Receivables (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2011

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule Of Receivables

	October 1, 2011			October 2, 2010
Accounts receivable	$	338,381		$	311,966
Long-term contract receivables:
Amounts billed		94,420			95,465
Unbilled recoverable costs and accrued profits		216,667			203,373
Total long-term contract receivables		311,087			298,838
Other		11,055			13,870
Total receivables		660,523			624,674
Less allowance for doubtful accounts		(4,718	)		(4,813	)
Receivables	$	655,805		$	619,861