Retirement Plans (Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2013 Pension Benefits	Sep. 28, 2012 Pension Benefits	Sep. 27, 2013 Postretirement Benefits	Sep. 28, 2012 Postretirement Benefits	Jun. 28, 2013 Covidien Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan, employer contributions	$ 44.4	$ 23.4	$ 3.8	$ 5.8	$ 37.5
Fiscal 2014	40.6		4.9
Fiscal 2015	35.1		5.2
Fiscal 2016	34.0		4.9
Fiscal 2017	33.5		4.5
Fiscal 2018	33.0		4.2
Fiscal 2019-2023	$ 152.9		$ 17.4

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

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (b)(3)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28361610&loc=d3e1928-114920

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- Definition

Amount of benefits expected to be paid in the five fiscal years after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year from a defined benefit plan.

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