CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2016	Dec. 26, 2014	[1]
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ 441,477	$ 504,611
Cost of Sales	303,758	326,370
Gross Profit	137,719	178,241
Expenses
Selling, general & administrative	94,091	98,016
Research, development and engineering	25,575	23,531
Restructuring charges	931	3,293
Total Expenses	120,597	124,840
Operating Earnings from Continuing Operations	17,122	53,401
Interest Income	(87)	(184)
Interest Expense	7,216	8,082
Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	9,993	45,503
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(33)	10,974
Earnings from Continuing Operations Including Noncontrolling Interests	10,026	34,529
Loss (Earnings) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(162)	17
Earnings from Continuing Operations Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax	9,864	34,546
Loss from Discontinued Operations Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax	(4,780)	(5,947)
Net Earnings Attributable to Esterline	$ 5,084	$ 28,599
Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Basic:
Continuing operations	$ 0.33	$ 1.09
Discontinued operations	(0.16)	(0.19)
Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Basic	0.17	0.90
Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Diluted:
Continuing operations	0.33	1.06
Discontinued operations	(0.16)	(0.18)
Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Diluted	$ 0.17	$ 0.88
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ (35,747)	$ (37,841)

[1] (Recast)