CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2025	Sep. 27, 2024	Sep. 29, 2023
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net Earnings of the Group	$ 303,956	$ 852,643	$ 719,656
Depreciation and amortization:
Property, equipment and improvements	82,059	99,232	103,346
Intangible assets	155,517	209,507	203,906
Loss on extinguishment of debt	20,510	0	0
Loss (gain) on investment in equity securities	227,305	(186,931)	0
Stock based compensation	60,960	74,193	74,337
Equity in earnings of operating ventures, net of return on capital distributions	(1,526)	(16,079)	(324)
(Gain) loss on disposals of assets, net	(722)	(3,200)	7,690
Impairment of equity method investment and other long-term assets	0	3,000	48,163
Deferred income taxes	(94,532)	(224,935)	(76,815)
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of businesses acquired:
Receivables and contract assets, net of contract liabilities	(177,877)	59,587	(8,395)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	8,383	11,217	(33,996)
Miscellaneous other assets	60,586	104,659	92,050
Accounts payable	231,254	81,469	166,194
Income taxes payable	(183,273)	94,094	9,408
Accrued liabilities	(64,945)	(138,491)	(279,136)
Other deferred liabilities	75,231	6,047	(49,957)
Other, net	(16,182)	28,661	(1,364)
Net cash provided by operating activities	686,704	1,054,673	974,763
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(79,232)	(121,114)	(137,486)
Disposals of property and equipment and other assets	2,332	6,187	1,544
Capital contributions to equity investees, net of return of capital distributions	1,609	1,737	7,964
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	(14,000)	(17,685)
Net cash used for investing activities	(75,291)	(127,190)	(145,663)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	2,458,201	4,606,697	3,860,468
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(1,471,800)	(3,370,355)	(4,486,679)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	0	5,345	13,011
Repayments of short-term borrowings	(656,981)	(866,761)	(3,353)
Debt issuance costs	(92)	(34,331)	(17,177)
Proceeds from issuances of common stock	34,712	47,503	47,782
Common stock repurchases	(754,130)	(402,668)	(265,714)
Taxes paid on vested restricted stock	(27,450)	(41,720)	(24,249)
Cash dividends to shareholders	(153,027)	(142,779)	(128,420)
Net dividends associated with noncontrolling interests	(14,205)	(21,678)	(23,156)
Repurchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(10,449)	(55,344)	(92,939)
Proceeds from issuances of redeemable noncontrolling interests	0	19,761	34,016
Cash impact from distribution of SpinCo Business	70,000	(495,307)	0
Net cash used for financing activities	(525,221)	(751,637)	(1,086,410)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes	3,693	41,640	32,548
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	89,885	217,486	(224,762)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, including Restricted Cash, at the Beginning of the Period	1,146,931	929,445	1,154,207
Cash and Cash Equivalents, including Restricted Cash, at the End of the Period	1,236,816	1,146,931	929,445
Less Cash and Cash Equivalents included in Assets held for spin	0	0	(155,728)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, including Restricted Cash, of Continuing Operations at the End of the Period	$ 1,236,816	$ 1,146,931	$ 773,717