CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2018	Sep. 29, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 2,919.1	$ 2,619.3	$ 2,593.7
Cost of revenues:
Total cost of revenues	1,645.5	1,505.4	1,489.0
Gross margin	1,273.6	1,113.9	1,104.7
Operating expenses:
Research and development	233.9	210.0	200.4
Selling, general and administrative	539.3	550.4	472.2
Impairment charges	22.4	51.4	2.2
Acquisition-related expenses	36.4	1.9	3.1
Total operating expenses	832.0	813.7	677.9
Operating earnings	441.6	300.2	426.8
Interest income	17.3	13.6	17.2
Interest expense	(6.8)	(10.7)	(11.6)
Earnings from continuing operations before taxes	452.1	303.1	432.4
Taxes on earnings	301.8	77.1	110.1
Net earnings from continuing operations	150.3	226.0	322.3
Net (loss) earnings from discontinued operations	0.0	(6.8)	77.4
Net earnings	150.3	219.2	399.7
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.4	0.7	0.4
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Varian	$ 149.9	$ 218.5	$ 399.3
Net earnings (loss) per share - basic
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.64	$ 2.44	$ 3.38
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	(0.08)	0.81
Net earnings per share - basic (in dollars per share)	1.64	2.36	4.19
Net earnings (loss) per share - diluted
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	1.62	2.42	3.36
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	(0.07)	0.80
Net earnings per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.62	$ 2.35	$ 4.16
Shares used in the calculation of net earnings per share:
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	91.5	92.5	95.4
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	92.5	93.2	96.0
Product
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 1,569.9	$ 1,394.0	$ 1,435.9
Cost of revenues:
Product and Service	1,024.4	950.9	988.5
Service
Revenues:
Total revenues	1,349.2	1,225.3	1,157.8
Cost of revenues:
Product and Service	$ 621.1	$ 554.5	$ 500.5