Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 40,550	$ 16,084
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	72,593	75,074
Stock-based compensation expense	13,376	13,120
Benefit from (provision for) doubtful accounts, product returns and other sales adjustments	3	(1,303)
Deferred income taxes	(530)	1,945
Loss from extinguishments of debt	1,401	10,697
Gain on sales of assets, net	(23,278)	(1,744)
Asset impairments	2,082	2,899
Loss from dedesignation of interest rate swap	14,903	0
Other, net	173	(152)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	101,035	(3,342)
Inventories	28,882	62,035
Prepaid expenses and other assets	13,577	(15,524)
Accounts payable	(37,719)	(81,156)
Accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities	794	15,709
Cash provided by operating activities	227,842	94,342
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(53,545)	(56,076)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	28,974	4,713
Cash paid in connection with previous business combinations	0	(5,719)
Cash used in investing activities	(24,571)	(57,082)
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Change in restricted cash	3,270	4,380
Repayments of long-term debt	(257,410)	(256,770)
Debt issuance costs	0	(2,685)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	185,284	44,000
Repayments of short-term borrowings	(166,415)	(74,200)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility borrowings	1,016,520	178,000
Repayments of revolving credit facility borrowings	(981,520)	(178,000)
Net proceeds from stock issuances	6,689	1,995
Payments to acquire treasury stock	(1,525)	0
Cash used in financing activities	(195,107)	(283,280)
Effect of exchange rate changes	(1,388)	594
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	6,776	(245,426)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	409,618	640,288
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	416,394	394,862
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net of capitalized interest	32,009	51,563
Income taxes, net of refunds	$ 13,553	$ 10,376