Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings attributable to common shareholders and noncontrolling interest	$ 123,633	$ 131,883	$ 158,198
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	77,407	78,610	78,078
Amortization	21,325	24,999	31,181
Deferred income taxes	4,248	12,991	5,021
Equity-based compensation expense	3,271	5,074	7,189
Redemption of senior subordinated notes	0	0	8,002
Other	13,440	7,826	7,260
Changes in assets and liabilities providing (using) cash:
Receivables	1,672	60,616	23,707
Inventories	12,644	3,821	23,666
Accounts payable	(21,821)	8,107	(17,783)
Customer advances	2,903	24,112	(304)
Accrued expenses	(727)	(6,525)	7,685
Accrued income taxes	4,481	(9,986)	6,273
Net pension and post retirement liabilities	(29,708)	(15,048)	(43,612)
Other assets and liabilities	3,086	8,066	(7,459)
Net cash provided by operating activities	215,854	334,546	287,102
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(11,016)	0	0
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(67,208)	(80,693)	(78,771)
Other investing transactions	1,256	13,095	(8,124)
Net cash used by investing activities	(76,968)	(67,598)	(86,895)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net short-term repayments	0	(3,570)	(977)
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit	324,670	428,130	680,875
Payments on revolving lines of credit	(409,670)	(518,130)	(319,740)
Proceeds from long-term debt	20,000	0	0
Payments on long-term debt	(10,098)	(5,259)	(3,256)
Proceeds from senior notes, net of issuance costs	0	294,430	0
Payments of senior subordinated notes	0	0	(191,575)
Payment of premium on redemption of senior subordinated notes	0	0	(6,945)
Proceeds from sale of treasury stock	4,574	11,436	2,247
Purchase of outstanding shares for treasury	(44,933)	(363,848)	(272,876)
Proceeds from sale of stock held by SECT	28,048	7,395	1,144
Purchase of stock held by SECT	(28,799)	(15,151)	(7,924)
Purchase of stock held by SERP	(2,300)	(7,328)	0
Excess tax benefits from equity-based payment arrangements	598	5,996	2,910
Other financing transactions	(1,950)	(100)	(2,288)
Net cash used by financing activities	(119,860)	(165,999)	(118,405)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(3,751)	(22,388)	(7,600)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	15,275	78,561	74,202
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	309,853	231,292	157,090
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	325,128	309,853	231,292
Cash paid for:
Interest	34,150	23,718	17,300
Income taxes, net of refunds	41,517	39,890	41,999
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Unsecured notes issued for acquisitions	$ 1,280	$ 0	$ 0