Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings attributable to Moog and noncontrolling interest	$ 1,299	$ 30,058
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:
Depreciation	17,487	17,918
Amortization	4,674	4,541
Deferred income taxes	37,617	1,371
Equity-based compensation expense	2,001	2,168
Other	1,563	9,868
Changes in assets and liabilities providing (using) cash:
Receivables	(10,350)	(11,012)
Inventories	(22,236)	6,996
Accounts payable	(14,393)	6,737
Customer advances	19,888	8,287
Accrued expenses	(27,233)	(17,479)
Accrued income taxes	6,965	(8,885)
Net pension and post retirement liabilities	(4,562)	(1,295)
Other assets and liabilities	31,450	1,309
Net cash provided by operating activities	44,170	50,582
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(21,084)	(14,849)
Other investing transactions	(537)	(976)
Net cash (used) by investing activities	(21,621)	(15,825)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit	103,500	62,400
Payments on revolving lines of credit	(108,610)	(67,400)
Proceeds from long-term debt	10,000	0
Payments on long-term debt	(44)	(50)
Proceeds from sale of treasury stock	1,048	2,135
Purchase of outstanding shares for treasury	(2,734)	(5,211)
Proceeds from sale of stock held by SECT	0	867
Purchase of stock held by SECT	(3,823)	(5,709)
Net cash (used) by financing activities	(663)	(12,968)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	5,021	(15,253)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	26,907	6,536
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	368,073	325,128
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 394,980	$ 331,664