Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

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

Segment Information And Reconciliations To Consolidated Amounts

	2013			2012			2011
Net sales:
Aircraft Controls	$	1,059,587		$	963,421		$	850,490
Space and Defense Controls	395,945			358,755			355,762
Industrial Systems	592,112			633,713			629,312
Components	415,428			374,081			353,142
Medical Devices	147,239			139,566			141,974
Net sales	2,610,311			2,469,536			2,330,680
Operating profit (loss) and margins:
Aircraft Controls	126,751			104,582			$	83,776
	12.0		%	10.9		%	9.9		%
Space and Defense Controls	25,350			42,854			49,245
	6.4		%	11.9		%	13.8		%
Industrial Systems	42,254			63,243			62,805
	7.1		%	10.0		%	10.0		%
Components	68,731			57,303			50,353
	16.5		%	15.3		%	14.3		%
Medical Devices	(35,542		)	5,443			241
	(24.1		%)	3.9		%	0.2		%
Total operating profit	227,544			273,425			246,420
	8.7		%	11.1		%	10.6		%
Deductions from operating profit:
Interest expense	26,962			34,312			35,666
Equity-based compensation expense	6,620			6,226			6,952
Corporate and other expenses, net	28,956			24,046			20,017
Earnings before income taxes	$	165,006		$	208,841		$	183,785
Depreciation and amortization:
Aircraft Controls	$	45,547		$	42,774		$	40,945
Space and Defense Controls	15,470			11,996			11,349
Industrial Systems	22,703			23,408			23,194
Components	11,735			9,123			7,409
Medical Devices	10,269			11,101			11,472
Corporate	2,349			2,414			1,958
Total depreciation and amortization	$	108,073		$	100,816		$	96,327
Identifiable assets:
Aircraft Controls	$	1,268,753		$	1,194,742		$	1,110,771
Space and Defense Controls	514,260			423,838			342,093
Industrial Systems	675,115			691,636			689,683
Components	486,421			457,254			384,409
Medical Devices	189,669			234,431			243,283
Corporate	102,877			104,006			72,728
Total assets	$	3,237,095		$	3,105,907		$	2,842,967

	2013		2012		2011
Capital expenditures:
Aircraft Controls	$	49,859	$	67,507	$	51,727
Space and Defense Controls	14,401		10,270		11,589
Industrial Systems	14,230		16,525		11,702
Components	8,166		7,071		4,620
Medical Devices	3,659		2,398		2,737
Corporate	2,859		3,259		1,320
Total capital expenditures	$	93,174	$	107,030	$	83,695

Sales, Based On The Customer's Location, And Property, Plant And Equipment By Geographic Area

	2013		2012		2011
Net sales:
United States	$	1,540,096	$	1,363,892	$	1,293,058
Germany	199,800		210,842		185,840
United Kingdom	123,004		117,336		113,253
China	94,829		121,338		144,586
Other	652,582		656,128		593,943
Net sales	$	2,610,311	$	2,469,536	$	2,330,680
Property, plant and equipment, net:
United States	$	322,282	$	310,390	$	288,647
Philippines	75,087		68,993		70,159
United Kingdom	62,105		58,329		35,468
Other	102,889		108,467		109,598
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	562,363	$	546,179	$	503,872