Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2011

Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill

	Aircraft Controls			Space and Defense Controls			Industrial Systems			Components			Medical Devices			Total
Balance at September 27, 2008	$	103,925		$	81,790		$	102,338		$	160,717		$	111,965		$	560,735
Acquisitions		74,219			25,012			21,027			-			15,024			135,282
Foreign currency translation		2,550			-			790			(1,358	)		460			2,442
Balance at October 3, 2009		180,694			106,802			124,155			159,359			127,449			698,459
Acquisitions		4,917			14,201			577			-			-			19,695
Adjustments to prior year acquisitions		(11,903	)		-			-			-			(82	)		(11,985	)
Foreign currency translation		(201	)		620			(2,612	)		1,537			(697	)		(1,353	)
Balance at October 2, 2010		173,507			121,623			122,120			160,896			126,670			704,816
Acquisitions		22,464			-			-			12,404			-			34,868
Adjustments to prior year acquisitions		(903	)		22			84			-			(138	)		(935	)
Foreign currency translation		(1,016	)		(229	)		(1,370	)		(769	)		(344	)		(3,728	)
Balance at October 1, 2011	$	194,052		$	121,416		$	120,834		$	172,531		$	126,188		$	735,021

Components Of Acquired Intangible Assets

			October 1, 2011					October 2, 2010
	Weighted- Average Life (Years)		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Customer-related		10	$	159,861	$	(64,420	)	$	148,722	$	(49,781	)
Program-related		18		64,887		(9,163	)		63,796		(5,275	)
Technology-related		9		61,276		(28,876	)		54,743		(22,117	)
Marketing-related		9		23,669		(13,828	)		22,256		(11,548	)
Contract-related		3		3,238		(2,156	)		3,312		(1,104	)
Artistic-related		10		25		(25	)		25		(22	)
Acquired intangible assets		11	$	312,956	$	(118,468	)	$	292,854	$	(89,847	)