Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings attributable to Moog and noncontrolling interest	$ 96,628	$ 140,410	$ 123,633
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:
Depreciation	71,231	71,363	77,407
Amortization	17,341	18,804	21,325
Deferred income taxes	30,613	10,758	4,248
Equity-based compensation expense	5,804	4,582	3,271
Other	34,455	17,898	13,440
Changes in assets and liabilities providing (using) cash:
Receivables	(67,621)	(44,558)	1,672
Inventories	(32,451)	(5,999)	12,644
Accounts payable	39,440	25,740	(21,821)
Customer advances	(10,998)	(7,054)	2,903
Accrued expenses	11,466	16,901	(727)
Accrued income taxes	4,227	(4,686)	4,481
Net pension and post retirement liabilities	(123,500)	(29,029)	(29,708)
Other assets and liabilities	25,772	2,650	3,086
Net cash provided by operating activities	102,407	217,780	215,854
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(48,382)	(40,545)	(11,016)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(94,517)	(75,798)	(67,208)
Other investing transactions	1,257	6,820	(994)
Net cash (used) by investing activities	(141,642)	(109,523)	(79,218)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net short-term borrowings (repayments)	3,618	(1,280)	0
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit	568,550	255,622	324,670
Payments on revolving lines of credit	(678,660)	(305,512)	(409,670)
Proceeds from long-term debt	15,000	0	20,000
Payments on long-term debt	(25,922)	(168)	(10,098)
Payment of dividends	(17,889)	0	0
Proceeds from sale of treasury stock	4,560	3,797	4,574
Purchase of outstanding shares for treasury	(8,218)	(8,643)	(44,933)
Proceeds from sale of stock held by SECT	4,714	867	28,048
Purchase of stock held by SECT	(30,358)	(18,685)	(28,799)
Purchase of stock held by SERP Trust	(55,000)	0	(2,300)
Excess tax benefits from equity-based payment arrangements	0	0	598
Other financing transactions	(1,964)	(1,656)	(1,950)
Net cash (used) by financing activities	(221,569)	(75,658)	(119,860)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	1,541	10,433	(3,751)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(259,263)	43,032	13,025
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	386,969	343,937	330,912
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	127,706	386,969	343,937
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Interest paid	36,689	33,801	34,150
Income taxes paid, net of refunds	34,214	44,205	41,517
Unsecured notes issued for acquisitions	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1,280