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Retirement Plans (Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Sep. 26, 2014
Sep. 27, 2013
Insurance Contract | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $ 112.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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$ 105.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Net unrealized gains 15.5mnk_DefinedBenefitPlanNetUnrealizedGainsLossPlanAssets
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112.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Recurring    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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456.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 337.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 16.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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112.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Recurring | U.S. Small Mid Cap    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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Recurring | U.S. Small Mid Cap | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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Recurring | U.S. Small Mid Cap | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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Recurring | U.S. Small Mid Cap | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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Recurring | U.S. Large Cap    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 50.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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76.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Recurring | U.S. Large Cap | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 50.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Recurring | U.S. Large Cap | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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Recurring | U.S. Large Cap | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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Recurring | International    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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Recurring | International | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 28.7us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Recurring | International | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 11.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Recurring | International | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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Recurring | Diversified Fixed Income Funds    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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[1] 170.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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[1]
Recurring | Diversified Fixed Income Funds | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 216.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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[1] 166.7us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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[1]
Recurring | Diversified Fixed Income Funds | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 2.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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[1] 3.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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[1]
Recurring | Diversified Fixed Income Funds | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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[1]
Recurring | High Yield Bonds    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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Recurring | High Yield Bonds | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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Recurring | High Yield Bonds | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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Recurring | High Yield Bonds | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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Recurring | Emerging Market Fund    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 9.5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Recurring | Emerging Market Fund | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 9.5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Recurring | Emerging Market Fund | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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Recurring | Emerging Market Fund | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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Recurring | Diversified/ Commingled Funds    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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Recurring | Diversified/ Commingled Funds | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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Recurring | Diversified/ Commingled Funds | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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Recurring | Diversified/ Commingled Funds | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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Recurring | Insurance Contract    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 119.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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112.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Recurring | Insurance Contract | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Recurring | Insurance Contract | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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Recurring | Insurance Contract | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 119.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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112.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Recurring | Other    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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Recurring | Other | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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Recurring | Other | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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Recurring | Other | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
Fair value of plan assets at end of year $ 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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[1] Diversified fixed income funds consist of U.S. Treasury bonds, mortgage-backed securities, corporate bonds, asset-backed securities and U.S. agency bonds.