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

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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Threshold Trading Days

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

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Grant Awards Limit, Value

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Shares threshold for determining availability of grants

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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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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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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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Amount, after cash payment, of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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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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Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks of a company.

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Number of shares for which recognition of compensation cost was accelerated.

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Percentage of vesting of share-based compensation awards.

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Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Detail)	1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Detail)	Jul. 31, 2016 $ / shares shares	Feb. 28, 2016 USD ($) shares	Jul. 03, 2016	Oct. 02, 2016 USD ($) shares	Sep. 27, 2015 USD ($) shares	Sep. 28, 2014 USD ($) shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation \| $				$ 101,100,000	$ 49,800,000	$ 43,900,000
Restructuring Costs \| $				23,100,000
Unamortized compensation expense related to unvested options and restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures \| $				$ 102,300,000
Compensation expense related to nonvested restricted stock options, recognition periods				1 year 6 months
Common stock for delivery under awards that have been and may be granted				12,300,000	11,700,000	14,100,000
Stock Option Plan 2008
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Additional shares to the shares limit in common stock		4,800,000
Shares limit in common stock		41,800,000
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
Stock Option Plan 2008 \| Director
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Grant Awards Limit, Value \| $		$ 400,000.0
Stock Option Plan 2008 \| Board of Directors Chairman
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Grant Awards Limit, Value \| $		$ 600,000.0
Performance stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period			3 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| 2008 Performance Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of units authorized under the plan (in shares)	1,000,000
Award vesting period	5 years
Threshold number of trading days for vesting level achievement	20 days
Percentage of Total Award that Vests (no more than)	100.00%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| 2008 Performance Incentive Plan \| Performance Level One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Price Level (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 50.00
Number of accelerated shares vested	160,000
Percentage of Total Award that Vests (no more than)	25.00%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| 2008 Performance Incentive Plan \| Performance Level Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Price Level (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 60.00
Number of accelerated shares vested	320,000
Percentage of Total Award that Vests (no more than)	50.00%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| 2008 Performance Incentive Plan \| Performance Level Three
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Price Level (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 70.00
Number of accelerated shares vested	500,000
Percentage of Total Award that Vests (no more than)	25.00%