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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Oct. 01, 2021	Oct. 02, 2020
Income Taxes [Line Items]
United States tax rate	21.00%	21.00%	24.60%
Foreign tax rate difference	$ 139,200	$ 155,200	$ 86,600
Income tax holiday	September 30, 2030
Impact of tax holiday	$ 96,600	$ 99,500	$ 63,100
Impact of tax holiday on diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.59	$ 0.60	$ 0.37
Valuation Allowance, Amount	$ 161,400	$ 150,000
Tax benefit to recognize if valuation allowance is reversed	161,400
Future taxable income needed to utilize deferred tax assets	130,600
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount	11,400	12,600
Total unrecognized tax benefits that would impact the effective tax rate	40,100
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Expense	(11,600)	(1,200)	$ (4,600)
Accrued interest or penalties related to unrecognized tax benefit	5,700	4,500
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Repatriation of Foreign Earnings, Amount	0	0	200
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationGlobalIntangibleLowTaxedIncomeAmount	70,000	69,000	35,900
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignDerivedIntangibleIncome	39,900	79,700	41,200
Provision for income taxes	201,400	100,400	$ 76,900
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Transition Tax for Accumulated Foreign Earnings, Liability, Current	18,600	18,600
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Transition Tax for Accumulated Foreign Earnings, Liability, Noncurrent	139,700	$ 158,400
2024 Cash Disbursement for Repatriation tax
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Accrued Income Taxes	34,900
2025 Cash Disbursement for Repatriation tax
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Accrued Income Taxes	46,600
2026 Cash Disbursement for Repatriation tax
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Accrued Income Taxes	58,200
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Valuation Allowance, Amount	20,000
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] \| General Business Tax Credit Carryforward
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Valuation Allowance, Amount	136,600
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] \| Capital Loss Carryforward
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Valuation Allowance, Amount	$ 4,800
UNITED STATES
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Open tax year	2018
CALIFORNIA
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Open tax year	2000
CANADA
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Open tax year	2015
MEXICO
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Open tax year	2014
JAPAN
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Open tax year	2016
SINGAPORE
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Open tax year	2016