CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Beginning Balance at Oct. 02, 2009	$ 1,311,783	$ 125,281	$ 516,478	$ 696,409	$ (26,385)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Oct. 02, 2009		125,281
Net earnings	360,422	0	0	360,422	0
Currency translation adjustment	(4,681)	0	0	0	(4,681)
Unrealized gain/loss on derivatives:
Increase in unrealized gain/loss, net of taxes	260	0	0	0	260
Reclassification adjustments, net of taxes	(567)	0	0	0	(567)
Defined benefit pension and post-retirement benefit plans:
Net loss arising during the year, net of taxes	(7,750)	0	0	0	(7,750)
Amortization of transition obligation, net of taxes	44	0	0	0	44
Amortization of prior service cost, net of taxes	135	0	0	0	135
Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of taxes	1,340	0	0	0	1,340
Comprehensive earnings	349,203	0	0	0	0
Issuance of common stock (in shares)		2,651
Issuance of common stock	84,431	2,651	81,780	0	0
Tax benefits from exercises of share-based payment awards	18,282	0	18,282	0	0
Issuance (Retirement) of common stock in settlement of deferred stock units, restricted stock units and restricted stock, net of shares withheld for employee taxes and cancellation, shares		(137)
Issuance (Retirement) of common stock in settlement of deferred stock units, restricted stock units and restricted stock, net of shares withheld for employee taxes and cancellation	(8,034)	(137)	(7,897)	0	0
Share-based compensation expense	39,702	0	39,702	0	0
Equity forward contract	(22,500)	0	(22,500)	0	0
Repurchases of common stock, shares		(9,788)
Repurchases of common stock	(497,500)	(9,788)	(117,479)	(370,233)	0
Ending Balance at Oct. 01, 2010	1,275,367	118,007	508,366	686,598	(37,604)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Oct. 01, 2010		118,007
Net earnings	398,933	0	0	398,933	0
Currency translation adjustment	(3,268)	0	0	0	(3,268)
Unrealized gain/loss on derivatives:
Increase in unrealized gain/loss, net of taxes	(326)	0	0	0	(326)
Reclassification adjustments, net of taxes	626	0	0	0	626
Defined benefit pension and post-retirement benefit plans:
Net loss arising during the year, net of taxes	(8,068)	0	0	0	(8,068)
Amortization of prior service cost, net of taxes	137	0	0	0	137
Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of taxes	1,655	0	0	0	1,655
Comprehensive earnings	389,689	0	0	0	0
Issuance of common stock (in shares)		3,373
Issuance of common stock	137,697	3,373	134,324	0	0
Tax benefits from exercises of share-based payment awards	24,441	0	24,441	0	0
Issuance (Retirement) of common stock in settlement of deferred stock units, restricted stock units and restricted stock, net of shares withheld for employee taxes and cancellation, shares		(8)
Issuance (Retirement) of common stock in settlement of deferred stock units, restricted stock units and restricted stock, net of shares withheld for employee taxes and cancellation	(14,815)	(8)	(14,807)	0	0
Share-based compensation expense	42,358	0	42,358	0	0
Equity forward contract	(105,562)	0	(105,562)	0	0
Repurchases of common stock, shares		(9,028)
Repurchases of common stock	(505,284)	(9,028)	(88,198)	(408,058)	0
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2011	1,243,891	112,344	500,922	677,473	(46,848)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2011		112,344
Net earnings	427,049	0	0	427,049	0
Currency translation adjustment	(4,808)	0	0	0	(4,808)
Unrealized gain/loss on derivatives:
Increase in unrealized gain/loss, net of taxes	900	0	0	0	900
Reclassification adjustments, net of taxes	(362)	0	0	0	(362)
Defined benefit pension and post-retirement benefit plans:
Net loss arising during the year, net of taxes	(8,761)	0	0	0	(8,761)
Amortization of prior service cost, net of taxes	144	0	0	0	144
Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of taxes	3,114	0	0	0	3,114
Comprehensive earnings	417,276	0	0	0	0
Issuance of common stock (in shares)		1,433
Issuance of common stock	60,332	1,433	58,899	0	0
Tax benefits from exercises of share-based payment awards	7,888	0	7,888	0	0
Issuance (Retirement) of common stock in settlement of deferred stock units, restricted stock units and restricted stock, net of shares withheld for employee taxes and cancellation, shares		64
Issuance (Retirement) of common stock in settlement of deferred stock units, restricted stock units and restricted stock, net of shares withheld for employee taxes and cancellation	(10,121)	64	(10,185)	0	0
Share-based compensation expense	47,950	0	47,950	0	0
Repurchases of common stock, shares		(4,434)
Repurchases of common stock	(257,440)	(4,434)	(41,599)	(211,407)	0
Ending Balance at Sep. 28, 2012	$ 1,509,776	$ 109,407	$ 563,875	$ 893,115	$ (56,621)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 28, 2012		109,407