Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2013	Jun. 28, 2013 Asbestos Matters Case	Jun. 28, 2013 Accrued and other current liabilities	Jun. 28, 2013 Subpoena from US Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California [Member]	Jun. 28, 2013 Coldwater Creek, St. Louis County, Missouri Defendent	Jun. 28, 2013 Products Liability Litigation Defendent	Sep. 28, 2012 Covidien PLC Orrington Maine Environmental Matter	Jun. 28, 2013 Tax Matters Agreement Covidien PLC
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement				$ 3.5
Environmental liabilities	48.2						95.8
Number of cases					5
Liability recorded for remidial costs, current			9.0
Remedial cost range, minimum	48.1						95.8
Remedial cost range, maximum	85.6						170.3
Number of defendants						4
Asbestos related pending cases		11,500
Estimation of liability, historical term	5 years
Estimation of liability, expected future term of claims	7 years
Tax agreement, tax threshold								200
Asset Retirement Obligation [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	46.4
Accretion expense	2.4
Payments	(0.2)
Currency translation	0.2
Ending Balance	$ 48.8