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Pension and Other Post Retirement Benefit Plans (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 26, 2025
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]  
Schedule of Change In Plans' Combined Net Benefit Obligations
The following table sets forth the changes in the plans’ combined net benefit obligation (segregated between plans existing within and outside the U.S.) for the years ended September 26, 2025 and September 27, 2024 (in thousands):
 U.S. PlansNon-U.S. Plans
 September 26, 2025September 27, 2024September 26, 2025September 27, 2024
Net benefit obligation at the beginning of the year$296,746 $281,852 $1,519,871 $1,300,261 
Service cost136 119 9,855 8,922 
Interest cost13,621 15,574 74,598 71,270 
Participants’ contributions— — 9 91 
Actuarial (gains) losses (1)
(2,003)25,571 (120,367)65,940 
Benefits paid(27,194)(26,370)(93,539)(77,446)
Curtailments/settlements/plan amendments (2)
— — (1,214)(32,496)
Effect of exchange rate changes and other, net— — 46,584 183,329 
Net benefit obligation at the end of the year$281,306 $296,746 $1,435,797 $1,519,871 
(1)Actuarial (gains) losses primarily driven by change in discount rates.
(2)In fiscal 2024, we completed a termination and buy-out of the primary PA Consulting pension plan which relieves the Company of any future obligations with no impact to net income.
Schedule of Change in Combined Fair Value of the Plans' Assets
The following table sets forth the changes in the combined Fair Value of the plans’ assets (segregated between plans existing within and outside the U.S.) for the years ended September 26, 2025 and September 27, 2024 (in thousands):
 U.S. PlansNon-U.S. Plans
 September 26, 2025September 27, 2024September 26, 2025September 27, 2024
Fair value of plan assets at the beginning of the year$293,828 $277,583 $1,440,593 $1,243,025 
Actual returns (losses) on plan assets9,861 42,523 (38,909)111,948 
Employer contributions93 92 46,426 23,787 
Participants’ contributions— — 9 91 
Gross benefits paid(27,194)(26,370)(93,539)(77,447)
Curtailments/settlements/plan amendments (1)
— — (1,214)(32,246)
Effect of exchange rate changes and other, net— — 45,682 171,435 
Fair value of plan assets at the end of the year$276,588 $293,828 $1,399,048 $1,440,593 
(1)     In fiscal 2024, we completed a termination and buy-out of the primary PA Consulting pension plan which relieves the Company of any future obligations with no impact to net income.
Schedule of Reconciliation of Combined Funded Status of Plans and Recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheet
The following table reconciles the combined funded statuses of the plans recognized in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 26, 2025 and September 27, 2024 (segregated between plans existing within and outside the U.S.) (in thousands):
 U.S. PlansNon-U.S. Plans
 September 26, 2025September 27, 2024September 26, 2025September 27, 2024
Net benefit obligation at the end of the year$281,306 $296,746 $1,435,797 $1,519,871 
Fair value of plan assets at the end of the year276,588 293,828 1,399,048 1,440,593 
Underfunded amount recognized at the end of the year$4,718 $2,918 $36,749 $79,278 
Schedule of Accumulated and Projected Benefit Obligations
The following table presents the accumulated benefit obligation at September 26, 2025 and September 27, 2024 (segregated between plans existing within and outside the U.S.) (in thousands):
 U.S. PlansNon-U.S. Plans
 September 26, 2025September 27, 2024September 26, 2025September 27, 2024
Accumulated benefit obligation at the end of the year$280,165 $295,691 $1,415,467 $1,499,884 
Schedule of Amount Recognized in Accompanying Balance Sheets
The following table presents the amounts recognized in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 26, 2025 and September 27, 2024 (segregated between plans existing within and outside the U.S.) (in thousands): 
 U.S. PlansNon-U.S. Plans
 September 26, 2025September 27, 2024September 26, 2025September 27, 2024
Prepaid benefit cost included in noncurrent assets$— $— $65,792 $62,056 
Accrued benefit cost included in current liabilities90 90 7,057 6,833 
Accrued benefit cost included in noncurrent liabilities4,628 2,828 95,484 134,501 
Net amount recognized at the end of the year$4,718 $2,918 $36,749 $79,278 
Schedule of Pension Plans Recorded In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Not Yet Recognized As Component of Net Periodic Pension Cost
The following table presents certain amounts relating to our plans recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost at September 26, 2025 and September 27, 2024 (segregated between U.S. and non-U.S. plans) (in thousands):
 U.S. PlansNon-U.S. Plans
 September 26, 2025September 27, 2024September 26, 2025September 27, 2024
Net actuarial losses$40,413 $37,552 $310,464 $310,884 
Prior service cost— 47 22,033 22,454 
Total$40,413 $37,599 $332,497 $333,338 
Schedule of Accumulated Comprehensive Income Amortized Against Earnings In Next Year
The following table presents the amount of accumulated comprehensive loss that will be amortized against earnings as part of our net periodic benefit cost in fiscal 2026 based on 2025 exchange rates (segregated between U.S. and non-U.S. plans) (in thousands):
 U.S. PlansNon-U.S. Plans
Unrecognized net actuarial losses$1,981 $10,236 
Unrecognized prior service cost— 1,449 
Accumulated comprehensive losses to be recorded against earnings$1,981 $11,685 
Schedule of Weighted Average Measurement Of Assets And Liabilities The plans’ weighted average asset allocations at September 26, 2025 and September 27, 2024 (the measurement dates used in valuing the plans’ assets and liabilities) were as follows:
 
 U.S. PlansNon-U.S. Plans
 September 26, 2025September 27, 2024September 26, 2025September 27, 2024
Equity securities1 %1 %14 %15 %
Debt securities77 %79 %57 %57 %
Real estate investments— %— %5 %6 %
Mutual Funds18 %17 %11 %9 %
Other4 %3 %13 %13 %
Schedule of Anticipated Cash Contributions
The following table presents the amount of cash contributions we anticipate making into the plans during fiscal 2026 (in thousands):
 U.S. PlansNon-U.S. Plans
Anticipated cash contributions$— $13,850 
Schedule of Expected Payments to Participants in Pension Plan
The following table presents the total benefit payments expected to be paid to plan participants during each of the next five fiscal years, and in total for the five years thereafter (in thousands):
 U.S. PlansNon-U.S. Plans
2026$29,179 $89,460 
202726,891 93,180 
202826,638 93,924 
202925,400 95,379 
203024,124 94,874 
For the periods 2031 through 2035106,362 490,669 
Schedule of Contribution to Multiemployer Pension Plans
The following table presents the Company’s contributions to these multiemployer plans for the years ended September 26, 2025, September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023 (in thousands):
 September 26, 2025September 27, 2024September 29, 2023
Europe$2,088 $1,769 $1,635 
United States156 156 154 
Contributions to multiemployer pension plans$2,244 $1,925 $1,789 
U.S. Plans  
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Schedule of Significant Actuarial Assumptions In Determining Funded Status Plans
The following table presents the significant actuarial assumptions used in determining the funded statuses and the following year's benefit cost of the Company’s U.S. plans for the years ended September 26, 2025, September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023:
 For the Years Ended
 September 26, 2025September 27, 2024September 29, 2023
Discount rates
4.7% to 5.2%
4.6% to 4.9%
5.8% to 5.9%
Rates of compensation increases3.5%3.5%3.5%
Expected long-term rates of return on assets
5.6% to 6.3%
5.4% to 6.2%
4.8% to 7.0%
Schedule of Pension Plans Recognized In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The following table presents certain amounts relating to our U.S. plans recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive loss at September 26, 2025, September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023 (in thousands):
 September 26, 2025September 27, 2024September 29, 2023
Arising during the period:   
Net actuarial losses (gains)$3,965 $1,576 $(4,032)
Total 3,965 1,576 (4,032)
Reclassification adjustments:   
Net actuarial (losses) gains (1,104)1,031 1,335 
Prior service benefit(47)(321)(324)
Total (1,151)710 1,011 
Total$2,814 $2,286 $(3,021)
Schedule of Fair Value of Pension Plan Assets
The following table presents the fair value of the Company’s Domestic U.S. plan assets at September 26, 2025, segregated by level of fair value measurement inputs within the Fair Value hierarchy promulgated by U.S. GAAP (in thousands):
 September 26, 2025
 Fair Value, Determined Using Fair Value Measurement Inputs
 Level 1Level 2Level 3Investments measured at Net Asset ValueTotal
Equities$2,725 $— $— $— $2,725 
Domestic bonds372 198,404 — — 198,776 
Overseas bonds— 12,826 — — 12,826 
Cash and equivalents12,169 — — — 12,169 
Mutual funds50,092 — — — 50,092 
Total$65,358 $211,230 $— $— $276,588 
The following table presents the fair value of the Company’s U.S. plan assets at September 27, 2024, segregated by level of fair value measurement inputs within the Fair Value hierarchy promulgated by U.S. GAAP (in thousands):
 September 27, 2024
 Fair Value, Determined Using Fair Value Measurement Inputs
 Level 1Level 2Level 3Investments measured at Net Asset ValueTotal
Equities$2,845 $— $— $— $2,845 
Domestic bonds10,081 207,644 — — 217,725 
Overseas bonds— 12,621 — — 12,621 
Cash and equivalents10,723 — — — 10,723 
Mutual funds49,914 — — — 49,914 
Total$73,563 $220,265 $— $— $293,828 
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs
The following table presents the components of net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s U.S. plans recognized in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the years ended September 26, 2025, September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023 (in thousands):
 September 26, 2025September 27, 2024September 29, 2023
Service cost$136 $119 $140 
Interest cost13,621 15,574 15,629 
Expected return on plan assets(17,243)(19,058)(19,496)
Actuarial losses (gains) 1,482 (1,384)(1,770)
Prior service cost63 431 430 
Total net periodic pension income recognized$(1,941)$(4,318)$(5,067)
Non-U.S. Plans  
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Schedule of Significant Actuarial Assumptions In Determining Funded Status Plans
The following table presents the significant actuarial assumptions used in determining the funded statuses and the following year's benefit cost of the Company’s non-U.S. plans for the years ended September 26, 2025, September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023:
For the Years Ended
 September 26, 2025September 27, 2024September 29, 2023
Discount rates
3.2% to 6.0%
 
3.4% to 7.0%
 
3.8% to 6.9%
Rates of compensation increases
3.7% to 9.0%
 
2.6% to 9.0%
 
2.8% to 9.0%
Expected long-term rates of return on assets
4.0% to 8.2%
 
4.6% to 7.8%
 
5.3% to 7.6%
Schedule of Pension Plans Recognized In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The following table presents certain amounts relating to our non-U.S. plans recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive loss at September 26, 2025, September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023 (in thousands):
 September 26, 2025September 27, 2024September 29, 2023
Arising during the period:   
Net actuarial losses $8,150 $49,685 $27,188 
Total8,150 49,685 27,188 
Reclassification adjustments:   
Net actuarial losses(7,785)(5,601)(4,802)
Prior service benefit(1,206)(1,125)(1,068)
Total(8,991)(6,726)(5,870)
Total$(841)$42,959 $21,318 
Schedule of Fair Value of Pension Plan Assets
The following table presents the fair value of the Company’s non-U.S. plan assets at September 26, 2025, segregated by level of fair value measurement inputs within the Fair Value hierarchy promulgated by U.S. GAAP (in thousands):
 September 26, 2025
 Fair Value, Determined Using Fair Value Measurement Inputs
 Level 1Level 2Level 3Investments measured at Net Asset ValueTotal
Domestic equities$— $67,365 $— $655 $68,020 
Overseas equities— 64,253 — 62,805 127,058 
Domestic bonds— 40,342 — — 40,342 
Overseas bonds— 610,116 — 147,010 757,126 
Cash and equivalents13,473 — — — 13,473 
Real estate— 8,338 28,861 37,725 74,924 
Insurance contracts— — 57,132 — 57,132 
Hedge funds— 93,890 19,354 113,244 
Mutual funds— 147,729 — — 147,729 
Total$13,473 $938,143 $179,883 $267,549 $1,399,048 
The following table presents the fair value of the Company’s non-U.S. plan assets at September 27, 2024, segregated by level of fair value measurement inputs within the Fair Value hierarchy promulgated by U.S. GAAP (in thousands):
 September 27, 2024
 Fair Value, Determined Using Fair Value Measurement Inputs
 Level 1Level 2Level 3Investments measured at Net Asset ValueTotal
Domestic equities$— $61,722 $— $1,890 $63,612 
Overseas equities— 62,988 — 89,912 152,900 
Domestic bonds— 43,563 — — 43,563 
Overseas bonds— 697,585 — 82,512 780,097 
Cash and equivalents17,161 — — — 17,161 
Real estate— 12,101 42,479 39,041 93,621 
Insurance contracts— — 62,337 — 62,337 
Hedge funds— — 81,771 19,776 101,547 
Mutual funds— 125,755 — — 125,755 
Total$17,161 $1,003,714 $186,587 $233,131 $1,440,593 
Schedule of Changes in the Fair Value of Plans Level 3 Assets
The following table summarizes the changes in the fair value of the Company’s non-U.S. Pension Plans’ Level 3 assets for the years ended September 26, 2025 and September 27, 2024 (in thousands):
 Real EstateInsurance ContractsHedge Funds
Balance at Balance at September 29, 2023$84,755 $87,160 $78,617 
Net purchases, sales, and settlements(59,738)(31,262)(19,567)
Realized and unrealized gains 3,993 2,923 7,532 
Effect of exchange rate changes13,469 3,516 15,189 
Balance at September 27, 2024$42,479 $62,337 $81,771 
Net purchases, sales and settlements (15,055)(3,937)(238)
Realized and unrealized losses104 (1,495)6,675 
Effect of exchange rate changes1,333 227 5,682 
Balance at September 26, 2025$28,861 $57,132 $93,890 
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs
The following table presents the components of net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s Non-U.S. plans recognized in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the years ended September 26, 2025, September 27, 2024 and September 29, 2023 (in thousands):
 September 26, 2025September 27, 2024September 29, 2023
Service cost$9,855 $8,922 $6,926 
Interest cost74,598 71,270 74,077 
Expected return on plan assets(89,279)(76,510)(73,387)
Actuarial losses10,250 7,320 6,317 
Prior service cost1,608 1,501 1,424 
Net pension cost, before special items$7,032 $12,503 $15,357 
Curtailment expense/Settlement losses(9)258 208 
Total net periodic pension cost recognized$7,023 $12,761 $15,565