CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2016	Apr. 03, 2015	Apr. 01, 2016	Apr. 03, 2015
Revenues:
Product	$ 495,569	$ 513,765	$ 996,095	$ 989,595
Service	263,198	245,641	519,805	507,665
Total revenues	758,767	759,406	1,515,900	1,497,260
Cost of revenues:
Product	330,987	330,458	674,443	636,275
Service	110,562	106,410	214,547	211,439
Total cost of revenues	441,549	436,868	888,990	847,714
Gross margin	317,218	322,538	626,910	649,546
Operating expenses:
Research and development	62,108	59,312	122,089	116,388
Selling, general and administrative	121,127	117,190	254,188	257,672
Total operating expenses	183,235	176,502	376,277	374,060
Operating earnings	133,983	146,036	250,633	275,486
Interest income	4,298	3,044	8,247	6,084
Interest expense	(3,312)	(2,001)	(5,542)	(4,046)
Earnings before taxes	134,969	147,079	253,338	277,524
Taxes on earnings	37,986	41,110	67,313	78,241
Net earnings	96,983	105,969	186,025	199,283
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	12	0	27	0
Net earnings attributable to Varian	$ 96,971	$ 105,969	$ 185,998	$ 199,283
Net earnings per share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.01	$ 1.06	$ 1.93	$ 1.99
Net earnings per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.01	$ 1.05	$ 1.92	$ 1.97
Shares used in the calculation of net earnings per share:
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	95,671	100,157	96,474	100,315
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	96,179	101,026	97,072	101,341