CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2019	Sep. 28, 2018	Sep. 29, 2017
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 3,225.1	$ 2,919.1	$ 2,619.3
Cost of revenues:
Total cost of revenues	1,854.8	1,645.5	1,505.4
Gross margin	1,370.3	1,273.6	1,113.9
Operating expenses:
Research and development	247.6	233.9	210.0
Selling, general and administrative	623.1	543.5	552.8
Impairment charges	50.6	22.4	51.4
Acquisition-related expenses and in-process research and development	62.8	36.4	1.9
Total operating expenses	984.1	836.2	816.1
Operating earnings	386.2	437.4	297.8
Interest income	15.1	17.3	13.6
Interest expense	(8.8)	(6.8)	(10.7)
Nonoperating Income (Expense)	28.3	4.2	2.4
Earnings from continuing operations before taxes	420.8	452.1	303.1
Taxes on earnings	128.6	301.8	77.1
Net earnings from continuing operations	292.2	150.3	226.0
Net loss from discontinued operations	0.0	0.0	(6.8)
Net earnings	292.2	150.3	219.2
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.3	0.4	0.7
Net earnings attributable to Varian	$ 291.9	$ 149.9	$ 218.5
Net earnings (loss) per share - basic
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 3.21	$ 1.64	$ 2.44
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0	(0.08)
Net earnings per share - basic (in dollars per share)	3.21	1.64	2.36
Net earnings (loss) per share - diluted
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	3.18	1.62	2.42
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0	(0.07)
Net earnings per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 3.18	$ 1.62	$ 2.35
Shares used in the calculation of net earnings per share:
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	91.0	91.5	92.5
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	91.9	92.5	93.2
Product
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 1,784.1	$ 1,569.9	$ 1,394.0
Cost of revenues:
Product and Service	1,169.9	1,024.4	950.9
Service
Revenues:
Total revenues	1,441.0	1,349.2	1,225.3
Cost of revenues:
Product and Service	$ 684.9	$ 621.1	$ 554.5