Segments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2021	Oct. 03, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Revenue, Major Customer and Product Lines
Sales	$ 2,851,993	$ 2,884,554	$ 2,904,663
Aircraft Controls
Revenue, Major Customer and Product Lines
Sales	$ 1,161,238	$ 1,205,750	$ 1,302,972
Aircraft Controls | Aftermarket Sales | Net Sales, Segment
Revenue, Major Customer and Product Lines
Percentage of sales	27.00%	30.00%	27.00%
Boeing
Revenue, Major Customer and Product Lines
Sales	$ 345,907	$ 402,960	$ 370,306
Boeing | Customer Concentration Risk | Net Sales
Revenue, Major Customer and Product Lines
Percentage of sales	12.00%	14.00%	13.00%
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Revenue, Major Customer and Product Lines
Sales	$ 118,549	$ 206,648	$ 264,805
Lockheed Martin
Revenue, Major Customer and Product Lines
Sales	$ 330,779	$ 366,609
Lockheed Martin | Customer Concentration Risk | Net Sales
Revenue, Major Customer and Product Lines
Percentage of sales	12.00%	13.00%
Government Prime and Sub-Contract
Revenue, Major Customer and Product Lines
Sales	$ 1,250,528	$ 1,187,322	$ 1,017,905