CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Net earnings	$ 112,788	$ 107,772	$ 208,071	$ 198,006
Defined benefit pension and post-retirement benefit plans:
Plan curtailment				91
Amortization of prior service cost included in net periodic benefit cost, net of tax effects of $5 and $10 for the three and six months ended March 29, 2013, respectively, and $5 and $10 for the corresponding periods of fiscal 2012, respectively	37	35	73	71
Amortization of net actuarial loss included in net periodic benefit cost, net of tax effects of $132 and $265 for the three and six months ended March 29, 2013, respectively, and $126 and $255 for the corresponding periods of fiscal 2012, respectively	563	516	1,127	1,029
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax	600	551	1,200	1,191
Unrealized gain on derivatives:
Increase (decrease) in unrealized gain, net of tax effects of $758 and $864 for the three and six months ended March 29, 2013, respectively, and $505 and $465 for the corresponding periods of fiscal 2012, respectively	1,262	841	1,439	774
Reclassification adjustments, net of tax effects of $76 and $361 for the three and six months ended March 29, 2013, respectively, and $76 and $51 for the corresponding periods of fiscal 2012, respectively	(126)	(126)	(601)	(84)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax, Total	1,136	715	838	690
Currency translation adjustment	(4,808)	4,939	108	11
Other comprehensive earnings (loss)	(3,072)	6,205	2,146	1,892
Comprehensive earnings	$ 109,716	$ 113,977	$ 210,217	$ 199,898