Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Apr. 04, 2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings attributable to common shareholders and noncontrolling interest	$ 57,067	$ 67,358
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:
Depreciation	38,554	40,460
Amortization	11,428	12,946
Deferred income taxes	2,292	9,071
Equity-based compensation expense	1,919	3,966
Other	5,991	3,348
Changes in assets and liabilities providing (using) cash:
Receivables	(5,606)	20,461
Inventories	(5,330)	(7,847)
Accounts payable	(13,439)	18,934
Customer advances	10,888	(3,358)
Accrued expenses	(5,802)	(20,747)
Accrued income taxes	2,552	(7,729)
Net pension and post retirement liabilities	(13,171)	(7,014)
Other assets and liabilities	(8,920)	1,699
Net cash provided by operating activities	78,423	131,548
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(11,016)	0
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(27,685)	(37,921)
Other investing transactions	1,058	3,551
Net cash used by investing activities	(37,643)	(34,370)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net short term repayments	0	(3,237)
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit	210,320	248,785
Payments on revolving lines of credit	(182,455)	(383,785)
Payments on long-term debt	(9,660)	(5,241)
Proceeds from senior notes, net of issuance costs	0	294,430
Proceeds from sale of treasury stock	2,229	10,542
Purchase of outstanding shares for treasury	(25,156)	(204,958)
Proceeds from sale of stock held by SECT	2,897	0
Purchase of stock held by SECT	(1,515)	(8,440)
Purchase of stock held by SERP Trust	(2,300)	0
Excess tax benefits from equity-based payment arrangements	471	5,888
Net cash used by financing activities	(5,169)	(46,016)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	2,858	(20,796)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	38,469	30,366
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	309,853	231,292
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 348,322	$ 261,658