Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2014 Defendent
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Remedial cost range, minimum	$ 44,900,000
Remedial cost range, maximum	118,600,000
Environmental liabilities	68,000,000
Lower Passaic River, New Jersey
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Remedial cost range, minimum	365,000,000
Remedial cost range, maximum	3,200,000,000
Remedial cost, estimate	1,700,000,000
Environmental liabilities	23,100,000
Companies comprising the Lower Passaic Cooperating Parties Group (in defendants)	70
Asbestos Matters
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Asbestos related pending cases	11,750
Estimation of liability, historical term	5 years
Estimation of liability, expected future term of claims	7 years
Accrued and other current liabilities
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental liabilities, current	4,300,000
Cadence Shareholder Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases	9
Questcor Shareholder Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases	8
Tax Matters Agreement | Covidien
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Tax agreement, tax threshold	200,000,000
Industrial Revenue Bonds
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Plant assets exchanged for IRBs	$ 27,400,000
United States
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Ofirmev patents	2
Canada
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Ofirmev patents	2