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Stockholders' Equity - Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) and Related Tax Effects (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
6 Months Ended
Apr. 03, 2015
Mar. 28, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance $ (58,611)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax [1] $ (40,071)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications (28,483)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax 3,068us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax
Amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive earnings (1,666)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax (119)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax
Tax benefit (expense) 137us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax (513)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
Ending Balance (88,623)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (37,635)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) Defined Benefit Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Plans    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance (44,060)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetUnamortizedGainLossMember
(40,081)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetUnamortizedGainLossMember
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetUnamortizedGainLossMember
Amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive earnings 1,082us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetUnamortizedGainLossMember
1,158us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetUnamortizedGainLossMember
Tax benefit (expense) (151)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetUnamortizedGainLossMember
(213)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetUnamortizedGainLossMember
Ending Balance (43,129)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetUnamortizedGainLossMember
(39,136)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) Cash Flow Hedging Instruments    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance 965us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= var_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesMember
(691)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= var_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesMember
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications 1,977us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= var_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesMember
2,078us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= var_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesMember
Amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive earnings (2,748)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= var_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesMember
(1,277)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= var_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesMember
Tax benefit (expense) 288us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= var_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesMember
(300)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= var_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesMember
Ending Balance 482us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= var_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesMember
(190)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= var_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesMember
Cumulative Translation Adjustment    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance (15,516)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
701us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications (30,460)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
990us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
Amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive earnings 0us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
0us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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Tax benefit (expense) 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
Ending Balance $ (45,976)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
$ 1,691us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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[1] The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 26, 2014 was derived from audited financial statements as of that date, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.