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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions			1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Debt - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions	Aug. 03, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 09, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 02, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 29, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2015 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity					$ 527,500,000
Credit facilities					50,000,000	$ 155,000,000
Fair market value of long-term debt and short-term borrowings					$ 794,900,000	870,500,000
Debt instrument, redemption premium				$ 8,750,000
Write off of unamortized Debt Issuance cost				$ 2,700,000
Imputed interest on advance					2.50%
Government refundable advances					$ 45,549,000	$ 44,994,000
Present value of minimum lease payment					$ 69,000,000
U.S. Term Loan, due April 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan amortization rate					1.25%
Loan amortization end date					Mar. 31, 2020
Debt instruments maturity date					Apr. 30, 2020	Apr. 30, 2020
3.625% Senior Notes, Due April 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instruments maturity date			Apr. 30, 2023		Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2023
Debt instrument, interest rate					3.625%	3.625%	3.625%
Fair market value of long-term debt and short-term borrowings					$ 403,200,000	$ 365,300,000
3.625% Senior Notes, Due April 2023 \| TA Mfg Limited
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs			$ 5,900,000
Debt instrument, face amount \| €							€ 330.0
Debt instrument, interest rate							3.625%
Net proceeds from issuance of debt			$ 350,800,000
3.625% Senior Notes, Due April 2023 \| TA Mfg Limited \| Debt Redemption Prior April 15, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument redemption price percentage plus accrued interest			100.00%
Debt instrument redemption allowed percentage of principal amount redeemed			35.00%
3.625% Senior Notes, Due April 2023 \| TA Mfg Limited \| Debt Redemption After April 15, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument redemption price percentage plus accrued interest			102.719%
3.625% Senior Notes, Due April 2023 \| TA Mfg Limited \| Debt Redemption After April 15, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument redemption price percentage plus accrued interest			100.00%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| U.S. Term Loan, due April 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, basis spread on variable rate					1.50%
Interest rate					2.74%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Minimum \| U.S. Term Loan, due April 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, basis spread on variable rate	1.25%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Maximum \| U.S. Term Loan, due April 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Delayed-Draw Term Loan Facility \| U.S. Term Loan, due April 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Funds borrowed under the delayed-draw term Loan	$ 250,000,000
Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility expiration date		Apr. 09, 2020
Debt issuance costs		$ 2,300,000
Credit facilities						$ 50,000,000
Secured Debt \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, basis spread on variable rate					1.50%
Interest rate						2.74%
Secured Debt \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, basis spread on variable rate		1.25%
Secured Debt \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, basis spread on variable rate		2.00%
Secured Debt \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity		$ 500,000,000
Secured Debt \| Delayed-Draw Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity		$ 250,000,000
Unsecured Foreign Currency Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facilities					$ 50,000,000
Credit facility additional borrowing capacity					27,500,000
Available credit under credit facilities					461,600,000
Outstanding letters of credit					$ 15,900,000