Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023
Other Income (Expense)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	$ 67	$ 204
Other assets
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments	3,093		$ 2,807
Other Investments and Securities, at Cost	9,875
Moog Aircraft Services Asia | Other assets
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments	$ 1,511		1,302
Moog Aircraft Services Asia | Commercial Aircraft
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	51.00%
NOVI LLC | Other assets
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments	$ 325		325
NOVI LLC | Space And Defense
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	20.00%
Suffolk Technologies Fund 1, L.P. | Other assets
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments	$ 1,257		$ 1,180
Suffolk Technologies Fund 1, L.P. | Industrial
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Committed Capital	$ 6,295
Hybrid Motion Solutions | Industrial
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%
Hybrid Motion Solutions | Industrial | Other assets
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments	$ 0