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Restructuring (Schedule of Restructuring Reserve Activity) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2024	Apr. 01, 2023	Mar. 30, 2024	Apr. 01, 2023
Restructuring Reserve
Restructuring accrual at beginning of period			$ 10,177
Charged to expense	$ 6,750	$ 2,017	8,639	$ 3,095
Adjustments to provision			(238)
Foreign currency translation			127
Restructuring accrual at end of period	11,248		11,248
2024 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Charged to expense			5,416
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash			(733)
Cash payments			(1,395)
Restructuring accrual at end of period	3,288		3,288
2023 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Charged to expense			3,283
Cash payments			(4,873)
Restructuring accrual at end of period	4,417		4,417
2022 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Cash payments			(241)
Restructuring accrual at end of period	388		388
2020 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Cash payments			(24)
Restructuring accrual at end of period	2,141		2,141
2018 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Cash payments			(251)
Restructuring accrual at end of period	1,014		1,014
Space And Defense
Restructuring Reserve
Restructuring accrual at beginning of period			1,622
Adjustments to provision			(178)
Foreign currency translation			0
Restructuring accrual at end of period	0		0
Space And Defense \| 2024 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Charged to expense			0
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash			0
Cash payments			0
Space And Defense \| 2023 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Charged to expense			0
Cash payments			(1,444)
Space And Defense \| 2022 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Cash payments			0
Space And Defense \| 2020 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Cash payments			0
Space And Defense \| 2018 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Cash payments			0
Military Aircraft
Restructuring Reserve
Restructuring accrual at beginning of period			347
Adjustments to provision			0
Foreign currency translation			0
Restructuring accrual at end of period	1,320		1,320
Military Aircraft \| 2024 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Charged to expense			3,123
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash			(733)
Cash payments			(1,219)
Military Aircraft \| 2023 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Charged to expense			0
Cash payments			(198)
Military Aircraft \| 2022 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Cash payments			0
Military Aircraft \| 2020 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Cash payments			0
Military Aircraft \| 2018 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Cash payments			0
Industrial
Restructuring Reserve
Restructuring accrual at beginning of period			8,208
Adjustments to provision			(60)
Foreign currency translation			127
Restructuring accrual at end of period	$ 9,928		9,928
Industrial \| 2024 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Charged to expense			2,293
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash			0
Cash payments			(176)
Industrial \| 2023 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Charged to expense			3,283
Cash payments			(3,231)
Industrial \| 2022 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Cash payments			(241)
Industrial \| 2020 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Cash payments			(24)
Industrial \| 2018 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Cash payments			$ (251)