Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2017

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS 

Fiscal Year	Description	Balance at Beginning of Period		Charged to Bad Debt Expense		Write-offs Adjustments Charged to Allowance			Balance at End of Period
		(In millions)
2017	Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	$	24.2	$	43.0	$	(4.1	)	$	63.1
2016	Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	$	21.1	$	3.4	$	(0.3	)	$	24.2
2015	Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	$	20.2	$	1.1	$	(0.2	)	$	21.1

Fiscal Year	Description	Balance at Beginning of Period		Increases		Deductions			Balance at End of Period
		(In millions)
2017	Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	$	79.6	$	26.2	$	—		$	105.8
2016	Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	$	69.7	$	12.2	$	(2.3	)	$	79.6
2015	Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	$	67.5	$	4.7	$	(2.5	)	$	69.7