Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computation of Net Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

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

	Fiscal Years
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2015		2014		2013
Net earnings attributable to Varian	$	411,485	$	403,703	$	438,248
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	99,679		103,964		108,352
Dilutive effect of potential common shares	873		1,307		1,701
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	100,552		105,271		110,053
Net earnings per share attributable to Varian - basic	$	4.13	$	3.88	$	4.04
Net earnings per share attributable to Varian - diluted	$	4.09	$	3.83	$	3.98
Anti-dilutive employee shared based awards, excluded	987		632		707