Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 197,165	$ 79,351	$ 180,234
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	97,677	96,021	99,477
Stock-based compensation expense	18,789	17,524	17,999
Benefit from doubtful accounts, product returns and other net sales adjustments	(1,457)	(325)	(826)
Deferred income taxes	(69,036)	(8,355)	(155,791)
Gain on sales of assets	(1,586)	(23,559)	(1,780)
Impairment of assets	0	3,082	7,134
Loss on extinguishments of debt	11,778	1,401	16,937
Loss from dedesignation of interest rate swap	0	14,903	0
Other, net	(964)	284	(81)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(35,769)	56,840	12,896
Inventories	(81,238)	44,334	63,365
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(14,515)	12,158	9,432
Accounts payable	174,336	22,307	(48,412)
Accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities	12,202	1,923	14,829
Cash provided by operating activities	307,382	317,889	215,413
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from long-term investments	1,104	0	799
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(69,507)	(75,950)	(78,631)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	6,021	33,080	4,828
Cash paid in connection with business combinations	(79,508)	0	(5,023)
Cash used in investing activities	(141,890)	(42,870)	(78,027)
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Change in restricted cash	4,380	5,760	5,100
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	73,828	205,456	73,995
Repayments of short-term borrowings	(85,908)	(243,151)	(74,200)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility borrowings	568,000	1,054,520	484,000
Repayments of revolving credit facility borrowings	(568,000)	(1,054,520)	(484,000)
Repayments of long-term debt	(422,338)	(257,410)	(410,843)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs	369,897	0	39,532
Revolving credit facility issuance costs	0	0	2,687
Net proceeds from stock issuances	16,859	11,611	2,595
Proceeds from terminations of interest rate swaps	16,492	0	0
Repurchases of common stock	(76,237)	(1,525)	(305)
Cash used in financing activities	(103,027)	(279,259)	(366,813)
Effect of exchange rate changes	1,267	(2,503)	(1,243)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	63,732	(6,743)	(230,670)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	402,875	409,618	640,288
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	466,607	402,875	409,618
Cash paid during the year:
Interest, net of capitalized interest	31,497	42,184	67,994
Income taxes, net of refunds	29,071	18,142	12,723
Noncash Investing and Financing Items:
Non-interest bearing notes payable issued in conjunction with a business combination (refer to Note 17)	$ 14,789	$ 0	$ 0