Receivables (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2017

Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]

Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]

	April 1, 2017			October 1, 2016
Accounts receivable	$	298,056		$	306,469
Long-term contract receivables:
Amounts billed	132,782			130,429
Unbilled recoverable costs and accrued profits	250,553			245,376
Total long-term contract receivables	383,335			375,805
Other	11,384			10,652
Total receivables	692,775			692,926
Less allowance for doubtful accounts	(4,126		)	(4,538		)
Receivables	$	688,649		$	688,388