Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of cash paid for interest, excluding capitalized interest, classified as operating activity. Includes, but is not limited to, payment to settle zero-coupon bond for accreted interest of debt discount and debt instrument with insignificant coupon interest rate in relation to effective interest rate of borrowing attributable to accreted interest of debt discount.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Amount of the fee for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Additional Loan Facility Maximum Commitment Amount

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Debt Instrument, Contract Repayment Date

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Percentage added to Eurodollar base rate before margin.

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Borrowings - Additional Information (Detail)		12 Months Ended
Borrowings - Additional Information (Detail)	Apr. 03, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 29, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2019 JPY (¥)
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, commitment fee amount		$ 2,300,000	$ 900,000	$ 700,000
Interest paid on borrowings		$ 3,200,000	$ 4,600,000	$ 9,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit facility term (in years)	5 years
Loan facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,800,000,000
Additional loan facility maximum commitment amount	100,000,000.0
Maximum contract repayment date		12 months
Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, commitment fee percentage		0.125%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, commitment fee percentage		0.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Letter of Credit
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Loan facility, maximum borrowing capacity	50,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Swing Line Loans
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Loan facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 25,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Eurodollar \| Minimum
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)		1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Eurodollar \| Maximum
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)		1.375%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Federal Funds Rate
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)		0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Eurodollar
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit facility term (in years)	5 years
Percentage added to Eurodollar base rate before margin		1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Eurodollar \| Minimum
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)		0.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Eurodollar \| Maximum
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)		0.375%
Sumitomo Credit Facility
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Loan facility, maximum borrowing capacity \| ¥					¥ 3,000,000,000.0
Line of credit, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)		0.50%
Amount outstanding on credit facility		$ 0