CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2016	Mar. 27, 2015	[1]	Apr. 01, 2016	Mar. 27, 2015	[1]
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ 490,310	$ 468,210		$ 931,787	$ 972,821
Cost of Sales	334,137	318,193		637,895	644,563
Gross Profit	156,173	150,017		293,892	328,258
Expenses
Selling, general & administrative	102,423	99,432		196,514	197,521
Research, development and engineering	24,974	25,143		50,549	48,674
Restructuring charges	940	1,634		1,871	4,927
Other (income) expense	0	(12,744)		0	(12,744)
Total Expenses	128,337	113,465		248,934	238,378
Operating Earnings from Continuing Operations	27,836	36,552		44,958	89,880
Interest Income	(94)	(135)		(181)	(319)
Interest Expense	7,294	5,934		14,510	14,016
Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	20,636	30,753		30,629	76,183
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	3,416	5,714		3,383	16,686
Earnings from Continuing Operations Including Noncontrolling Interests	17,220	25,039		27,246	59,497
Loss (Earnings) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(224)	(108)		(386)	(91)
Earnings from Continuing Operations Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax	16,996	24,931		26,860	59,406
Loss from Discontinued Operations Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax	(2,023)	(14,600)		(6,803)	(20,476)
Net Earnings Attributable to Esterline	$ 14,973	$ 10,331		$ 20,057	$ 38,930
Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Basic:
Continuing operations	$ 0.58	$ 0.80		$ 0.91	$ 1.89
Discontinued operations	(0.07)	(0.47)		(0.23)	(0.65)
Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Basic	0.51	0.33		0.68	1.24
Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Diluted:
Continuing operations	0.57	0.79		0.90	1.86
Discontinued operations	(0.07)	(0.46)		(0.23)	(0.64)
Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Diluted	$ 0.50	$ 0.33		$ 0.67	$ 1.22
Net Earnings	$ 14,973	$ 10,331		$ 20,057	$ 38,930
Change in Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments	20,274	(12,667)		16,101	(18,747)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	5,779	(3,540)		4,494	(5,682)
Change in Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments, Net of Tax	14,495	(9,127)		11,607	(13,065)
Change in Pension and Post-Retirement Obligations	(87)	9,195		2,188	(626)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	83	3,005		840	(312)
Change in Pension and Post-Retirement Obligations, Net of Tax	(170)	6,190		1,348	(314)
Currency Translation Adjustment	31,246	(116,598)		(8,215)	(172,596)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ 60,544	$ (109,204)		$ 24,797	$ (147,045)

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