GUARANTOR/NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		16 Months Ended
	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015	Sep. 26, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 34,171	$ 31,507
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization	20,598	23,901
Noncash loss on trading securities	995	4,415
Stock-based compensation	2,049	1,761
Defined benefit pension plan expense	384	(150)
Contribution to defined benefit pension plan	0	(15,735)
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment	144	(136)
Equity in earnings in nonconsolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred income taxes	5,759	5,164
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	20,344	18,584
Inventories	(8,022)	(27,041)
Prepaid expenses	910	4,954
Accounts payable	1,383	(1,261)
Accrued expenses	(7,178)	(5,324)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(823)	1,684
Income taxes payable (refundable)	9,813	13,205
Net cash flows from operating activities	80,527	55,528
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(13,961)	(16,615)
Proceeds from sale of assets	142	185
Other, net	(2,322)	2,930
Net cash flows from investing activities	(16,141)	(13,500)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings under short-term agreements	1,352	1,155
Principal payments on long-term borrowings	(220)	(224)
Dividends paid	(8,571)	(9,086)
Dividends to noncontrolling interest	0	(1,290)
Proceeds from exercises under stock plans	1,289	1,760
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises	(66)	345
Purchase of treasury shares	(16,939)	(72,900)	$ (581,000)
Purchase of common treasury shares - stock plan exercises	(219)	(2,156)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(23,374)	(82,396)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(2,372)	(12,845)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	38,640	(53,213)
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of year	349,074	371,579
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period	387,714	318,366
Parent
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	32,969	30,739
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization	6,857	7,478
Noncash loss on trading securities	0	0
Stock-based compensation	2,049	1,761
Defined benefit pension plan expense	0	0
Contribution to defined benefit pension plan		0
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment	(3)	(13)
Equity in earnings in nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(17,526)	(17,850)
Deferred income taxes	2,419	5,469
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	2,027	(4,779)
Inventories	(6,367)	4,897
Prepaid expenses	4,465	2,282
Accounts payable	(8,102)	4,358
Accrued expenses	843	(2,966)
Other noncurrent liabilities	916	1,834
Income taxes payable (refundable)	5,628	6,252
Net cash flows from operating activities	26,175	39,462
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	1,248	(4,995)
Proceeds from sale of assets	104	15
Other, net	11,332	3,257
Net cash flows from investing activities	12,684	(1,723)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings under short-term agreements	0	0
Principal payments on long-term borrowings	0	0
Dividends paid	(8,571)	(9,086)
Dividends to noncontrolling interest		0
Proceeds from exercises under stock plans	1,289	1,760
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises	(66)	345
Purchase of treasury shares	(16,939)	(72,900)
Purchase of common treasury shares - stock plan exercises	(219)	(2,156)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(24,506)	(82,037)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	14,353	(44,298)
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of year	62,281	69,869
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period	76,634	25,571
Guarantors
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	9,663	9,944
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization	3,277	3,151
Noncash loss on trading securities	0	0
Stock-based compensation	0	0
Defined benefit pension plan expense	0	0
Contribution to defined benefit pension plan		0
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment	52	(10)
Equity in earnings in nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(2,113)	(4,305)
Deferred income taxes	2,149	(533)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	12,003	6,595
Inventories	(2,403)	(10,307)
Prepaid expenses	(38)	(251)
Accounts payable	468	(1,442)
Accrued expenses	(7,732)	(1,001)
Other noncurrent liabilities	0	0
Income taxes payable (refundable)	85	(4)
Net cash flows from operating activities	15,411	1,837
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(8,630)	(1,492)
Proceeds from sale of assets	(51)	19
Other, net	(6,286)	(1,130)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(14,967)	(2,603)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings under short-term agreements	0	0
Principal payments on long-term borrowings	0	0
Dividends paid	0	0
Dividends to noncontrolling interest		0
Proceeds from exercises under stock plans	0	0
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises	0	0
Purchase of treasury shares	0	0
Purchase of common treasury shares - stock plan exercises	0	0
Net cash flows from financing activities	0	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	114	(24)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	558	(790)
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of year	4,008	2,157
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period	4,566	1,367
Non- Guarantors
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	11,651	13,050
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization	10,464	13,272
Noncash loss on trading securities	995	4,415
Stock-based compensation	0	0
Defined benefit pension plan expense	384	(150)
Contribution to defined benefit pension plan		(15,735)
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment	95	(113)
Equity in earnings in nonconsolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred income taxes	1,191	228
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	6,314	16,768
Inventories	155	(21,631)
Prepaid expenses	(3,517)	2,923
Accounts payable	9,017	(4,177)
Accrued expenses	(289)	(1,357)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(1,739)	(150)
Income taxes payable (refundable)	4,100	6,957
Net cash flows from operating activities	38,821	14,300
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(6,579)	(10,128)
Proceeds from sale of assets	89	151
Other, net	(7,248)	732
Net cash flows from investing activities	(13,738)	(9,245)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings under short-term agreements	1,352	1,155
Principal payments on long-term borrowings	(220)	(224)
Dividends paid	0	0
Dividends to noncontrolling interest		(1,290)
Proceeds from exercises under stock plans	0	0
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises	0	0
Purchase of treasury shares	0	0
Purchase of common treasury shares - stock plan exercises	0	0
Net cash flows from financing activities	1,132	(359)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(2,486)	(12,821)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	23,729	(8,125)
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of year	282,785	299,553
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period	306,514	291,428
Eliminations
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	(20,112)	(22,226)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Noncash loss on trading securities	0	0
Stock-based compensation	0	0
Defined benefit pension plan expense	0	0
Contribution to defined benefit pension plan		0
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment	0	0
Equity in earnings in nonconsolidated subsidiaries	19,639	22,155
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	0	0
Inventories	593	0
Prepaid expenses	0	0
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued expenses	0	0
Other noncurrent liabilities	0	0
Income taxes payable (refundable)	0	0
Net cash flows from operating activities	120	(71)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	0	0
Proceeds from sale of assets	0	0
Other, net	(120)	71
Net cash flows from investing activities	(120)	71
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings under short-term agreements	0	0
Principal payments on long-term borrowings	0	0
Dividends paid	0	0
Dividends to noncontrolling interest		0
Proceeds from exercises under stock plans	0	0
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises	0	0
Purchase of treasury shares	0	0
Purchase of common treasury shares - stock plan exercises	0	0
Net cash flows from financing activities	0	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of year	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period	$ 0	$ 0