Receivables (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]

Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]

	September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012
Accounts receivable	$	328,038		$	338,000
Long-term contract receivables:
Amounts billed	133,149			114,482
Unbilled recoverable costs and accrued profits	337,520			286,887
Total long-term contract receivables	470,669			401,369
Other	17,168			10,936
Total receivables	815,875			750,305
Less allowance for doubtful accounts	(4,499		)	(5,754		)
Receivables	$	811,376		$	744,551