Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011	Oct. 02, 2010
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	$ 735,021	$ 704,816	$ 698,459
Acquisitions	29,683	34,868	19,695
Adjustments to prior year acquisitions	(4,012)	(935)	(11,985)
Foreign currency translation	2,162	(3,728)	(1,353)
Goodwill, ending balance	762,854	735,021	704,816
Aircraft Controls [Member]
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	194,052	173,507	180,694
Acquisitions	0	22,464	4,917
Adjustments to prior year acquisitions	(3,865)	(903)	(11,903)
Foreign currency translation	2,199	(1,016)	(201)
Goodwill, ending balance	192,386	194,052	173,507
Space And Defense Controls [Member]
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	121,416	121,623	106,802
Acquisitions	9,696	0	14,201
Adjustments to prior year acquisitions	0	22	0
Foreign currency translation	(397)	(229)	620
Goodwill, ending balance	130,715	121,416	121,623
Industrial Systems [Member]
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	120,834	122,120	124,155
Acquisitions	0	0	577
Adjustments to prior year acquisitions	0	84	0
Foreign currency translation	(1,259)	(1,370)	(2,612)
Goodwill, ending balance	119,575	120,834	122,120
Components [Member]
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	172,531	160,896	159,359
Acquisitions	19,987	12,404	0
Adjustments to prior year acquisitions	(147)	0	0
Foreign currency translation	2,093	(769)	1,537
Goodwill, ending balance	194,464	172,531	160,896
Medical Devices [Member]
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	126,188	126,670	127,449
Acquisitions	0	0	0
Adjustments to prior year acquisitions	0	(138)	(82)
Foreign currency translation	(474)	(344)	(697)
Goodwill, ending balance	$ 125,714	$ 126,188	$ 126,670