Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2017
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	NOTE 15: Acquisitions On January 31, 2015, the Company acquired the defense, aerospace and training display business, or Esterline Advanced Displays (EAD), of Belgium-based Barco N.V. (Barco) for €150 million, or approximately $171 million, in cash before a working capital adjustment of approximately $15 million. Acquisition related costs of $3.4 million were recognized as selling, general and administrative expense in fiscal 2015. The EAD acquisition contributed $151.6 million, $155.7 million and $82.5 million in sales and $7.8 million and $2.6 million in operating earnings in fiscal 2017 and 2016, respectively and a $16.0 million in operating losses in fiscal 2015. The Company financed the acquisition primarily using international cash reserves, with the balance funded by borrowings under its existing credit facility. The EAD business develops and manufactures visualization solutions for a variety of demanding defense and commercial aerospace applications and is included in our Avionics & Controls segment.

Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2017

NOTE 15: Acquisitions

On January 31, 2015, the Company acquired the defense, aerospace and training display business, or Esterline Advanced Displays (EAD), of Belgium-based Barco N.V. (Barco) for €150 million, or approximately $171 million, in cash before a working capital adjustment of approximately $15 million. Acquisition related costs of $3.4 million were recognized as selling, general and administrative expense in fiscal 2015. The EAD acquisition contributed $151.6 million, $155.7 million and $82.5 million in sales and $7.8 million and $2.6 million in operating earnings in fiscal 2017 and 2016, respectively and a $16.0 million in operating losses in fiscal 2015. The Company financed the acquisition primarily using international cash reserves, with the balance funded by borrowings under its existing credit facility. The EAD business develops and manufactures visualization solutions for a variety of demanding defense and commercial aerospace applications and is included in our Avionics & Controls segment.