TAXES ON EARNINGS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2012

Schedule Of Taxes On Earnings From Continuing Operations

Taxes on earnings from continuing operations were as follows:

	Fiscal Years Ended
(In millions)	2012			2011			2010
Current provision:
Federal	$	99.3		$	80.4		$	69.1
State and local		8.5			11.7			15.5
Foreign		63.5			52.7			50.7
Total current		171.3			144.8			135.3
Deferred provision (benefit):
Federal		(4.5	)		32.9			27.2
State and local		0.1			6.0			2.8
Foreign		2.0			(3.6	)		0.1
Total deferred		(2.4	)		35.3			30.1
Taxes on earnings	$	168.9		$	180.1		$	165.4

Schedule Of Earnings From Continuing Operations Before Taxes

Earnings from continuing operations before taxes are generated from the following geographic areas:

	Fiscal Years Ended
(In millions)	2012		2011		2010
United States	$	271.4	$	299.3	$	282.1
Foreign		324.5		289.4		250.8
	$	595.9	$	588.7	$	532.9

Schedule Of Effective Income Tax Rate

The effective tax rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory tax rate as a result of the following:

	Fiscal Years Ended
	2012			2011			2010
Federal statutory income tax rate		35.0	%		35.0	%		35.0	%
State and local taxes, net of federal tax benefit		1.3			2.5			2.2
Non-U.S. income taxed at different rates, net		(5.9	)		(3.3	)		(4.6	)
Resolution of tax contingencies due to lapses of statutes of limitations		(1.8	)		(2.8	)		(0.1	)
Other		(0.3	)		(0.8	)		(1.5	)
Effective tax rate		28.3	%		30.6	%		31.0	%

Schedule Of Components Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities

Significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

(In millions)	September 28, 2012			September 30, 2011
Deferred Tax Assets:
Deferred revenues	$	26.8		$	36.0
Deferred compensation		32.7			30.0
Product warranty		13.7			13.2
Inventory adjustments		17.0			18.9
Equity-based compensation		41.8			39.0
Environmental reserve		5.9			6.9
Net operating loss carryforwards		54.2			49.0
Other		45.4			39.9
		237.5			232.9
Valuation allowance		(45.8	)		(46.9	)
Total deferred tax assets		191.7			186.0
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
Tax-deductible goodwill		(27.4	)		(27.7	)
Fixed assets		(22.3	)		(27.2	)
Other		(28.8	)		(24.0	)
Total deferred tax liabilities		(78.5	)		(78.9	)
Net deferred tax assets	$	113.2		$	107.1
Reported As:
Net current deferred tax assets	$	115.8		$	113.9
Net long-term deferred tax assets (included in “Other Assets”)		13.8			10.8
Net current deferred tax liabilities (included in “Accrued Expenses”)		(2.9	)		(3.2	)
Net long-term deferred tax liabilities (included in “Other long-term liabilities”)		(13.5	)		(14.4	)
Net deferred tax assets	$	113.2		$	107.1

Schedule Of Income Taxes Paid

Income taxes paid were as follows:

	Fiscal Years Ended
(In millions)	2012		2011		2010
Federal income taxes paid, net	$	77.6	$	70.0	$	76.0
State income taxes paid, net		9.3		11.9		14.9
Foreign income taxes paid, net		47.7		57.5		46.1
Total	$	134.6	$	139.4	$	137.0

Schedule Of Changes In Unrecognized Tax Benefits

Changes in the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits were as follows:

	Fiscal Years Ended
(In millions)	2012			2011			2010
Unrecognized tax benefits balance—beginning of fiscal year	$	37.1		$	46.4		$	58.9
Additions based on tax positions related to a prior year		3.8			1.0			1.4
Reductions based on tax positions related to a prior year		(0.9	)		(0.4	)		(14.4	)
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		7.1			8.6			7.9
Reductions based on tax positions related to the current year		(0.3	)		0.0			0.0
Settlements		(0.4	)		(5.1	)		(7.2	)
Reductions resulting from the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations		(7.6	)		(13.4	)		(0.2	)
Unrecognized tax benefits balance—end of fiscal year	$	38.8		$	37.1		$	46.4