Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2015

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

Segment Information And Reconciliations To Consolidated Amounts

	2015		2014		2013
Net sales:
Aircraft Controls	$	1,086,547	$	1,117,656	$	1,059,587
Space and Defense Controls	381,444		394,505		395,945
Industrial Systems	521,505		590,971		592,112
Components	437,468		449,891		438,572
Medical Devices	98,568		95,362		124,095
Net sales	$	2,525,532	$	2,648,385	$	2,610,311
Operating profit (loss):
Aircraft Controls	$	100,006	$	115,726	$	126,751
Space and Defense Controls	33,236		26,119		25,350
Industrial Systems	45,021		58,108		42,254
Components	58,693		72,768		74,425
Medical Devices	8,557		2,996		(41,236		)
Total operating profit	245,513		275,717		227,544
Deductions from operating profit:
Interest expense	28,967		12,513		26,962
Equity-based compensation expense	5,074		7,189		6,620
Corporate and other expenses, net	27,638		37,092		28,956
Earnings before income taxes	$	183,834	$	218,923	$	165,006
Depreciation and amortization:
Aircraft Controls	$	51,385	$	49,021	$	45,547
Space and Defense Controls	14,054		15,735		15,470
Industrial Systems	20,731		23,170		22,703
Components	11,438		13,638		12,833
Medical Devices	5,138		5,829		9,171
Corporate	863		1,866		2,349
Total depreciation and amortization	$	103,609	$	109,259	$	108,073
Identifiable assets:
Aircraft Controls	$	1,220,814	$	1,257,099	$	1,268,753
Space and Defense Controls	440,439		480,806		514,260
Industrial Systems	591,367		648,580		675,115
Components	484,036		520,211		515,243
Medical Devices	123,400		137,116		160,847
Corporate	226,415		164,640		102,877
Total assets	$	3,086,471	$	3,208,452	$	3,237,095

	2015		2014		2013
Capital expenditures:
Aircraft Controls	$	47,389	$	45,243	$	49,859
Space and Defense Controls	9,022		8,992		14,401
Industrial Systems	15,371		12,459		14,230
Components	7,016		9,018		8,166
Medical Devices	1,355		2,798		3,659
Corporate	540		261		2,859
Total capital expenditures	$	80,693	$	78,771	$	93,174

Sales, Based On The Customer's Location, And Property, Plant And Equipment By Geographic Area

	2015		2014		2013
Net sales:
United States	$	1,413,877	$	1,485,556	$	1,498,671
Germany	199,351		205,005		199,800
Japan	156,999		180,026		148,770
United Kingdom	97,359		133,777		123,004
Other	657,946		644,021		640,066
Net sales	$	2,525,532	$	2,648,385	$	2,610,311
Property, plant and equipment, net:
United States	$	307,874	$	312,790	$	322,282
United Kingdom	77,949		74,111		62,105
Philippines	68,101		72,602		75,087
Other	82,832		95,845		102,889
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	536,756	$	555,348	$	562,363