Segments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of aftermarket sale in commercial production segment	32.00%	32.00%	34.00%
Sales arising from U.S. Government prime or sub-contracts, including military sales to Boeing	$ 763,004	$ 807,728	$ 737,980
Boeing [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Sales to Boeing and Boeing Commercial Airplanes	431,148	366,972	263,060
Percentage of sales to Boeing	16.00%	14.00%	11.00%
Boeing Commercial Airplanes [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Sales to Boeing and Boeing Commercial Airplanes	$ 243,114	$ 195,100	$ 131,318

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Sales arising from U.S. government prime or sub contracts including military sales.

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For an entity that discloses a concentration risk in relation to quantitative amount, which serves as the "benchmark" (or denominator) in the equation, this concept represents the concentration percentage derived from the division.

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Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

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