Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Cost (Reversal of Cost) [Abstract]

Schedule Of Changes In Projected Benefit Obligations And Plan Assets And Funded Status

The changes in projected benefit obligations and plan assets and the funded status of the U.S. and non-U.S. defined benefit plans are as follows:

	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Projected benefit obligation at prior year measurement date	$	915,274		$	941,766		$	207,645		$	214,474
Service cost	21,003			22,535			4,988			5,738
Interest cost	36,924			32,292			4,393			4,241
Contributions by plan participants	—			—			828			918
Actuarial (gains) losses	130,377			(46,526		)	48,564			(6,679		)
Foreign currency exchange impact	—			—			(10,878		)	(4,670		)
Benefits paid	(36,455		)	(33,941		)	(6,040		)	(6,302		)
Other	(1,186		)	(852		)	75			(75		)
Projected benefit obligation at measurement date	$	1,065,937		$	915,274		$	249,575		$	207,645
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of assets at prior year measurement date	$	878,983		$	756,274		$	145,641		$	141,906
Actual return on plan assets	157,966			8,038			24,623			2,740
Employer contributions	4,855			149,464			7,464			9,971
Contributions by plan participants	—			—			828			918
Benefits paid	(36,455		)	(33,941		)	(6,040		)	(6,302		)
Foreign currency exchange impact	—			—			(6,220		)	(3,551		)
Other	(1,186		)	(852		)	(54		)	(41		)
Fair value of assets at measurement date	$	1,004,163		$	878,983		$	166,242		$	145,641
Funded status and amount recognized in assets and liabilities	$	(61,774	)	$	(36,291	)	$	(83,333	)	$	(62,004	)
Amount recognized in assets and liabilities:
Long-term assets	$	35,429		$	49,967		$	2,575		$	7,874
Current and long-term pension liabilities	(97,203		)	(86,258		)	(85,908		)	(69,878		)
Amount recognized in assets and liabilities	$	(61,774	)	$	(36,291	)	$	(83,333	)	$	(62,004	)
Amount recognized in AOCIL, before taxes:
Prior service cost (credit)	$	133		$	320		$	82		$	(69	)
Actuarial losses	330,151			332,520			56,411			32,430
Amount recognized in AOCIL, before taxes	$	330,284		$	332,840		$	56,493		$	32,361

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations Or Accumulated Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets

The following table provides aggregate information for the pension plans, which have projected benefit obligations or accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:

	September 28, 2019		September 29, 2018
Projected benefit obligation	$	278,405	$	234,402
Accumulated benefit obligation	208,625		219,830
Fair value of plan assets	95,294		78,265

Schedule Of Weighted-Average Assumptions Used To Determine Net Periodic Benefit Cost And Benefit Obligations

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations as of the measurement dates and weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost are as follows:

	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans
	2019		2018		2017		2019		2018		2017
Assumptions for net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost discount rate	4.4	%	4.2	%	4.0	%	2.9	%	2.5	%	2.0	%
Interest cost discount rate	4.1	%	3.5	%	3.2	%	2.6	%	2.2	%	1.7	%
Return on assets	5.3	%	7.0	%	7.5	%	3.5	%	3.5	%	3.6	%
Rate of compensation increase	3.5	%	3.5	%	3.5	%	2.5	%	2.5	%	2.3	%
Assumptions for benefit obligations:
Discount rate	3.3	%	4.3	%	4.0	%	1.6	%	2.8	%	2.5	%
Rate of compensation increase	2.9	%	3.5	%	3.5	%	2.1	%	2.5	%	2.5	%

Schedule Of Weighted-Average Asset Allocations By Asset Category For The Pension Plans

The following tables present the consolidated plan assets using the fair value hierarchy, which is described in Note 11 - Fair Value, as of September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018.

U.S. Plans, September 28, 2019	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Investments at fair value:
Shares of registered investment companies:
Equity funds	$	144,898	$	—	$	—	$	144,898
Fixed income funds	823,008		—		—		823,008
Money market funds	—		6,418		—		6,418
Insurance contract	—		—		505		505
Total investments in fair value hierarchy	967,906		6,418		505		974,829
Investments measured at NAV practical expedient (1)							29,334
Total investments at fair value	$	967,906	$	6,418	$	505	$	1,004,163

Non-U.S. Plans, September 28, 2019	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Investments at fair value:
Mutual funds:
Equity funds	$	—	$	6,372	$	—	$	6,372
Fixed income funds	—		7,657		—		7,657
Equity securities	7,310		—		—		7,310
Fixed income securities	—		18,740		—		18,740
Unit investment trusts	—		18,118		—		18,118
Unit linked life insurance funds	—		51,062		—		51,062
Money market funds	—		386		—		386
Cash and cash equivalents	384		—		—		384
Insurance contracts and other	—		—		56,213		56,213
Total investments at fair value	$	7,694	$	102,335	$	56,213	$	166,242

U.S. Plans, September 29, 2018	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Investments at fair value:
Shares of registered investment companies:
Equity funds	$	141,287	$	—	$	—	$	141,287
Fixed income funds	694,837		—		—		694,837
Money market funds	—		6,309		—		6,309
Insurance contract	—		—		484		484
Total investments in fair value hierarchy	836,124		6,309		484		842,917
Investments measured at NAV practical expedient (1)							36,066
Total investments at fair value	$	836,124	$	6,309	$	484	$	878,983

 

Non-U.S. Plans, September 29, 2018	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Investments at fair value:
Mutual funds:
Equity funds	$	—	$	6,223	$	—	$	6,223
Fixed income funds	—		7,630		—		7,630
Equity securities	6,206		—		—		6,206
Fixed income securities	—		16,638		—		16,638
Unit investment trusts	—		17,547		—		17,547
Unit linked life insurance funds	—		50,127		—		50,127
Money market funds	—		560		—		560
Cash and cash equivalents	109		—		—		109
Insurance contracts and other	—		—		40,601		40,601
Total investments at fair value	$	6,315	$	98,725	$	40,601	$	145,641

The weighted average asset allocations by asset category for the pension plans as of September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018 are as follows:

	U.S. Plans			Non-U.S. Plans
	Target	2019 Actual	2018 Actual	Target	2019 Actual	2018 Actual
Asset category:
Equity	15%-25%	18%	21%	20%-40%	25%	33%
Debt	75%-85%	82%	79%	30%-45%	36%	39%
Other	—%	—%	—%	25%-40%	39%	28%

Schedule Of Roll-Forward Of The Consolidated Plan Assets Classified As Level 3 Within The Fair Value Hierarchy

The following is a roll forward of the consolidated plan assets classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy:

	U.S. Plans		Non-U.S. Plans			Total
Balance at September 30, 2017	$	464	$	39,961		$	40,425
Return on assets	20		126			146
Purchases from contributions to Plans	—		2,874			2,874
Settlements paid in cash	—		(1,612		)	(1,612		)
Foreign currency translation	—		(748		)	(748		)
Balance at September 29, 2018	484		40,601			41,085
Return on assets	21		16,868			16,889
Purchases from contributions to Plans	—		2,887			2,887
Settlements paid in cash	—		(1,603		)	(1,603		)
Foreign currency translation	—		(2,540		)	(2,540		)
Balance at September 28, 2019	$	505	$	56,213		$	56,718

Schedule Of Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes investments measured at fair value based on net asset value (NAV) per share as of September 28, 2019:

	Fair Value
	September 28, 2019		September 29, 2018		Unfunded Commitments		Redemption Frequency	Redemption Notice Period
Limited partnerships (1)	$	29,334	$	35,931	$	5,017	Varies	10-45 days
Hedge funds (2)	—		135		—		Quarterly	60 days
Total	$	29,334	$	36,066	$	5,017

Schedule Of Pension Expense

Pension expense for all defined benefit plans is as follows:

	U.S. Plans									Non-U.S. Plans
	2019			2018			2017			2019			2018			2017
Service cost	$	21,003		$	22,535		$	24,115		$	4,988		$	5,738		$	6,105
Interest cost	36,924			32,292			30,573			4,393			4,241			3,121
Expected return on plan assets	(47,084		)	(54,302		)	(54,510		)	(5,182		)	(5,001		)	(4,643		)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	187			187			187			(18		)	(60		)	(106		)
Amortization of actuarial loss	21,863			27,609			33,738			2,532			2,512			4,581
Curtailment gain	—			—			—			—			—			(147		)
Pension expense for defined benefit plans	$	32,893		$	28,321		$	34,103		$	6,713		$	7,430		$	8,911

Schedule Of Benefits Expected To Be Paid To The Participants Of The Plans

Benefits expected to be paid to the participants of the plans are:

	U.S. Plans		Non-U.S. Plans
2020	$	39,287	$	5,615
2021	42,605		6,258
2022	45,208		6,958
2023	48,254		9,256
2024	51,267		7,482
Five years thereafter	295,213		43,450

Schedule of Defined Contribution Plan Expense

Pension expense for the defined contribution plans consists of:

	2019		2018		2017
U.S. defined contribution plans	$	19,848	$	16,568	$	15,036
Non-U.S. defined contribution plans	5,270		4,821		4,878
Total pension expense for defined contribution plans	$	25,118	$	21,389	$	19,914

Schedule Of Changes In The Accumulated Benefit Obligation Of Unfunded Plan

The changes in the accumulated benefit obligation of this unfunded plan for 2019 and 2018 are shown in the following table:

	September 28, 2019			September 29, 2018
Change in Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation (APBO):
APBO at prior year measurement date	$	8,857		$	10,513
Service cost	68			84
Interest cost	315			281
Contributions by plan participants	644			629
Benefits paid	(1,134		)	(1,402		)
Actuarial (gains) losses	60			(1,248		)
APBO at measurement date	$	8,810		$	8,857
Funded status	$	(8,810	)	$	(8,857	)
Accrued postretirement benefit liability	$	8,810		$	8,857
Amount recognized in AOCIL, before taxes:
Prior service credit	$	259		$	729
Actuarial gains	4,142			4,915
Amount recognized in AOCIL, before taxes	$	4,401		$	5,644

Schedule Of Cost Of The Postretirement Benefit Plan

The cost of the postretirement benefit plan is as follows:

	2019			2018			2017
Service cost	$	68		$	84		$	118
Interest cost	315			281			288
Amortization of prior service credit	(471		)	(470		)	—
Amortization of actuarial gain	(713		)	(511		)	(488		)
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost (income)	$	(801	)	$	(616	)	$	(82	)