Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2011

Segments [Abstract]

Segment Information And Reconciliations To Consolidated Amounts

		000000000000			000000000000			000000000000
	2011			2010			2009
Net sales:
Aircraft Controls	$	850,490		$	756,550		$	663,463
Space and Defense Controls		355,762			325,474			274,501
Industrial Systems		629,312			545,672			454,629
Components		353,142			359,992			345,509
Medical Devices		141,974			126,564			110,816
Net sales	$	2,330,680		$	2,114,252		$	1,848,918
Operating profit (loss) and margins:
Aircraft Controls	$	83,776		$	76,374		$	52,349
		9.9%			10.1%			7.9%
Space and Defense Controls		49,245			35,844			40,018
		13.8%			11.0%			14.6%
Industrial Systems		62,805			48,109			30,797
		10.0%			8.8%			6.8%
Components		50,353			60,159			55,671
		14.3%			16.7%			16.1%
Medical Devices		241			(4,044	)		(7,425	)
		0.2%			(3.2%	)		(6.7%	)
Total operating profit		246,420			216,442			171,410
		10.6%			10.2%			9.3%
Deductions from operating profit:
Interest expense		(35,666	)		(38,742	)		(39,321	)
Equity-based compensation expense		(6,952	)		(5,445	)		(5,682	)
Corporate and other expenses, net		(20,017	)		(22,819	)		(15,846	)
Earnings before income taxes	$	183,785		$	149,436		$	110,561
Depreciation and amortization:
Aircraft Controls	$	40,945		$	37,211		$	28,979
Space and Defense Controls		11,349			10,690			9,072
Industrial Systems		23,194			24,461			19,644
Components		7,409			6,605			7,706
Medical Devices		11,472			10,655			9,333
		94,369			89,622			74,734
Corporate		1,958			1,594			1,650
Total depreciation and amortization	$	96,327		$	91,216		$	76,384
Identifiable assets:
Aircraft Controls	$	1,110,771		$	1,028,213		$	998,048
Space and Defense Controls		342,093			349,987			309,958
Industrial Systems		731,193			684,021			692,348
Components		384,409			362,417			362,022
Medical Devices		243,283			246,606			238,378
		2,811,749			2,671,244			2,600,754
Corporate		31,218			40,890			33,563
Total assets	$	2,842,967		$	2,712,134		$	2,634,317
Capital expenditures:
Aircraft Controls	$	51,727		$	30,449		$	28,035
Space and Defense Controls		11,589			7,315			14,103
Industrial Systems		11,702			12,478			20,643
Components		4,620			3,961			10,653
Medical Devices		2,737			11,746			8,392
		82,375			65,949			81,826
Corporate		1,320			-			-
Total capital expenditures	$	83,695		$	65,949		$	81,826

Sales, Based On The Customer's Location, And Property, Plant And Equipment By Geographic Area

		00000000000		00000000000		00000000000
	2011		2010		2009
Net sales:
United States	$	1,293,058	$	1,185,743	$	1,118,178
Germany		185,840		150,427		98,718
China		144,586		157,501		85,230
United Kingdom		113,253		115,944		62,658
Japan		81,999		96,431		93,025
Other		511,944		408,206		391,109
Net sales	$	2,330,680	$	2,114,252	$	1,848,918
Property, plant and equipment, net:
United States	$	288,647	$	274,591	$	264,243
Philippines		70,159		74,720		82,465
United Kingdom		35,468		27,866		29,776
Germany		24,177		25,899		30,256
Other		85,421		83,868		74,986
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	503,872	$	486,944	$	481,726