Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 03, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computation of Net Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of net basic and diluted earnings per share:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 3,		June 27,		July 3,		June 27,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2015		2014		2015		2014
Net earnings attributable to Varian	$	113,506	$	107,090	$	312,789	$	297,838
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	99,721		103,644		100,090		104,585
Dilutive effect of potential common shares	733		1,225		930		1,325
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	100,454		104,869		101,020		105,910
Net earnings per share attributable to Varian - basic	$	1.14	$	1.03	$	3.13	$	2.85
Net earnings per share attributable to Varian - diluted	$	1.13	$	1.02	$	3.10	$	2.81
Anti-dilutive employee shared based awards, excluded	948		657		994		720