Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 26, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 3,453.7	$ 2,621.6
Accumulated Impairment	(219.7)	(219.7)
Specialty Brands
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	3,027.0	2,194.9
Accumulated Impairment	0.0	0.0
Specialty Generics
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	207.0	207.0
Accumulated Impairment	0.0	0.0
Global Medical Imaging
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	219.7	219.7
Accumulated Impairment	$ (219.7)	$ (219.7)

Amount before accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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