Consolidated Statement of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	11 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015		Sep. 30, 2016		Oct. 02, 2015	[2]	Oct. 31, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ 1,774,449	[1]	$ 1,992,631	[1]	$ 2,002,793		$ 2,029,471	[1]
Cost of Sales	1,185,056		1,331,386		1,323,405		1,314,762
Gross Profit	589,393		661,245		679,388		714,709
Expenses
Selling, general & administrative	346,781		395,274		384,156		361,190
Research, development and engineering	91,491		95,939		100,426		97,591
Restructuring charges	6,639		4,873		8,143		13,642
Insurance recovery	0		(5,000)		0		0
Other income	(12,503)		0		(12,503)		0
Total Expenses	432,408		491,086		480,222		472,423
Operating Earnings from Continuing Operations	156,985		170,159		199,166		242,286
Interest Income	(578)		(367)		(632)		(555)
Interest Expense	30,090		30,091		33,114		33,010
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt	11,451		0		11,451		533
Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	116,022		140,435		155,233		209,298
Income Tax Expense	18,956		22,535		26,911		43,716
Earnings from Continuing Operations Including Noncontrolling Interests	97,066		117,900		128,322		165,582
Earnings Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(401)		(949)		(427)		(553)
Earnings from Continuing Operations Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax	96,665		116,951		127,895		165,029
Loss from Discontinued Operations Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax	(37,053)		(15,266)		(40,319)		(62,611)
Net Earnings Attributable to Esterline	$ 59,612		$ 101,685		$ 87,576		$ 102,418
Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Basic:
Continuing operations	$ 3.15		$ 3.97		$ 4.16		$ 5.19
Discontinued operations	(1.21)		(0.52)		(1.31)		(1.97)
Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Basic	1.94		3.45		2.85		3.22
Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Diluted:
Continuing operations	3.10		3.93		4.10		5.09
Discontinued operations	(1.19)		(0.51)		(1.29)		(1.93)
Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Diluted	$ 1.91		$ 3.42		$ 2.81		$ 3.16

[1] Based on country from which the sale originated and the sale was recorded.

[2] (Recast)