Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 57,499	$ 37,404
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	53,443	49,531
Stock-based compensation expense	12,537	11,205
Deferred income taxes	21,624	19,538
Other, net	(22)	3,733
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(60,744)	52,580
Inventories	28,833	28,248
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(6,495)	7,642
Accounts payable	79,046	(114,287)
Accrued liabilities	19,588	(32,038)
Cash provided by operating activities	205,309	63,556
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(58,013)	(51,317)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	332	6,824
Cash paid for business combinations, net of cash acquired	(58,878)	0
Cash used in investing activities	(116,559)	(44,493)
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of long-term debt	(966)	(105,250)
Repayments of short-term borrowings	0	(10,221)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility borrowings	1,609,700	1,085,500
Repayments of revolving credit facility borrowings	(1,604,700)	(1,045,500)
Proceeds from termination of interest rate swap	0	3,258
Net proceeds from stock issuances	5,752	16,358
Repurchases of common stock	(103,960)	(22,982)
Cash used in financing activities	(94,174)	(78,837)
Effect of exchange rate changes	490	884
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(4,934)	(58,890)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	412,253	466,607
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	407,319	407,717
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net of capitalized interest	10,028	9,466
Income taxes, net of refunds	16,356	31,207
Non-interest bearing promissory notes issued in conjunction with a business combination (refer to Note 8)	$ 30,105	$ 0