Acquisition, Divestiture and Assets Held for Sale (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2017	Jan. 25, 2017	Dec. 03, 2015	Apr. 01, 2017
Space And Defense Controls
Business Acquisition, Divestitures and Assets Held for Sale
Percentage of Ownership Acquired			70.00%
Purchase Price Net of Acquired Cash			$ 22,765
Cash Paid to Acquire a Business			11,016
Noncontrolling Interest, Redeemed Interest		30.00%
Cash Paid to Redeem Noncontrolling Interest		$ 1,656
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses				$ 1,307
Current Assets Held-for-Sale				9,454
Current Liabilities Held-for-Sale				3,336
Space And Defense Controls | Other Expense
Business Acquisition, Divestitures and Assets Held for Sale
Loss on Divestiture				$ 13,396
Space And Defense Controls | Debt Issued
Business Acquisition, Divestitures and Assets Held for Sale
Liabilities Incurred in Business Combination			1,280
Space And Defense Controls | Debt Assumed
Business Acquisition, Divestitures and Assets Held for Sale
Liabilities Incurred in Business Combination			$ 10,469
Components | Subsequent Event
Business Acquisition, Divestitures and Assets Held for Sale
Purchase Price Net of Acquired Cash	$ 42,579
Cash Paid to Acquire a Business	37,366
Components | Subsequent Event | Deferred Payments
Business Acquisition, Divestitures and Assets Held for Sale
Liabilities Incurred in Business Combination	3,284
Components | Subsequent Event | Pension Obligations
Business Acquisition, Divestitures and Assets Held for Sale
Liabilities Incurred in Business Combination	$ 1,929