Employee Stock Purchase and Stock Incentive Plans (Fair Value of Shares Vested) (Details) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Oct. 02, 2020	Sep. 27, 2019	Sep. 28, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair value of shares vested	$ 50,207	$ 54,988	$ 66,747
Service Condition
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair value of shares vested	29,209	37,864	64,121
Service Market And Performance Conditions at Target
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair value of shares vested	20,998	$ 17,124	$ 2,626
1999 SIP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair value of awards not yet recognized	$ 61,300
Exercisable options outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual life (years)	2 years 1 month 6 days

Amount of cost not yet recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement.

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