joint ventures.

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Amount of liability recognized arising from contingent consideration in a business combination.

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This element represents the amount of revenue of the acquiree since the acquisition date included in the consolidated income statement for the reporting period.

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Amount of assets acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of intangible assets, excluding goodwill, acquired at the acquisition date.

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This item represents an other than temporary decline in value that has been recognized against an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the investment represents the amount of the write down which is or was reflected in earnings. The written down value is a new cost basis with the adjusted value of the investment becoming its new carrying value subject to the equity accounting method. Evidence of a loss in value might include, but would not necessarily be limited to, absence of an ability to recover the carrying amount of the investment or inability of the investee to sustain an earnings capacity which would justify the carrying amount of the investment.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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The cash outflow associated with the investment in or advances to an entity in which the reporting entity shares control of the entity with another party or group.

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Acquisitions and Investments in Joint Ventures - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2014 USD ($) JointVenture	Sep. 24, 2016 USD ($) JointVenture	Sep. 24, 2016 USD ($) JointVenture	Sep. 26, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2014 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2013 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Excess of purchase price included in goodwill				$ 231,385	$ 231,385	$ 209,089		$ 208,233		$ 205,756
Percentage of equity interest in joint venture				50.00%	50.00%
Number of joint ventures \| JointVenture				2	2
Purishield LLC and Ceregenin LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Investment in joint ventures			$ 16,000
Percentage of equity interest in joint venture			50.00%
Number of joint ventures \| JointVenture			2
Hydro Organics Wholesale Inc [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to acquire businesses		$ 7,800
Purchase price in excess of fair value		10,700
Excess of purchase price included in intangible assets		5,200
Excess of purchase price included in goodwill		5,500
Hydro Organics Wholesale Inc [Member] \| Future Performance [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated contingent future performance-based payments		$ 2,600
DMC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price in excess of fair value	$ 33,800
Excess of purchase price included in intangible assets	18,700
Excess of purchase price included in goodwill	15,058
Cost of acquisition	$ 61,000
DMC and IMS Trading Corp [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Impact of acquisitions on the Company's operating income					$ 10,600
IMS Trading Corp [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Excess of purchase price included in intangible assets							$ 4,510
Excess of purchase price included in goodwill				$ 1,400	$ 1,400		1,365
Purchase of certain assets							$ 23,200
Envincio, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Excess of purchase price included in intangible assets									$ 11,450
Excess of purchase price included in goodwill									3,333
Purchase of certain assets									$ 20,300
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member] \| Purishield LLC and Ceregenin LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Non-cash impairment charge				$ 16,600