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]	$ 2,000,304	[1]	$ 1,993,453	[1]	$ 2,002,793
Cost of Sales	1,186,606		1,340,259		1,331,573		1,324,959
Gross Profit	587,843		660,045		661,880		677,834
Expenses
Selling, general & administrative	348,766		374,981		396,548		386,140
Research, development and engineering	91,868		109,778		99,710		100,803
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	434,770		476,970		496,131		482,583
Operating Earnings from Continuing Operations	153,073		183,075		165,749		195,251
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	112,110		153,394		136,025		151,318
Income Tax Expense	16,486		33,025		21,857		24,443
Earnings from Continuing Operations Including Noncontrolling Interests	95,624		120,369		114,168		126,875
Earnings Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(401)		(1,504)		(949)		(427)
Earnings from Continuing Operations Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax	95,223		118,865		113,219		126,448
Loss from Discontinued Operations Attributable to Esterline, Net of Tax	(37,053)		(7,311)		(15,266)		(40,319)
Net Earnings Attributable to Esterline	$ 58,170		$ 111,554		$ 97,953		$ 86,129
Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Basic:
Continuing operations	$ 3.10		$ 4.00		$ 3.84		$ 4.11
Discontinued operations	(1.21)		(0.25)		(0.52)		(1.31)
Earnings (Loss) Per Share	1.89		3.75		3.32		2.80
Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Diluted:
Continuing operations	3.05		3.96		3.80		4.05
Discontinued operations	(1.19)		(0.24)		(0.51)		(1.29)
Earnings (Loss) Per Share	$ 1.86		$ 3.72		$ 3.29		$ 2.76

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

[2] (Recast)