Transactions with Former Parent Company (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013	Sep. 28, 2012	Sep. 26, 2014 Covidien Separation and Distribution Agreement	Jun. 28, 2013 Covidien Separation and Distribution Agreement	Sep. 26, 2014 Covidien Tax Matters Agreement	Sep. 26, 2014 Covidien Minimum Tax Matters Agreement	Sep. 26, 2014 Covidien Maximum Tax Matters Agreement	Sep. 26, 2014 Covidien Net Sales	Sep. 27, 2013 Covidien Net Sales	Sep. 28, 2012 Covidien Net Sales	Sep. 26, 2014 Covidien Cost of sales	Sep. 27, 2013 Covidien Cost of sales	Sep. 28, 2012 Covidien Cost of sales	Sep. 27, 2013 Covidien Selling, general and administrative	Sep. 28, 2012 Covidien Selling, general and administrative	Sep. 26, 2014 Covidien Prepaid expenses and other current assets	Sep. 26, 2014 Covidien Other current liabilities
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Inventory sold									$ 46,000,000	$ 51,200,000	$ 54,200,000
Inventory purchases												28,900,000	38,400,000	34,700,000
Allocated expenses															39,600,000	49,200,000
Due from related parties																	82,200,000
Due to related parties																		84,500,000
Initial cash capitalization					168,000,000
Estimated cash upon completion of distribution					168,000,000
Adjustment payment benchmark					20,000,000
Final adjustment payment				0
Tax agreement, tax threshold						200,000,000
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	$ (44,800,000)	$ 68,600,000	$ 94,800,000			$ 33,000,000
Change in ownership percentage						35.00%
Restriction period							2 years	5 years