Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2014

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

Segment Information And Reconciliations To Consolidated Amounts

	2014			2013			2012
Net sales:
Aircraft Controls	$	1,117,656		$	1,059,587		$	963,421
Space and Defense Controls	394,505			395,945			358,755
Industrial Systems	590,971			592,112			633,713
Components	425,129			415,428			374,081
Medical Devices	120,124			147,239			139,566
Net sales	$	2,648,385		$	2,610,311		$	2,469,536
Operating profit (loss) and margins:
Aircraft Controls	$	115,726		$	126,751		$	104,582
	10.4		%	12.0		%	10.9		%
Space and Defense Controls	26,119			25,350			42,854
	6.6		%	6.4		%	11.9		%
Industrial Systems	58,108			42,254			63,243
	9.8		%	7.1		%	10.0		%
Components	65,150			68,731			57,303
	15.3		%	16.5		%	15.3		%
Medical Devices	10,614			(35,542		)	5,443
	8.8		%	(24.1		%)	3.9		%
Total operating profit	275,717			227,544			273,425
	10.4		%	8.7		%	11.1		%
Deductions from operating profit:
Interest expense	12,513			26,962			34,312
Equity-based compensation expense	7,189			6,620			6,226
Corporate and other expenses, net	37,092			28,956			24,046
Earnings before income taxes	$	218,923		$	165,006		$	208,841
Depreciation and amortization:
Aircraft Controls	$	49,021		$	45,547		$	42,774
Space and Defense Controls	15,735			15,470			11,996
Industrial Systems	23,170			22,703			23,408
Components	12,540			11,735			9,123
Medical Devices	6,927			10,269			11,101
Corporate	1,866			2,349			2,414
Total depreciation and amortization	$	109,259		$	108,073		$	100,816
Identifiable assets:
Aircraft Controls	$	1,257,099		$	1,268,753		$	1,194,742
Space and Defense Controls	480,806			514,260			423,838
Industrial Systems	648,580			675,115			691,636
Components	492,038			486,421			457,254
Medical Devices	165,289			189,669			234,431
Corporate	164,640			102,877			104,006
Total assets	$	3,208,452		$	3,237,095		$	3,105,907

	2014		2013		2012
Capital expenditures:
Aircraft Controls	$	45,243	$	49,859	$	67,507
Space and Defense Controls	8,992		14,401		10,270
Industrial Systems	12,459		14,230		16,525
Components	9,018		8,166		7,071
Medical Devices	2,798		3,659		2,398
Corporate	261		2,859		3,259
Total capital expenditures	$	78,771	$	93,174	$	107,030

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

	2014		2013		2012
Net sales:
United States	$	1,552,498	$	1,540,096	$	1,363,892
Germany	205,005		199,800		210,842
United Kingdom	133,777		123,004		117,336
Other	757,105		747,411		777,466
Net sales	$	2,648,385	$	2,610,311	$	2,469,536
Property, plant and equipment, net:
United States	$	312,790	$	322,282	$	310,390
United Kingdom	74,111		62,105		58,329
Philippines	72,602		75,087		68,993
Other	95,845		102,889		108,467
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	555,348	$	562,363	$	546,179