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. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets, Balance at end of year	$ 706,431
Actuarial losses	(82,237)	141,806
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets, Balance at beginning of year	498,918
Service cost	21,571	26,856	23,347
Interest cost	33,354	28,818	29,786
Actuarial losses (gains)	16,346	27,604	17,024
Benefits paid by Moog	52,500
Fair value of plan assets, Balance at end of year	585,677	498,918
Funded status and amount recognized in assets and liabilities	(198,526)	(179,145)
Other assets - non-current	0	0
Accrued and long-term pension liabilities	(198,526)	(179,145)
Amount recognized in assets and liabilities	(198,526)	(179,145)
Prior service cost (credit)	846	995
Actuarial losses	298,534	247,803
Amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, before taxes	299,380	248,798
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets, Balance at beginning of year	98,625
Service cost	5,533	4,874	4,046
Interest cost	5,984	5,750	5,864
Actuarial losses (gains)	1,398	1,589	875
Benefits paid by Moog	9,000
Fair value of plan assets, Balance at end of year	120,754	98,625
Funded status and amount recognized in assets and liabilities	(68,188)	(71,355)
Other assets - non-current	4,191	2,043
Accrued and long-term pension liabilities	(72,379)	(73,398)
Amount recognized in assets and liabilities	(68,188)	(71,355)
Prior service cost (credit)	(363)	(172)
Actuarial losses	40,254	28,550
Amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, before taxes	39,891	28,378
Change In Projected Benefit Obligation [Member] | U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Projected benefit obligation at prior year measurement date	678,063	779,977
Service cost	21,571	26,856
Interest cost	33,354	28,818
Contributions by plan participants	0	0
Actuarial losses (gains)	74,369	(138,603)
Foreign currency exchange impact	0	0
Benefits paid from plan assets	(20,032)	(17,586)
Benefits paid by Moog	(1,883)	(1,556)
Other	(1,239)	157
Projected benefit obligation at measurement date	784,203	678,063
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	169,980	153,089
Service cost	5,533	4,874
Interest cost	5,984	5,749
Contributions by plan participants	1,014	970
Actuarial losses (gains)	22,702	8,781
Foreign currency exchange impact	(10,237)	1,400
Benefits paid from plan assets	(2,697)	(1,903)
Benefits paid by Moog	(2,985)	(3,162)
Other	(352)	182
Projected benefit obligation at measurement date	188,942	169,980
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	498,918	441,426
Actual return on plan assets	50,630	42,853
Contributions by plan participants	0	0
Foreign currency exchange impact	0	0
Benefits paid from plan assets	(21,915)	(19,142)
Benefits paid by Moog	59,283	34,584
Other	(1,239)	(803)
Fair value of plan assets, Balance at end of year	585,677	498,918
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	98,625	84,044
Actual return on plan assets	11,631	12,147
Contributions by plan participants	1,014	970
Foreign currency exchange impact	(5,425)	(1,485)
Benefits paid from plan assets	(5,682)	(5,065)
Benefits paid by Moog	20,655	8,077
Other	(64)	(63)
Fair value of plan assets, Balance at end of year	$ 120,754	$ 98,625