Segment and Geographical Data (Schedule of Net Sales from External Customers by Product) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended									12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2013	Jun. 28, 2013		Mar. 29, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012	Sep. 28, 2012	Jun. 29, 2012	Mar. 30, 2012	Dec. 30, 2011	Sep. 27, 2013		Sep. 28, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011
Schedule of Net Sales from External Customers by Product [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 545,200,000	$ 570,000,000	[1]	$ 585,300,000	$ 504,000,000	$ 513,100,000	$ 516,300,000	$ 523,100,000	$ 503,700,000	$ 2,204,500,000		$ 2,056,200,000		$ 2,021,800,000
Operating Segments
Schedule of Net Sales from External Customers by Product [Line Items]
Net sales										2,153,300,000	[2]	2,002,000,000	[2]	1,969,400,000	[2]
Operating Segments | Specialty Pharmaceuticals
Schedule of Net Sales from External Customers by Product [Line Items]
Net sales										1,217,600,000		1,005,200,000		909,400,000
Operating Segments | Specialty Pharmaceuticals | Generics and API
Schedule of Net Sales from External Customers by Product [Line Items]
Net sales										1,011,200,000		848,800,000		824,700,000
Operating Segments | Specialty Pharmaceuticals | Brands
Schedule of Net Sales from External Customers by Product [Line Items]
Net sales										206,400,000		156,400,000		84,700,000
Operating Segments | Global Medical Imaging
Schedule of Net Sales from External Customers by Product [Line Items]
Net sales										935,700,000		996,800,000		1,060,000,000
Operating Segments | Global Medical Imaging | Contrast Media and Delivery Systems
Schedule of Net Sales from External Customers by Product [Line Items]
Net sales										498,100,000		542,000,000		595,500,000
Operating Segments | Global Medical Imaging | Nuclear Imaging
Schedule of Net Sales from External Customers by Product [Line Items]
Net sales										437,600,000		454,800,000		464,500,000
Corporate, Non-Segment
Schedule of Net Sales from External Customers by Product [Line Items]
Net sales										$ 51,200,000	[3]	$ 54,200,000	[3]	$ 52,400,000	[3]

[1] Operations in the third quarter of fiscal 2013 were impacted by the Separation.

[2] Amounts represent sales to external customers. There were no intersegment sales.

[3] Represents products that were sold to Covidien, which is discussed in Note 16.