Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill

	Aircraft Controls			Space and Defense Controls			Industrial Systems			Components			Medical Devices			Total
Balance at October 2, 2010	$	173,507		$	121,623		$	122,120		$	160,896		$	126,670		$	704,816
Acquisitions	22,464			—			—			12,404			—			34,868
Adjustments to prior year acquisitions	(903		)	22			84			—			(138		)	(935		)
Foreign currency translation	(1,016		)	(229		)	(1,370		)	(769		)	(344		)	(3,728		)
Balance at October 1, 2011	194,052			121,416			120,834			172,531			126,188			735,021
Acquisitions	—			9,696			—			19,987			—			29,683
Adjustments to prior year acquisitions	(3,865		)	—			—			(147		)	—			(4,012		)
Foreign currency translation	2,199			(397		)	(1,259		)	2,093			(474		)	2,162
Balance at September 29, 2012	192,386			130,715			119,575			194,464			125,714			762,854
Acquisitions	—			29,361			—			11,218			—			40,579
Adjustments to prior year acquisitions	—			2,418			—			472			—			2,890
Impairment	—			—			—			—			(38,200		)	(38,200		)
Divestiture	—			—			—			—			(2,900		)	(2,900		)
Foreign currency translation	27			642			1,745			(1,301		)	588			1,701
Balance at September 28, 2013	$	192,413		$	163,136		$	121,320		$	204,853		$	85,202		$	766,924

Components Of Acquired Intangible Assets

	September 28, 2013						September 29, 2012
	Weighted- Average Life (Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Customer-related	10	$	193,744	$	(97,347	)	$	179,383	$	(80,953	)
Program-related	18	79,607		(18,988		)	79,631		(13,976		)
Technology-related	9	76,558		(42,000		)	67,969		(35,676		)
Marketing-related	9	33,259		(18,476		)	29,327		(16,145		)
Acquired intangible assets	12	$	383,168	$	(176,811	)	$	356,310	$	(146,750	)