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Debt Covenant, Line of Credit, Subsidiary Limit to be Become a Guarantor of Consolidated Assets

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Debt Covenant, Line of Credit, Subsidiary Limit to be Become a Guarantor of Consolidated Revenues

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Debt Financing Fees Including Gain (Loss) On Extinguishment of Debt

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Debt Financing Fees, Related to Gain (Loss) On Extinguishment Of Debt, Included In Operating Activities

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Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Percentage Of Original Principal

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Line Of Credit Facility, Covenant, Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio

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Line Of Credit Facility, Covenant, Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio, Percentage

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Line Of Credit Facility, Excess Cash Flow, Percentage

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Fair value portion of debt instrument payable, including, but not limited to, notes payable and loans payable.

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The average effective interest rate during the reporting period.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Amount of the required periodic payments applied to principal.

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Fair value amount of debt instrument that was repurchased.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs related to line of credit arrangements. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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Reflects the difference between the fair value of payments made to legally extinguish a debt and its carrying value at that time. This item excludes the write-off of amounts previously capitalized as debt issuance costs.

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Amount of increase (decrease) of the credit facility.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The cash outflow paid to third parties in connection with debt origination, which will be amortized over the remaining maturity period of the associated long-term debt.

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Debt (Detail)				3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Debt (Detail)	May 25, 2017 USD ($)	May 17, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 15, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 02, 2017	Jul. 03, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 02, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2015 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit, obligation limit as percentage of assets or revenues						5.00%
Line of credit, subsidiary limit to be become a guarantor of consolidated assets						15.00%
Line of credit, subsidiary limit to be become a guarantor of consolidated revenues						15.00%
Debt Financing Fees Including Gain (Loss) On Extinguishment of Debt						$ 2,500,000	$ 19,100,000
Debt Issuance Costs, Line of Credit Arrangements, Net						35,100,000	44,000,000
Debt Financing Fees, Related to Gain (Loss) On Extinguishment Of Debt, Included In Operating Activities						800,000	16,100,000
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs					$ 3,000,000	$ 1,700,000	$ 53,800,000	$ 8,700,000
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Excess cash flow percentage						25.00%
Term One \| Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Consolidated net leverage ratio, percentage						50.00%
Consolidated net leverage ratio						3.00
Term Two \| Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Consolidated net leverage ratio, percentage						25.00%
Consolidated net leverage ratio						3.00
Term Three \| Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Consolidated net leverage ratio, percentage						0.00%
Consolidated net leverage ratio						2.50
Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 375,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease), Net		$ 50,000,000
Revolving Loans And Swingline \| Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term Debt						$ 0
Term Loan
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal						1,831,700,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount						1,552,500,000
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure						1,552,600,000
Term Loan \| Term Loan A Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Percentage Of Original Principal			1.25%
Term Loan \| Term Loan B Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Percentage Of Original Principal			0.25%
Incremental Term Loan Facility \| Term Loan A Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity						757,800,000
Incremental Term Loan Facility \| Term Loan B Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal						794,700,000
Unsecured Debt [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			9.125%
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal						1,871,600,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 170,757,000		$ 450,000,000			279,200,000
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount	201,700,000
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure						$ 319,000,000
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt	$ (32,500,000)
Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage				0.25%
Base Rate \| Revolving Loans And Swingline \| Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						3.75%
Basis spread on variable rate						0.75%
Base Rate \| Incremental Term Loan Facility \| Term Loan A Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						3.75%
Basis spread on variable rate						0.75%
Base Rate \| Incremental Term Loan Facility \| Term Loan B Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						3.75%
Basis spread on variable rate						1.25%
Eurodollar Rate \| Revolving Loans And Swingline \| Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate						1.75%
Eurodollar Rate \| Incremental Term Loan Facility \| Term Loan A Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate						1.75%
Eurodollar Rate \| Incremental Term Loan Facility \| Term Loan B Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate						2.25%
Applicable Rate \| Revolving Loans And Swingline \| Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period						2.98278%
Applicable Rate \| Incremental Term Loan Facility \| Term Loan A Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period						3.053%
Applicable Rate \| Incremental Term Loan Facility \| Term Loan B Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period						3.553%
Line of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt, before Write off of Debt Issuance Cost						$ 4,500,000
First Two Years Following Closing Date [Member] \| Term Loan \| Term Loan A Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Payment Term			2 years
Remaining Three Years [Member] \| Term Loan \| Term Loan A Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Percentage Of Original Principal			2.50%