Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2015	Mar. 27, 2015	Aug. 31, 2012 principal	Sep. 26, 2012 action	Apr. 01, 2014	Mar. 28, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013 Case
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental liabilities	$ 82,400,000	$ 82,400,000
Deferred tax liabilities related to installment sales	1,551,000,000	1,551,000,000
Section 453(a) interest	11,400,000	14,200,000
Environmental Remediation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Remedial cost range, minimum	45,800,000	45,800,000
Remedial cost range, maximum	118,700,000	118,700,000
Lower Passaic River, New Jersey
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of defendants		60
Remedial cost range, minimum	483,400,000	483,400,000			365,000,000
Remedial cost range, maximum	2,700,000,000	2,700,000,000			3,200,000,000
Environmental liabilities	13,300,000	13,300,000				23,100,000
Remedial cost, estimate					1,700,000,000
Asbestos Matters
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Pending claims	12,000	12,000
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	3,400,000	3,400,000
'222 and '218 Patent Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settled Offirmev patent claims		4
Glenridge Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of defendants			3
Pending claims							1
Questcor Securities Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Subsequent actions consolidated into lawsuit				4
Loss Contingency Accrual	38,000,000	38,000,000
Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block]		38.0
Questcor Shareholder Derivative Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Subsequent actions consolidated into lawsuit				5
Period Of Stay, Option 1		60 days
Period Of Stay, Option 2		60 days
David Taban, et al. v. Questcor Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Period Of Stay, Option 1		60 days
Period Of Stay, Option 2		60 days
Tax Matters Agreement | Covidien
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Tax agreement, tax threshold	200,000,000	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
Indemnification Agreement | Tax Obligations [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Indemnification	$ 22,500,000	$ 22,500,000