Consolidated Statement of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	11 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015		Sep. 29, 2017		Sep. 30, 2016		Oct. 02, 2015	[2]
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ 1,774,449	[1]	$ 2,002,195	[1]	$ 1,992,631	[1]	$ 2,002,793
Cost of Sales	1,185,056		1,336,736		1,331,386		1,323,405
Gross Profit	589,393		665,459		661,245		679,388
Expenses
Selling, general & administrative	346,781		375,413		395,274		384,156
Research, development and engineering	91,491		103,024		95,939		100,426
Restructuring charges	6,639		0		4,873		8,143
Insurance recovery	0		(7,789)		(5,000)		0
Other income	(12,503)		0		0		(12,503)
Total Expenses	432,408		470,648		491,086		480,222
Operating Earnings from Continuing Operations	156,985		194,811		170,159		199,166
Interest Income	(578)		(527)		(367)		(632)
Interest Expense	30,090		30,208		30,091		33,114
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt	11,451		0		0		11,451
Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	116,022		165,130		140,435		155,233
Income Tax Expense	18,956		38,928		22,535		26,911
Earnings from Continuing Operations Including Noncontrolling Interests	97,066		126,202		117,900		128,322
Earnings Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(401)		(1,504)		(949)		(427)
Earnings from Continuing Operations Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax	96,665		124,698		116,951		127,895
Loss from Discontinued Operations Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax	(37,053)		(7,311)		(15,266)		(40,319)
Net Earnings Attributable to Esterline	$ 59,612		$ 117,387		$ 101,685		$ 87,576
Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Basic:
Continuing operations	$ 3.15		$ 4.19		$ 3.97		$ 4.16
Discontinued operations	(1.21)		(0.25)		(0.52)		(1.31)
Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Basic	1.94		3.94		3.45		2.85
Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Diluted:
Continuing operations	3.10		4.15		3.93		4.10
Discontinued operations	(1.19)		(0.24)		(0.51)		(1.29)
Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Diluted	$ 1.91		$ 3.91		$ 3.42		$ 2.81

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

[2] (Recast)