CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2018	Dec. 29, 2017
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 741.0	$ 678.5
Cost of revenues:
Total cost of revenues	424.9	375.7
Gross margin	316.1	302.8
Operating expenses:
Research and development	60.9	55.9
Selling, general and administrative	143.5	125.3
Total operating expenses	204.4	181.2
Operating earnings	111.7	121.6
Interest income	3.9	3.2
Interest expense	(1.2)	(2.1)
Other income (expense), net	23.0	(0.2)
Earnings before taxes	137.4	122.5
Taxes on earnings	33.5	234.7
Net earnings (loss)	103.9	(112.2)
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.7	0.1
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Varian	$ 103.2	$ (112.3)
Net earnings (loss) per share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.13	$ (1.22)
Net earnings (loss) per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.12	$ (1.22)
Shares used in the calculation of net earnings per share:
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	91.0	91.6
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	92.0	91.6
Product
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 400.2	$ 365.6
Cost of revenues:
Cost of product and service	266.6	223.9
Service
Revenues:
Total revenues	340.8	312.9
Cost of revenues:
Cost of product and service	$ 158.3	$ 151.8