Retirement Plans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
Postretirement Benefits
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Net periodic benefit credit	$ 1.8	$ 1.6
Covidien
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Company contributions to pension plans		$ 37.5

The total amount of net periodic benefit cost for defined benefit plans for the period. Periodic benefit costs include the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss), prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) due to settlements or curtailments.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

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