Receivables (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2014

Receivables [Abstract]

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

	September 27, 2014			September 28, 2013
Accounts receivable	$	332,450		$	328,038
Long-term contract receivables:
Amounts billed	125,497			133,149
Unbilled recoverable costs and accrued profits	313,530			337,520
Total long-term contract receivables	439,027			470,669
Other	13,738			17,168
Total receivables	785,215			815,875
Less allowance for doubtful accounts	(4,341		)	(4,499		)
Receivables	$	780,874		$	811,376