Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2015

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

Sales And Operating Profit By Segment And Reconciliation Of Segment Operating Profit To Earnings Before Income Taxes

	Three Months Ended
	January 3, 2015			December 28, 2013
Net sales:
Aircraft Controls	$	266,368		$	265,416
Space and Defense Controls	99,955			99,450
Industrial Systems	133,366			144,079
Components	99,905			102,685
Medical Devices	30,929			31,755
Net sales	$	630,523		$	643,385
Operating profit and margins:
Aircraft Controls	$	24,458		$	31,771
	9.2		%	12.0		%
Space and Defense Controls	8,726			7,853
	8.7		%	7.9		%
Industrial Systems	13,219			12,286
	9.9		%	8.5		%
Components	14,700			16,189
	14.7		%	15.8		%
Medical Devices	4,598			3,628
	14.9		%	11.4		%
Total operating profit	65,701			71,727
	10.4		%	11.1		%
Deductions from operating profit:
Interest expense	5,368			5,129
Equity-based compensation expense	3,398			3,774
Redemption of senior subordinated notes	—			8,002
Corporate expenses and other	7,497			7,965
Earnings before income taxes	$	49,438		$	46,857