CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2016		Jul. 03, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 284,911		$ 312,925
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Share-based compensation expense	36,021		36,594
Tax benefits from exercises of share-based payment awards	1,320		12,300
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	(2,094)		(12,303)
Depreciation	46,709		44,893
Amortization of intangible assets	9,662		5,112
Deferred taxes	2,361		15,218
Provision for doubtful accounts receivable	5,203		2,811
Other, net	2,553		1,386
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(94,637)		14,045
Inventories	(72,090)		(77,288)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(35,396)		(32,702)
Accounts payable	(5,055)		281
Accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities	18,765		(39,845)
Deferred revenues and advance payments from customers	6,111		32,740
Net cash provided by operating activities	204,344		316,167
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(60,950)		(57,084)
Issuance of notes receivable	(10,301)		(5,000)
Sale of notes receivable	8,326		0
Sale of available-for-sale securities	8,638		0
Investment in available-for-sale securities	(2,509)		(942)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(1,244)		(11,585)
Net amounts received from (paid to) deferred compensation plan trust account	(2,907)		2,507
Other	499		(1,085)
Net cash used in investing activities	(60,448)		(73,189)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchases of common stock	(374,217)		(293,570)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock to employees	36,647		86,536
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	2,094		12,303
Employees' taxes withheld and paid for restricted stock and restricted stock units	(10,838)		(16,200)
Borrowings under credit facility agreement	83,000		125,000
Repayments under credit facility agreement	(120,500)		(162,500)
Net borrowings under credit facility agreements with maturities less than 90 days	240,000		95,478
Contingent consideration and hold back	(5,574)		(3,341)
Capital contribution from noncontrolling interest holders	496		2,893
Net cash used in financing activities	(148,892)		(153,401)
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(4,536)		12,585
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(9,532)		102,162
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	845,468	[1]	849,275
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 835,936		$ 951,437

[1] The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of October 2, 2015 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.