Taxes on Earnings - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2013	Sep. 28, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 01, 2010
Income Tax [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance	$ 14.9	$ (1.1)	$ 8.4
Minimum likelihood percentage of uncertain tax position being realized upon settlement	50.00%
Unrecognized tax benefits	37.0	38.8	37.1	46.4
Amount that would affect the effective tax rate	32.8
Accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits	6.7	5.5
Net expense (benefit) related to interest and penalties was included in taxes on earnings	1.2	(2.2)
Foreign Tax Authority
Income Tax [Line Items]
Cumulative undistributed earnings of non-U.S subsidiaries	1,412.2
Additional deferred taxes if earnings were not considered to be reinvested indefinitely	358.4
Net operating loss carry forwards	218.9
Amount unavailable to the company under local loss utilization	24.1
Federal
Income Tax [Line Items]
Net operating loss carry forwards	14.7
Net operating loss carryforwards expiring period	Between 2018 and 2031
Net operating loss carryforwards subject to an annual limitation	1.3
State and Local Jurisdiction
Income Tax [Line Items]
Net operating loss carry forwards	$ 31.1
Net operating loss carryforwards expiring period	Between 2018 and 2032