Receivables Receivables (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2014

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

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

	March 29, 2014			September 28, 2013
Accounts receivable	$	336,370		$	328,038
Long-term contract receivables:
Amounts billed	126,403			133,149
Unbilled recoverable costs and accrued profits	320,575			337,520
Total long-term contract receivables	446,978			470,669
Other	15,261			17,168
Total receivables	798,609			815,875
Less allowance for doubtful accounts	(5,260		)	(4,499		)
Receivables	$	793,349		$	811,376