Schedule of Taxes on Earnings from Continuing Operations (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2013	Sep. 28, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Components Of Income Tax Expense Benefit [Line Items]
Current Provision, Federal	$ 110,100,000	$ 99,300,000	$ 80,400,000
Current Provision, State and Local	13,400,000	8,500,000	11,700,000
Current Provision, Foreign	54,300,000	63,500,000	52,700,000
Total Current Provision	177,800,000	171,300,000	144,800,000
Deferred Provision (Benefit), Federal	(3,900,000)	(4,500,000)	32,900,000
Deferred Provision (Benefit), State and Local	(200,000)	100,000	6,000,000
Deferred Provision (Benefit), Foreign	100,000	2,000,000	(3,600,000)
Total Deferred Provision (Benefit)	(3,946,000)	(2,349,000)	35,230,000
Taxes on earnings	$ 173,835,000	$ 168,875,000	$ 180,084,000