Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2017	Apr. 02, 2016	Apr. 01, 2017	Apr. 02, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 632,403	$ 611,142	$ 1,222,073	$ 1,179,599
Cost of sales	447,323	431,955	864,487	838,952
Gross profit	185,080	179,187	357,586	340,647
Research and development	36,950	39,731	71,514	74,529
Selling, general and administrative	87,064	82,771	172,127	165,765
Interest	8,649	8,935	17,135	17,257
Restructuring	0	8,069	0	8,342
Other	4,214	(936)	12,119	(1,518)
Earnings before income taxes	48,203	40,617	84,691	76,272
Income taxes	16,541	9,710	22,971	19,205
Net earnings attributable to Moog and noncontrolling interest	31,662	30,907	61,720	57,067
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(364)	(143)	(870)	(224)
Net earnings attributable to Moog	$ 32,026	$ 31,050	$ 62,590	$ 57,291
Net earnings per share attributable to Moog
Basic	$ 0.89	$ 0.85	$ 1.74	$ 1.57
Diluted	$ 0.88	$ 0.85	$ 1.73	$ 1.55
Average common shares outstanding
Basic	35,888,053	36,481,996	35,878,552	36,597,972
Diluted	36,236,838	36,693,190	36,254,802	36,860,760