CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Oct. 01, 2021
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net earnings attributable to the Group	$ 719,656	$ 715,412	$ 430,829
Depreciation and amortization:
Property, equipment and improvements	103,346	102,454	101,024
Intangible assets	203,906	198,602	149,776
Gain on sale of ECR business	0	0	(15,608)
Gain on investment in equity securities	0	(13,862)	(71,325)
Stock based compensation	74,337	53,383	56,221
Equity in earnings of operating ventures, net of return on capital distributions	(324)	18,291	10,941
Loss (gain) on disposals of assets, net	7,690	(4,680)	1,003
Impairment of equity method investment and other long-term assets	48,163	78,292	40,640
Loss on pension and retiree medical plan changes	208	123	2,783
Deferred income taxes	(76,815)	111,846	113,623
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of businesses acquired:
Receivables and contract assets, net of contract liabilities	(8,395)	(267,947)	242,154
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(33,996)	6	6,800
Miscellaneous other assets	92,050	113,850	116,097
Accounts payable	166,194	87,402	(165,502)
Income taxes payable	9,408	(70,258)	20,961
Accrued liabilities	(279,136)	(552,036)	(252,305)
Other deferred liabilities	(49,957)	(73,697)	(63,915)
Other, net	(1,572)	(22,472)	2,079
Net cash provided by operating activities	974,763	474,709	726,276
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(137,486)	(127,615)	(92,814)
Disposals of property and equipment and other assets	1,544	9,392	474
Capital contributions to equity investees, net of return of capital distributions	7,964	3,025	(5,016)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(17,685)	(437,083)	(1,741,062)
Disposals of investment in equity securities	0	13,862	421,315
Proceeds from sales of businesses	0	0	36,360
Net cash used for investing activities	(145,663)	(538,419)	(1,380,743)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	3,860,468	3,145,500	4,445,080
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(4,486,679)	(2,420,166)	(3,216,965)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	13,011	0	0
Repayments of short-term borrowings	(3,353)	(6,359)	(7,675)
Debt issuance costs	(17,177)	0	(2,747)
Proceeds from issuances of common stock	47,782	51,034	38,077
Common stock repurchases	(265,714)	(281,926)	(274,948)
Taxes paid on vested restricted stock	(24,249)	(28,587)	(25,867)
Cash dividends to shareholders	(128,420)	(115,948)	(107,188)
Net dividends associated with noncontrolling interests	(23,156)	(26,982)	(48,784)
Repurchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(92,939)	(46,074)	0
Proceeds from issuances of redeemable noncontrolling interests	34,016	49,742	0
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(1,086,410)	320,234	798,983
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes	32,548	(128,892)	19,635
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	(224,762)	127,632	164,151
Cash and Cash Equivalents, including Restricted Cash, at the Beginning of the Period	1,154,207	1,026,575	862,424
Cash and Cash Equivalents, including Restricted Cash, at the End of the Period	$ 929,445	$ 1,154,207	$ 1,026,575