Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 24, 2011
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Income tax rate	38.00%
Trade names \| CBU
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	$ 102,381	$ 97,824
Royalty rate	3.00%
Income tax rate	27.50%
Trade names \| CBU \| Maximum
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Discount rate	15.00%
Trade names \| CBU \| Minimum
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Discount rate	12.00%

The income tax rate used to estimate the fair value of an indefinite lived intangible asset.

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- Definition

The royalty rate used in the relief from royalty method to estimate the fair value of an indefinite lived intangible asset.

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- Definition

Interest rate used to find the present value of an amount to be paid or received in the future as an input to measure fair value. For example, but not limited to, weighted average cost of capital (WACC), cost of capital, cost of equity and cost of debt.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 820

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (bbb)

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- Definition

Carrying amount of assets (excluding financial assets) that lack physical substance, excluding goodwill, having a projected indefinite period of benefit.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 350

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (b)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7658586&loc=d3e16323-109275

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 142

-Paragraph 45

-Subparagraph b

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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