Marketable Securities Contractual Maturity (Details)	6 Months Ended
Apr. 02, 2021
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Date	2 years

Date of maturity of a debt security categorized as neither trading nor held to maturity, string text

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