Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

Schedule Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
(In thousands)	Defined Benefit Pension and Post- retirement Benefit Plans			Unrealized Gain(Loss) on Derivatives			Cumulative Translation Adjustments			Total
Balance at September 26, 2008	$	(20,385	)	$	(487	)	$	2,644		$	(18,228	)
Current period other comprehensive income (loss)		(10,297	)		487			1,584			(8,226	)
Adoption of measurement date provision of ASC 715		69			—			—			69
Balance at October 2, 2009		(30,613	)		—			4,228			(26,385	)
Current period other comprehensive income (loss)		(6,231	)		(307	)		(4,681	)		(11,219	)
Balance at October 1, 2010		(36,844	)		(307	)		(453	)		(37,604	)
Current period other comprehensive income (loss)		(6,276	)		300			(3,268	)		(9,244	)
Balance at September 30, 2011	$	(43,120	)	$	(7	)	$	(3,721	)	$	(46,848	)