Stockholders' Equity and Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2020

Equity [Abstract]

Share Repurchases

The Company repurchased shares of VMS common stock under various authorizations during the periods presented as follows:

	Fiscal Years
(In millions, except per share amounts)	2020		2019		2018
Number of shares	0.6		1.4		1.6
Average repurchase price per share	$	133.02	$	121.76	$	112.63
Total cost	$	86.2	$	166.7	$	181.9

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Other Comprehensive Earnings

The changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component and related tax effects are summarized as follows:

(In millions)	Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) Defined Benefit Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Plans		Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) Cash Flow Hedging Instruments		Cumulative Translation Adjustment		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance at September 29, 2017	$	(44.1)	$	—	$	(24.7)	$	(68.8)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) before reclassifications	9.0		(0.9)		(5.4)		2.7
Amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive earnings (loss)	1.7		0.9		—		2.6
Tax expense	(1.8)		—		—		(1.8)
Balance at September 28, 2018	(35.2)		—		(30.1)		(65.3)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) before reclassifications	(32.3)		3.0		(12.4)		(41.7)
Amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive earnings (loss)	1.5		(0.2)		—		1.3
Tax benefit (expense)	4.3		(0.7)		—		3.6
Balance at September 27, 2019	(61.7)		2.1		(42.5)		(102.1)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) before reclassifications	14.4		(0.3)		3.8		17.9
Amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive earnings (loss)	3.2		(2.6)		—		0.6
Tax benefit (expense)	(2.8)		0.7		—		(2.1)
Balance at October 2, 2020	$	(46.9)	$	(0.1)	$	(38.7)	$	(85.7)

Schedule of Amounts Reclassified Out of Other Comprehensive Earnings

The amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive earnings (loss) into the Consolidated Statements of Earnings, with line item location, during each period were as follows (in millions): 

	Fiscal Years
Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) Components	2020		2019		2018		Line Item in Statements of Earnings
Unrealized loss on defined benefit pension and post-retirement benefit plans	$	(3.2)	$	(1.5)	$	(1.7)	Other income, net
Unrealized earnings (loss) on cash flow hedging instruments	2.6		0.2		(0.9)		Revenues
Total amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive loss	$	(0.6)	$	(1.3)	$	(2.6)