Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Earnings (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
NET SALES	$ 630,523us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 643,385us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
COST OF SALES	446,605us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold	444,076us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
GROSS PROFIT	183,918us-gaap_GrossProfit	199,309us-gaap_GrossProfit
Research and development	31,321us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense	35,755us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
Selling, general and administrative	97,827	99,901
Interest	5,368us-gaap_InterestExpense	5,129us-gaap_InterestExpense
Redemption of senior subordinated notes	0	8,002
Other	(36)us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet	3,665us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	49,438	46,857
INCOME TAXES	14,173us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	14,760us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
NET EARNINGS	$ 35,265us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 32,097us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
NET EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic	$ 0.87us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.71us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted	$ 0.86us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.70us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic	40,594,886	45,384,652
Diluted	41,080,179	46,010,035

The aggregate costs related to goods produced and sold and services rendered by an entity during the reporting period. This excludes costs incurred during the reporting period related to financial services rendered and other revenue generating activities.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

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-Article 5

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.2(a),(d))

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