Employee Benefit Plans (Schedule Of Changes In Projected Benefit Obligations And Plan Assets And Funded Status) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011
Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets, Balance at end of year	$ 597,543
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets, Balance at beginning of year	441,426
Service cost	26,856	23,347	22,566
Interest cost	28,818	29,786	28,683
Actuarial losses (gains)	27,604	17,024	11,292
Benefits paid by Moog	44,000
Fair value of plan assets, Balance at end of year	498,918	441,426
Funded status and amount recognized in assets and liabilities	(179,145)	(338,551)
Other assets - non-current	0	0
Accrued and long-term pension liabilities	(179,145)	(338,551)
Amount recognized in assets and liabilities	(179,145)	(338,551)
Prior service cost (credit)	995	42
Actuarial losses	247,803	415,524
Amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, before taxes	248,798	415,566
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets, Balance at beginning of year	84,044
Service cost	4,874	4,046	4,804
Interest cost	5,750	5,864	6,260
Actuarial losses (gains)	1,589	875	1,546
Benefits paid by Moog	7,300
Fair value of plan assets, Balance at end of year	98,625	84,044
Funded status and amount recognized in assets and liabilities	(71,355)	(69,045)
Other assets - non-current	2,043	0
Accrued and long-term pension liabilities	(73,398)	(69,045)
Amount recognized in assets and liabilities	(71,355)	(69,045)
Prior service cost (credit)	(172)	(305)
Actuarial losses	28,550	29,775
Amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, before taxes	28,378	29,470
Change In Projected Benefit Obligation [Member] | U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Projected benefit obligation at prior year measurement date	779,977	635,798
Service cost	26,856	23,347
Interest cost	28,818	29,786
Contributions by plan participants	0	0
Actuarial losses (gains)	(138,603)	108,095
Foreign currency exchange impact	0	0
Benefits paid from plan assets	(17,586)	(15,926)
Benefits paid by Moog	(1,556)	(1,123)
Other	157	0
Projected benefit obligation at measurement date	678,063	779,977
Change In Projected Benefit Obligation [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Projected benefit obligation at prior year measurement date	153,089	131,914
Service cost	4,874	4,046
Interest cost	5,749	5,864
Contributions by plan participants	970	900
Actuarial losses (gains)	8,781	16,557
Foreign currency exchange impact	1,400	(1,995)
Benefits paid from plan assets	(1,903)	(1,430)
Benefits paid by Moog	(3,162)	(2,700)
Other	182	(67)
Projected benefit obligation at measurement date	169,980	153,089
Change In Plan Assets [Member] | U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets, Balance at beginning of year	441,426	389,286
Actual return on plan assets	42,853	68,074
Contributions by plan participants	0	0
Foreign currency exchange impact	0	0
Benefits paid from plan assets	(19,142)	(17,049)
Benefits paid by Moog	34,584	1,115
Other	(803)	0
Fair value of plan assets, Balance at end of year	498,918	441,426
Change In Plan Assets [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets, Balance at beginning of year	84,044	68,991
Actual return on plan assets	12,147	11,086
Contributions by plan participants	970	900
Foreign currency exchange impact	(1,485)	422
Benefits paid from plan assets	(5,065)	(4,130)
Benefits paid by Moog	8,077	6,842
Other	(63)	(67)
Fair value of plan assets, Balance at end of year	$ 98,625	$ 84,044