Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 740,969	$ 692,018	$ 2,139,456	$ 2,008,602
Cost of sales	529,050	491,959	1,530,634	1,423,897
Inventory write-down - restructuring	0	2,398	0	9,727
Gross profit	211,919	197,661	608,822	574,978
Research and development	31,298	30,953	94,518	97,282
Selling, general and administrative	103,655	101,722	299,841	295,006
Interest	9,780	8,850	29,401	26,585
Restructuring	0	(1,549)	0	22,509
Other	5,466	2,730	9,540	5,138
Earnings before income taxes	61,720	54,955	175,522	128,458
Income taxes	14,255	14,205	41,629	72,444
Net earnings attributable to Moog and noncontrolling interest	47,465	40,750	133,893	56,014
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	67	0	67
Net earnings attributable to Moog	$ 47,465	$ 40,683	$ 133,893	$ 55,947
Net earnings per share attributable to Moog
Basic	$ 1.36	$ 1.14	$ 3.84	$ 1.56
Diluted	1.35	1.13	3.80	1.55
Dividends declared per share	$ 0.25	$ 0	$ 0.75	$ 0.25
Average common shares outstanding
Basic	34,904,487	35,762,918	34,869,021	35,768,471
Diluted	35,239,834	36,143,367	35,202,519	36,174,759