Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 26, 2014

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Data

	Fiscal Year 2014
(In millions, except per share amounts)	First Quarter		Second Quarter (1)		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter		Total Year
Total revenues	$	711.5	$	778.5	$	747.7	$	812.1	$	3,049.8
Gross margin	$	309.6	$	328.3	$	323.7	$	340.1	$	1,301.7
Net earnings	$	98.0	$	92.7	$	107.1	$	105.9	$	403.7
Net earnings per share – basic:	$	0.92	$	0.89	$	1.03	$	1.04	$	3.88
Net earnings per share – diluted:	$	0.91	$	0.88	$	1.02	$	1.02	$	3.83
	Fiscal Year 2013
(In millions, except per share amounts)	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter		Total Year
Total revenues	$	678.4	$	768.4	$	726.2	$	769.9	$	2,942.9
Gross margin	$	291.1	$	319.6	$	310.5	$	328.5	$	1,249.7
Net earnings	$	95.3	$	112.8	$	112.8	$	117.3	$	438.2
Net earnings per share – basic:	$	0.87	$	1.04	$	1.04	$	1.09	$	4.04
Net earnings per share – diluted:	$	0.86	$	1.02	$	1.03	$	1.08	$	3.98

(1) In the second fiscal quarter of 2014, net earnings include a $25.1 million litigation charge related to a settlement agreement with the University of Pittsburgh.