Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings	$ 131,883	$ 158,198	$ 120,497
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	78,610	78,078	75,000
Amortization	24,999	31,181	33,073
Deferred income taxes	12,991	5,021	(8,216)
Equity-based compensation expense	5,074	7,189	6,620
Redemption of senior subordinated notes	0	8,002	0
Goodwill impairment	0	0	38,200
Other	7,826	7,260	7,620
Changes in assets and liabilities providing (using) cash:
Receivables	60,616	23,707	(58,368)
Inventories	3,821	23,666	(6,871)
Accounts payable	8,107	(17,783)	10,543
Customer advances	24,112	(304)	32,437
Accrued expenses	(6,525)	7,685	(2,625)
Accrued income taxes	(9,986)	6,273	3,678
Net pension and post retirement liabilities	(15,048)	(43,612)	8,174
Other operating assets and liabilities	8,066	(7,459)	(8,485)
Net cash provided by operating activities	334,546	287,102	251,277
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	0	(69,157)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(80,693)	(78,771)	(93,174)
Other investing transactions	13,095	(8,124)	(11,067)
Net cash used by investing activities	(67,598)	(86,895)	(173,398)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net short-term (repayments) borrowings	(3,570)	(977)	16,124
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit	428,130	680,875	897,162
Payments on revolving lines of credit	(518,130)	(319,740)	(782,617)
Payments on long-term debt	(5,259)	(3,256)	(3,113)
Proceeds from senior notes, net of issuance costs	294,430	0	0
Payments of senior subordinated notes	0	(191,575)	(187,000)
Payment of premium on redemption of senior subordinated notes	0	(6,945)	0
Proceeds from sale of treasury stock	11,436	2,247	10,725
Purchase of outstanding shares for treasury	(363,848)	(272,876)	(11,614)
Proceeds from sale of stock held by Stock Employee Compensation Trust	7,395	1,144	781
Purchase of stock held by Stock Employee Compensation Trust	(15,151)	(7,924)	(9,676)
Purchase of stock held by Supplemental Retirement Plan Trust	(7,328)	0	0
Excess tax benefits from equity-based payment arrangements	5,996	2,910	1,089
Other financing transactions	(100)	(2,288)	(3,949)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	(165,999)	(118,405)	(72,088)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(22,388)	(7,600)	2,458
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	78,561	74,202	8,249
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	231,292	157,090	148,841
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	309,853	231,292	157,090
Cash paid for:
Interest	23,718	17,300	29,320
Income taxes, net of refunds	39,890	41,999	54,461
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Unsecured notes issued as partial consideration for acquisitions	$ 0	$ 0	$ 8,450