Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings attributable to Moog and noncontrolling interest	$ 30,058	$ 26,160
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:
Depreciation	17,918	19,208
Amortization	4,541	5,877
Deferred income taxes	1,371	3,532
Equity-based compensation expense	2,168	936
Other	9,868	804
Changes in assets and liabilities providing (using) cash:
Receivables	(11,012)	5,221
Inventories	6,996	(11,131)
Accounts payable	6,737	(22,522)
Customer advances	8,287	(498)
Accrued expenses	(17,479)	(17,114)
Accrued income taxes	(8,885)	(2,685)
Net pension and post retirement liabilities	(1,295)	(5,709)
Other assets and liabilities	1,309	(2,534)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	50,582	(455)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	(11,016)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(14,849)	(12,305)
Other investing transactions	(976)	1,021
Net cash (used) by investing activities	(15,825)	(22,300)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit	62,400	148,605
Payments on revolving lines of credit	(67,400)	(93,605)
Payments on long-term debt	(50)	(9,540)
Proceeds from sale of treasury stock	2,135	2,230
Purchase of outstanding shares for treasury	(5,211)	(3,034)
Proceeds from sale of stock held by SECT	867	0
Purchase of stock held by SECT	(5,709)	(1,020)
Excess tax benefits from equity-based payment arrangements	0	580
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	(12,968)	44,216
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(15,253)	(7,996)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	6,536	13,465
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	325,128	309,853
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 331,664	$ 323,318