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Shareholders' Equity (Changes in Shareholders' Equity) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2015
Dec. 28, 2013
Sep. 27, 2014
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items]      
Beginning of Period $ 1,347,415us-gaap_StockholdersEquity    
Net earnings 35,265us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 32,097us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss  
Purchase of stock held by Stock Employee Compensation Trust (4,460)mog_PurchaseOfStockHeldByStockEmployeeCompensationTrust (1,792)mog_PurchaseOfStockHeldByStockEmployeeCompensationTrust  
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax (37,082)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 7,824us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax  
End of Period 1,240,116us-gaap_StockholdersEquity    
Class A Common Stock [Member]      
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items]      
Common Stock, Beginning of Period 43,627,531us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
   
Conversion for Class B to Class A 1,269us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesConverted1
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
   
Common Stock, End of Period 43,628,800us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
   
Treasury Stock, Beginning of Period (5,806,702)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
   
Issuance of treasury shares, Shares 447,713us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
   
Purchase of treasury shares, Shares (1,682,286)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
   
Treasury Stock, End of Period (7,041,275)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
   
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY, Shares 36,587,525us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
   
Class B Common Stock [Member]      
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items]      
Common Stock, Beginning of Period 7,652,182us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
   
Conversion for Class B to Class A (1,269)us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesConverted1
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
   
Common Stock, End of Period 7,650,913us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
   
Treasury Stock, Beginning of Period (3,319,038)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
   
Issuance of treasury shares, Shares 0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
   
Purchase of treasury shares, Shares (2,238)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
   
Treasury Stock, End of Period (3,321,276)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
   
SECT, Beginning of Period (710,841)mog_SECTShares
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
   
Purchase of stock held by Stock Employee Compensation Trust, Shares (62,245)mog_PurchaseOfStockHeldByStockEmployeeCompensationTrustShares
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
   
SECT, End of Period (773,086)mog_SECTShares
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
   
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY, Shares 3,556,551us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
   
Common Stock [Member]      
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items]      
Beginning of Period     51,280us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
End of Period 51,280us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  51,280us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]      
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items]      
Beginning of Period 463,965us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
   
Equity-based compensation expense 3,398us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
   
Issuance of treasury shares at more than cost (3,142)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
   
Adjustment To Marker Sect And Other 8,511mog_AdjustmentToMarketSectAndOther
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
   
End of Period 472,732us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
   
Retained Earnings [Member]      
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items]      
Beginning of Period 1,447,911us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
   
Net earnings 35,265us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
   
End of Period 1,483,176us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
   
Treasury Stock [Member]      
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items]      
Beginning of Period (360,445)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Issuance of treasury shares 13,093us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Purchase of treasury shares (119,226)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
End of Period (466,578)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Stock Employee Compensation Trust (Sect) [Member]      
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items]      
Beginning of Period (48,458)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= mog_StockEmployeeCompensationTrustSectMember
   
Purchase of stock held by Stock Employee Compensation Trust (4,460)mog_PurchaseOfStockHeldByStockEmployeeCompensationTrust
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= mog_StockEmployeeCompensationTrustSectMember
   
Adjustment to market - SECT (3,656)mog_AdjustmentToMarket
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= mog_StockEmployeeCompensationTrustSectMember
   
End of Period (56,574)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= mog_StockEmployeeCompensationTrustSectMember
   
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Member]      
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items]      
Beginning of Period (206,838)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
   
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax (37,082)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
   
End of Period $ (243,920)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember