Deferred Compensation Plan Assets, Colleteral For Plan Benefits

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Deferred Compensation Plan Assets, Death Benefit on Insurance Contracts

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Deferred Compensation Plan Assets, Loans Outstanding Against Insurance Contracts

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- Definition

Defined Benefit Plan, Percentage of Total Pension Plan Assets and Projected Benefit Obligation

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Number of Life Insurance Contract Held in Rabbi Trust

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of assets held under deferred compensation agreements.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.17)

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 17

-Article 5

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For defined benefit pension plans, the actuarial present value of benefits (whether vested or nonvested) attributed by the pension benefit formula to employee service rendered before a specified date and based on employee service and compensation (if applicable) before that date. The accumulated benefit obligation differs from the projected benefit obligation in that it includes no assumption about future compensation levels. For plans with flat-benefit or nonpay-related pension benefit formulas, the accumulated benefit obligation and the projected benefit obligation are the same.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Accumulated Benefit Obligation

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (e)

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The increase in the fair value of plan assets from contributions made by the employer.

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Target allocation of investments of this type to total plan assets presented on a weighted average basis.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (d)(i)

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 5

-Subparagraph (c)(i)

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The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 70

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

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Percentage employer matches of the employee's percentage contribution matched.

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Retirement Plans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended								9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2013 Contract	Sep. 28, 2012	Sep. 27, 2013 401(k) Retirement Plan	Sep. 28, 2012 401(k) Retirement Plan	Sep. 20, 2011 401(k) Retirement Plan	Sep. 27, 2013 U.S. Plans	Sep. 27, 2013 U.S. Plans Equity Securities	Sep. 27, 2013 U.S. Plans Debt Securities	Sep. 27, 2013 Non-U.S. Plans	Sep. 28, 2012 Non-U.S. Plans	Sep. 27, 2013 Non-U.S. Plans Japan Equity Securities	Sep. 27, 2013 Non-U.S. Plans Japan Debt Securities	Sep. 27, 2013 Non-U.S. Plans Japan Cash and Cash Equivalents	Sep. 27, 2013 Non-U.S. Plans Netherlands Equity Securities	Sep. 27, 2013 Non-U.S. Plans Netherlands Debt Securities	Sep. 27, 2013 Non-U.S. Plans Netherlands Insurance Contract	Sep. 27, 2013 Pension Benefits	Sep. 28, 2012 Pension Benefits	Jun. 28, 2013 Pension Benefits Covidien
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Allocation of total pension plan assets and projected benefit obligation						73.00%
Accumulated benefit obligation	$ 499.9	$ 527.6
Pension plans, target plan asset allocation							42.00%	58.00%			39.00%	53.00%	8.00%	10.00%	2.00%	88.00%
Defined benefit plan, employer contributions																	44.4	23.4	37.5
Employer matching contribution, percent of match			50.00%
Total expense related to continuing operations			22.7	20.9	19.3
Number of life insurance contract held in rabbi trust	135
Rabbi trust life insurance contracts, carrying value	54.6	37.8
Death benefit of rabbi trust life insurance contracts	143.1	93.9
Loans outstanding against rabbi trust life insurance contracts	35.3	16.9
Insurance contracts that serve as colleteral for certain non-U.S. pension plan benefits									$ 13.1	$ 9.8