Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]

Sales And Operating Profit By Segment And Reconciliation Of Segment Operating Profit To Earnings Before Income Taxes

	Three Months Ended
	December 29, 2012			December 31, 2011
Net sales:
Aircraft Controls	$	252,281		$	231,080
Space and Defense Controls	86,465			88,394
Industrial Systems	147,976			158,085
Components	99,275			88,147
Medical Devices	34,806			34,912
Net sales	$	620,803		$	600,618
Operating profit and margins:
Aircraft Controls	$	31,075		$	24,827
	12.3		%	10.7		%
Space and Defense Controls	8,228			12,743
	9.5		%	14.4		%
Industrial Systems	9,047			15,826
	6.1		%	10.0		%
Components	18,846			15,029
	19.0		%	17.0		%
Medical Devices	1,602			1,598
	4.6		%	4.6		%
Total operating profit	68,798			70,023
	11.1		%	11.7		%
Deductions from operating profit:
Interest expense	8,596			8,546
Equity-based compensation expense	3,891			4,105
Corporate expenses and other	7,240			4,423
Earnings before income taxes	$	49,071		$	52,949