Amended Aggregate Shares Limit

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Performance Based Compensation Percentage

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Performance Percentage to Vest Targeted Number of Units

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award, Expiration Term

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement Plan Expiration Date

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Share Based Compensation, Arrangement Share Based Payment Award, Additional Shares Authorized

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Shares threshold for determining availability of grants

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Vesting Percentage Relative to Target

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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As of the balance sheet date, the aggregate unrecognized cost of equity-based awards made to employees under equity-based compensation awards that have yet to vest.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.

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Number of share instruments newly issued under a share-based compensation plan.

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010
Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments Disclosure [Line Items]
Unamortized compensation expense related to unvested options and restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures	$ 40.2
Compensation expense related to nonvested restricted stock options, recognition periods	1 year 3 months 18 days
Common stock for delivery under awards that have been and may be granted	16.0	6.4	6.9
Stock Option Plan 2008 [Member]
Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments Disclosure [Line Items]
Additional shares to the shares limit in common stock	14.5
Shares limit in common stock	28.5
Plan expiration date	Dec. 05, 2021
Full value award of shares issued for every one share	2.41
Maximum term of a stock option grant or a stock appreciation right grant	6 years
Performance Based Units [Member]
Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments Disclosure [Line Items]
Performance based compensation percentage	200.00%
Vesting percentage relative to target	95.00%
Performance percentage to vest targeted number of units	70.00%
Shares issued in period	0.4
Fair value per award	$ 17.77
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 7.1