CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2016	Jun. 26, 2015	[1]	Jul. 01, 2016	Jun. 26, 2015	[1]
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ 517,092	$ 484,723		$ 1,448,879	$ 1,457,544
Cost of Sales	343,508	319,433		981,403	963,996
Gross Profit	173,584	165,290		467,476	493,548
Expenses
Selling, general & administrative	96,769	92,028		293,283	289,549
Research, development and engineering	22,211	26,401		72,760	75,075
Restructuring charges	559	1,135		2,430	6,062
Other (income) expense	0	0		0	(12,744)
Total Expenses	119,539	119,564		368,473	357,942
Operating Earnings from Continuing Operations	54,045	45,726		99,003	135,606
Interest Income	(30)	(87)		(211)	(406)
Interest Expense	7,659	10,393		22,169	24,409
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt	0	329		0	329
Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	46,416	35,091		77,045	111,274
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	7,975	6,744		11,358	23,430
Earnings from Continuing Operations Including Noncontrolling Interests	38,441	28,347		65,687	87,844
Loss (Earnings) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(395)	(125)		(781)	(216)
Earnings from Continuing Operations Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax	38,046	28,222		64,906	87,628
Loss from Discontinued Operations Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax	(8,690)	(558)	[2]	(15,493)	(21,034)	[2]
Net Earnings Attributable to Esterline	$ 29,356	$ 27,664		$ 49,413	$ 66,594
Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Basic:
Continuing operations	$ 1.30	$ 0.92		$ 2.19	$ 2.81
Discontinued operations	(0.30)	(0.02)		(0.52)	(0.67)
Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Basic	1.00	0.90		1.67	2.14
Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Diluted:
Continuing operations	1.28	0.90		2.18	2.76
Discontinued operations	(0.29)	(0.02)		(0.52)	(0.66)
Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Diluted	$ 0.99	$ 0.88		$ 1.66	$ 2.10
Net Earnings	$ 29,356	$ 27,664		$ 49,413	$ 66,594
Change in Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments	888	13,408		16,989	(5,339)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	68	3,234		4,562	(2,448)
Change in Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments, Net of Tax	820	10,174		12,427	(2,891)
Change in Pension and Post-Retirement Obligations	1,163	19		3,351	(607)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(47)	137		793	(175)
Change in Pension and Post-Retirement Obligations, Net of Tax	1,210	(118)		2,558	(432)
Currency Translation Adjustment	(26,044)	31,598		(34,259)	(140,998)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ 5,342	$ 69,318		$ 30,139	$ (77,727)

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