Receivables (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2015

Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]

Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]

	April 4, 2015			September 27, 2014
Accounts receivable	$	309,625		$	332,450
Long-term contract receivables:
Amounts billed	120,570			125,497
Unbilled recoverable costs and accrued profits	298,669			313,530
Total long-term contract receivables	419,239			439,027
Other	14,069			13,738
Total receivables	742,933			785,215
Less allowance for doubtful accounts	(4,997		)	(4,341		)
Receivables	$	737,936		$	780,874