Commitments And Contingencies	12 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2011
Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]
Commitments And Contingencies	Note 18 - Commitments and Contingencies From time to time, we are named as a defendant in legal actions. We are not a party to any pending legal proceedings which management believes will result in a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. We are engaged in administrative proceedings with governmental agencies and legal proceedings with governmental agencies and other third parties in the normal course of our business, including litigation under Superfund laws, regarding environmental matters. We believe that adequate reserves have been established for our share of the estimated cost for all currently pending environmental administrative or legal proceedings and do not expect that these environmental matters will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. We lease certain facilities and equipment under operating lease arrangements. These arrangements may include fair market renewal or purchase options. Rent expense under operating leases amounted to $26,544 in 2011, $25,061 in 2010, and $24,044 in 2009. Future minimum rental payments required under non-cancelable operating leases are $20,379 in 2012, $16,410 in 2013, $12,590 in 2014, $9,073 in 2015, $8,101 in 2016, and $30,926 thereafter. We are contingently liable for $12,593 of standby letters of credit issued by a bank to third parties on our behalf at October 1, 2011. Purchase commitments outstanding at October 1, 2011 are $652,747, including $39,107 for property, plant and equipment.

Note 18 - Commitments and Contingencies

From time to time, we are named as a defendant in legal actions. We are not a party to any pending legal proceedings which management believes will result in a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

We are engaged in administrative proceedings with governmental agencies and legal proceedings with governmental agencies and other third parties in the normal course of our business, including litigation under Superfund laws, regarding environmental matters. We believe that adequate reserves have been established for our share of the estimated cost for all currently pending environmental administrative or legal proceedings and do not expect that these environmental matters will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

We lease certain facilities and equipment under operating lease arrangements. These arrangements may include fair market renewal or purchase options. Rent expense under operating leases amounted to $26,544 in 2011, $25,061 in 2010, and $24,044 in 2009. Future minimum rental payments required under non-cancelable operating leases are $20,379 in 2012, $16,410 in 2013, $12,590 in 2014, $9,073 in 2015, $8,101 in 2016, and $30,926 thereafter.

We are contingently liable for $12,593 of standby letters of credit issued by a bank to third parties on our behalf at October 1, 2011. Purchase commitments outstanding at October 1, 2011 are $652,747, including $39,107 for property, plant and equipment.