Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2019

SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS 

Fiscal Year	Description	Balance at Beginning of Period		Provision to  Allowance for Doubtful Accounts		Write-offs Adjustments Charged to Allowance			Balance at End of Period
		(In millions)
2019	Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	41.1	$	6.6	$	(1.2	)	$	46.5
2018	Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	63.1	$	4.0	$	(26.0	)	$	41.1
2017	Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	24.2	$	43.0	$	(4.1	)	$	63.1

Fiscal Year	Description	Balance at Beginning of Period		Increases		Deductions			Balance at End of Period
		(In millions)
2019	Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	$	101.6	$	6.7	$	(8.6	)	$	99.7
2018	Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	$	105.8	$	5.3	$	(9.5	)	$	101.6
2017	Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	$	79.6	$	26.2	$	—		$	105.8