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Receivables (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Receivables (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 01, 2022	Oct. 02, 2021	Oct. 03, 2020	Nov. 04, 2021
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Asset impairment	$ 21,651	$ 1,500	$ 60,547
Maximum Amount of Receivables That May Be Sold to Purchasers				$ 100,000
Total Receivables Sold Under RPA	522,822
Total Cash Collections Under RPA	422,822
Gain Loss on Sale of Receivables	0
Amount of Receivables Sold to Purchasers	100,000
Receivables, net	990,262	945,929
Unbilled receivables	614,760	546,764
United States
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Amounts billed for over-time contract receivable to US Government	18,750	11,330
United States \| Government
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Unbilled receivables	38,020	32,245
Boeing
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Receivables from customers	235,405	209,653
Lockheed Martin
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Receivables from customers	99,707	$ 88,744
Asset Pledged as Collateral
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Receivables, net	657,658
Accounts Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Asset impairment	$ 642