CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jul. 01, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jul. 01, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ 503,753	$ 517,092	$ 1,470,668	$ 1,448,879
Cost of Sales	333,124	343,508	980,073	981,403
Gross Profit	170,629	173,584	490,595	467,476
Expenses
Selling, general & administrative	93,615	96,769	286,331	293,283
Research, development and engineering	27,866	22,211	75,712	72,760
Restructuring charges	0	559	0	2,430
Insurance recovery	0	0	(7,789)	0
Total Expenses	121,481	119,539	354,254	368,473
Operating Earnings from Continuing Operations	49,148	54,045	136,341	99,003
Interest Income	(150)	(30)	(346)	(211)
Interest Expense	7,299	7,659	22,645	22,169
Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	41,999	46,416	114,042	77,045
Income Tax Expense	10,433	7,975	25,013	11,358
Earnings from Continuing Operations Including Noncontrolling Interests	31,566	38,441	89,029	65,687
Earnings Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(278)	(395)	(1,069)	(781)
Earnings from Continuing Operations Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax	31,288	38,046	87,960	64,906
Loss from Discontinued Operations Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax	(815)	(8,690)	(6,185)	(15,493)
Net Earnings Attributable to Esterline	$ 30,473	$ 29,356	$ 81,775	$ 49,413
Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Basic:
Continuing operations	$ 1.05	$ 1.30	$ 2.96	$ 2.19
Discontinued operations	(0.03)	(0.30)	(0.21)	(0.52)
Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Basic	1.02	1.00	2.75	1.67
Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Diluted:
Continuing operations	1.04	1.28	2.94	2.18
Discontinued operations	(0.03)	(0.29)	(0.21)	(0.52)
Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Diluted	$ 1.01	$ 0.99	$ 2.73	$ 1.66
Net Earnings	$ 30,473	$ 29,356	$ 81,775	$ 49,413
Change in Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments	11,966	888	11,271	16,989
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	3,575	68	3,094	4,562
Change in Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments, Net of Tax	8,391	820	8,177	12,427
Change in Pension and Post-Retirement Obligations	536	1,163	4,132	3,351
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	284	(47)	1,536	793
Change in Pension and Post-Retirement Obligations, Net of Tax	252	1,210	2,596	2,558
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment	46,764	(26,044)	9,926	(34,259)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ 85,880	$ 5,342	$ 102,474	$ 30,139