Debt Additional Details (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended						9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2012	Jul. 03, 2011	Mar. 15, 2012 6.75% Notes [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Senior Notes [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Senior Notes [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Secured Debt [Member]	Nov. 02, 2011 Secured Debt [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Secured Debt [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Senior Notes [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Senior Notes [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Secured Debt [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Secured Debt [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 6.75% Notes [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 6.75% Notes [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 6.75% Notes [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 12% PIK Notes [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 12% PIK Notes [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Tendered During Tender Offer Consent Period [Member] 12% PIK Notes [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Tendered After Tender Offer Consent Period Prior to Expiration of Tender Offer [Member] [Member] 12% PIK Notes [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Not Tendered During Offer Period [Member] 12% PIK Notes [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured Debt							$ 950,000		$ 750,000
Unsecured Debt														300,000	300,000	0	0	245,031
Additional Borrowings, Par Value							200,000
Repayments of Unsecured Debt																					231,421	88	13,522
Percent Premium Over Par			100.00%					108.50%
Debt Issuance Cost	11,163	10,769					3,581			236	792	11		450	6,265				525
Debt Related Commitment Fees and Debt Issuance Costs										30	531								482
Payments of Debt Extinguishment Costs																	23,777						1,623
Write off of debt issuance costs	2,945	15,420															2,097		382
Debt Coventant, Limit on Additional Borrowings				250,000	100,000
Percentage of Holders Needed to Accelerate Bonds													25.00%		25.00%
ABL Interest Percentage Above Base Rate																				0.75%
ABL Interest Percentage Above LIBOR																				1.75%
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity						194,909
Line of Credit Lender Restrictions						27,471
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 26,730