Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Number of Shares, Fungible Share Basis

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Aggregate number of common shares reserved for future issuance.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

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- Definition

The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (a)(3)

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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The number of shares reserved for issuance pertaining to the outstanding stock options as of the balance sheet date for all option plans in the customized range of exercise prices.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (c)(1)(i)-(ii)

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Stock Purchase And Stock Option Plans (Stock Purchase And Stock Option Plans Information On The 1999 Plans) (Details)							12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2013	Sep. 28, 2012	Sep. 27, 2013 Stock Option Plans 1999 SIP [Member]	Sep. 28, 2012 Stock Option Plans 1999 SIP [Member]	Sep. 27, 2013 Stock Option Plans 1999 ODSP [Member]	Sep. 28, 2012 Stock Option Plans 1999 ODSP [Member]	Sep. 27, 2013 Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] Stock Option Plans 1999 SIP [Member]	Sep. 27, 2013 Stock Options [Member] Stock Option Plans 1999 SIP [Member]	Sep. 27, 2013 Restricted Stock [Member] Stock Option Plans 1999 SIP [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized (in shares)	26,400,000		25,600,000		800,000
Number of remaining shares reserved for issuance at September 27, 2013 (in shares)	9,845,969		9,456,344		389,625
Number of shares relating to outstanding stock options at September 27, 2013 (in shares)	4,606,212		4,356,712		249,500
Number of shares available for future awards (in shares)	5,239,757	635,619	5,099,632	446,994	140,125	188,625
Award number of shares, fungible share basis (in shares)							1	1	1.92