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Retirement Plans (Schedule of Weighted Average Allocation of Plan Assets) (Details)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 26, 2014
Sep. 27, 2013
U.S. Plans    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plans, weighted-average plan asset allocation 100.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember		 100.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
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= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
U.S. Plans | Equity Securities    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plans, target plan asset allocation 24.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
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= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember		  
Pension plans, weighted-average plan asset allocation 28.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember		 42.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
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= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
U.S. Plans | Debt Securities    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plans, target plan asset allocation 76.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember		  
Pension plans, weighted-average plan asset allocation 70.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember		 56.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
U.S. Plans | Cash and cash equivalents    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plans, weighted-average plan asset allocation 1.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember		 1.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
U.S. Plans | Other    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plans, weighted-average plan asset allocation 1.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember		 1.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember
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= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
Non-U.S. Plans    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plans, weighted-average plan asset allocation 100.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember		 100.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
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= us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Non-U.S. Plans | Equity Securities    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plans, weighted-average plan asset allocation 8.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember		 7.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Non-U.S. Plans | Debt Securities    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plans, weighted-average plan asset allocation 2.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember		 3.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
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= us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Non-U.S. Plans | Cash and cash equivalents    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plans, weighted-average plan asset allocation 0.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember
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= us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember		 0.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
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= us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Non-U.S. Plans | Other    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plans, weighted-average plan asset allocation 90.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember		 90.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
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= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember
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= us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Non-U.S. Plans | Japan | Equity Securities    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plans, target plan asset allocation 39.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
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= country_JP		  
Non-U.S. Plans | Japan | Debt Securities    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plans, target plan asset allocation 55.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations
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= us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember
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= country_JP		  
Non-U.S. Plans | Japan | Cash and cash equivalents    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plans, target plan asset allocation 6.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations
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= us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember
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= country_JP		  
Non-U.S. Plans | Netherlands | Equity Securities    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plans, target plan asset allocation 10.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
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= country_NL		  
Non-U.S. Plans | Netherlands | Debt Securities    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plans, target plan asset allocation 2.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember
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= country_NL		  
Non-U.S. Plans | Netherlands | Insurance Contract    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Pension plans, target plan asset allocation 88.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations
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= mnk_PlanAssetInsuranceContractMember
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