Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2014

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Expense [Abstract]

Schedule Of Changes In Projected Benefit Obligations And Plan Assets And Funded Status

	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Projected benefit obligation at prior year measurement date	$	678,063		$	779,977		$	169,980		$	153,089
Service cost	21,571			26,856			5,533			4,874
Interest cost	33,354			28,818			5,984			5,749
Contributions by plan participants	—			—			1,014			970
Actuarial losses (gains)	74,369			(138,603		)	22,702			8,781
Foreign currency exchange impact	—			—			(10,237		)	1,400
Benefits paid from plan assets	(20,032		)	(17,586		)	(2,697		)	(1,903		)
Benefits paid by Moog	(1,883		)	(1,556		)	(2,985		)	(3,162		)
Other	(1,239		)	157			(352		)	182
Projected benefit obligation at measurement date	$	784,203		$	678,063		$	188,942		$	169,980
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of assets at prior year measurement date	$	498,918		$	441,426		$	98,625		$	84,044
Actual return on plan assets	50,630			42,853			11,631			12,147
Employer contributions	59,283			34,584			20,655			8,077
Contributions by plan participants	—			—			1,014			970
Benefits paid	(21,915		)	(19,142		)	(5,682		)	(5,065		)
Foreign currency exchange impact	—			—			(5,425		)	(1,485		)
Other	(1,239		)	(803		)	(64		)	(63		)
Fair value of assets at measurement date	$	585,677		$	498,918		$	120,754		$	98,625
Funded status and amount recognized in assets and liabilities	$	(198,526	)	$	(179,145	)	$	(68,188	)	$	(71,355	)
Amount recognized in assets and liabilities:
Other assets - non-current	$	—		$	—		$	4,191		$	2,043
Accrued and long-term pension liabilities	(198,526		)	(179,145		)	(72,379		)	(73,398		)
Amount recognized in assets and liabilities	$	(198,526	)	$	(179,145	)	$	(68,188	)	$	(71,355	)
Amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, before taxes:
Prior service cost (credit)	$	846		$	995		$	(363	)	$	(172	)
Actuarial losses	298,534			247,803			40,254			28,550
Amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, before taxes	$	299,380		$	248,798		$	39,891		$	28,378

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations Or Accumulated Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets

	September 27, 2014		September 28, 2013
Projected benefit obligation	$	895,302	$	802,239
Accumulated benefit obligation	810,424		725,886
Fair value of plan assets	627,788		549,696

Schedule Of Weighted-Average Assumptions Used To Determine Net Periodic Benefit Cost And Benefit Obligations

	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans
	2014		2013		2012		2014		2013		2012
Assumptions for net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate	5.0	%	3.7	%	4.7	%	3.7	%	4.0	%	4.7	%
Return on assets	8.4	%	8.6	%	8.9	%	4.1	%	4.5	%	5.5	%
Rate of compensation increase	4.1	%	4.1	%	3.8	%	2.8	%	2.9	%	3.0	%
Assumptions for benefit obligations:
Discount rate	4.4	%	5.0	%	3.7	%	3.1	%	3.6	%	3.9	%
Rate of compensation increase	4.1	%	4.1	%	4.1	%	2.7	%	2.8	%	2.9	%

Schedule Of Weighted-Average Asset Allocations By Asset Category For The Pension Plans

	U.S. Plans					Non-U.S. Plans
	Target	2014 Actual		2013 Actual		Target	2014 Actual		2013 Actual
Asset category:
Equity	45%-70%	54	%	60	%	40%-60%	30	%	30	%
Debt	20%-35%	34	%	30	%	40%-60%	41	%	43	%
Real estate and other	10%-20%	12	%	10	%	0%-30%	28	%	27	%

U.S. Plans, September 27, 2014	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Shares of registered investment companies:
Non-investment grade	$	66,201	$	—	$	—	$	66,201
Other	7,442		—		—		7,442
Fixed income funds:
U.S. Government obligations	—		47,275		—		47,275
Corporate and other	—		82,850		—		82,850
Employer securities	78,874		—		—		78,874
Interest in common collective trusts	—		153,183		—		153,183
Money market funds	—		46,135		—		46,135
Limited partnerships	—		—		81,342		81,342
Insurance contracts and other	—		—		22,375		22,375
Fair value	$	152,517	$	329,443	$	103,717	$	585,677

Non-U.S. Plans, September 27, 2014	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Shares of registered investment companies	$	—	$	32,819	$	—	$	32,819
Domestic equity	6,731		195		—		6,926
International equity	8,730		—		—		8,730
Fixed income funds	4,976		35,774		—		40,750
Cash and cash equivalents	85		497		—		582
Insurance contracts and other	—		764		30,183		30,947
Fair value	$	20,522	$	70,049	$	30,183	$	120,754

U.S. Plans, September 28, 2013	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Shares of registered investment companies:
Non-investment grade	$	61,133	$	—	$	—	$	61,133
Real assets	17,916		—		—		17,916
Other	16,487		—		—		16,487
Fixed income funds:
U.S. Government obligations	—		40,173		—		40,173
Corporate and other	—		27,418		—		27,418
Employer securities	67,163		—		—		67,163
Interest in common collective trusts	—		152,355		—		152,355
Money market funds	—		23,938		—		23,938
Cash and cash equivalents	68		—		—		68
Limited partnerships	—		—		71,072		71,072
Insurance contracts and other	—		—		21,195		21,195
Fair value	$	162,767	$	243,884	$	92,267	$	498,918

Non-U.S. Plans, September 28, 2013	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Shares of registered investment companies	$	—	$	26,520	$	—	$	26,520
Domestic equity	4,493		169		—		4,662
International equity	9,784		—		—		9,784
Fixed income funds	4,430		23,658		—		28,088
Cash and cash equivalents	96		3,107		—		3,203
Insurance contracts and other	—		548		25,820		26,368
Fair value	$	18,803	$	54,002	$	25,820	$	98,625

Schedule Of Roll-Forward Of The Consolidated Plan Assets Classified As Level 3 Within The Fair Value Hierarchy

	U.S. Plans			Non-U.S. Plans			Total
Balance at September 29, 2012	$	13,604		$	19,852		$	33,456
Return on assets	7,653			3,670			11,323
Purchases from contributions to Plans	81,045			2,229			83,274
Proceeds from sales of investments	(3,000		)	—			(3,000		)
Settlements paid in cash	(7,035		)	(164		)	(7,199		)
Foreign currency translation	—			233			233
Balance at September 28, 2013	92,267			25,820			118,087
Return on assets	8,852			4,689			13,541
Purchases from contributions to Plans	14,426			2,086			16,512
Proceeds from sales of investments	(3,511		)	—			(3,511		)
Settlements paid in cash	(8,317		)	(250		)	(8,567		)
Foreign currency translation	—			(2,162		)	(2,162		)
Balance at September 27, 2014	$	103,717		$	30,183		$	133,900

Schedule Of Pension Expense

	U.S. Plans									Non-U.S. Plans
	2014			2013			2012			2014			2013			2012
Service cost	$	21,571		$	26,856		$	23,347		$	5,533		$	4,874		$	4,046
Interest cost	33,354			28,818			29,786			5,984			5,750			5,864
Expected return on plan assets	(43,374		)	(41,340		)	(41,970		)	(4,487		)	(3,789		)	(3,832		)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	149			8			9			(57		)	(51		)	(62		)
Amortization of actuarial loss	16,346			27,604			17,024			1,398			1,589			875
Settlement loss	37			—			—			—			245			—
Pension expense for defined benefit plans	28,083			41,946			28,196			8,371			8,618			6,891
Pension expense for defined contribution plans	13,196			11,223			9,114			6,458			5,672			5,105
Total pension expense	$	41,279		$	53,169		$	37,310		$	14,829		$	14,290		$	11,996

Schedule Of Benefits Expected To Be Paid To The Participants Of The Plans

	U.S. Plans		Non-U.S. Plans
2015	$	24,970	$	5,830
2016	27,335		5,796
2017	30,149		5,998
2018	32,756		6,062
2019	35,500		6,670
Five years thereafter	227,600		39,578

Schedule Of Changes In The Accumulated Benefit Obligation Of Unfunded Plan

	September 27, 2014			September 28, 2013
Change in Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation (APBO):
APBO at prior year measurement date	$	14,370		$	17,456
Service cost	225			292
Interest cost	624			549
Contributions by plan participants	1,725			1,550
Benefits paid	(2,513		)	(2,617		)
Actuarial losses (gains)	900			(2,860		)
APBO at measurement date	$	15,331		$	14,370
Funded status	$	(15,331	)	$	(14,370	)
Accrued postretirement benefit liability	$	15,331		$	14,370
Amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, before taxes:
Actuarial gains	(2,303		)	(3,464		)
Amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, before taxes	$	(2,303	)	$	(3,464	)

Schedule Of Cost Of The Postretirement Benefit Plan

	2014			2013		2012
Service cost	$	225		$	292	$	330
Interest cost	624			549		785
Amortization of transition obligation	—			361		394
Amortization of actuarial gain	(261		)	—		—
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost	$	588		$	1,202	$	1,509