Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Components Of Acquired Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Accumulated Amortization	$ (207,843)	$ (190,954)
Customer-Related
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Weighted-Average Life (Years)	11 years
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 171,779	180,670
Accumulated Amortization	$ (110,697)	(102,251)
Program-Related
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Weighted-Average Life (Years)	18 years
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 75,720	80,054
Accumulated Amortization	$ (27,463)	(24,065)
Technology-Based Intangible Assets
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Weighted-Average Life (Years)	9 years
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 73,299	76,057
Accumulated Amortization	$ (49,723)	(46,296)
Marketing-Related Intangible Assets
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Weighted-Average Life (Years)	10 years
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 25,997	26,707
Accumulated Amortization	$ (16,648)	(14,779)
Acquired Intangible Assets
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Weighted-Average Life (Years)	12 years
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 346,795	363,488
Accumulated Amortization	$ (204,531)	$ (187,391)

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Weighted average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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