Segments (Operating Profit By Segment And Reconciliation Of Segment Operating Profit To Earnings Before Income Taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024
Segment Reporting Information
Operating profit	$ 135,446	$ 103,604
Deductions from operating profit:
Interest expense	17,195	16,248
Equity-based compensation expense	$ 4,955	4,325
Non-service pension expense	Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Non-service pension expense	$ 1,130	1,946
Corporate and other expenses, net	10,952	6,650
Earnings before income taxes	101,214	74,435
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	27,598	24,752
Segment, Expenditure, Addition to Long-Lived Assets	34,380	32,778
Space And Defense
Segment Reporting Information
Operating profit	42,770	28,780
Deductions from operating profit:
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	7,102	5,565
Segment, Expenditure, Addition to Long-Lived Assets	13,372	14,405
Military Aircraft
Segment Reporting Information
Operating profit	28,128	23,609
Deductions from operating profit:
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	9,680	8,136
Segment, Expenditure, Addition to Long-Lived Assets	10,217	8,403
Commercial Aircraft
Segment Reporting Information
Operating profit	28,414	25,767
Deductions from operating profit:
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	4,591	4,740
Segment, Expenditure, Addition to Long-Lived Assets	6,921	3,014
Industrial
Segment Reporting Information
Operating profit	36,134	25,448
Deductions from operating profit:
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	6,189	6,264
Segment, Expenditure, Addition to Long-Lived Assets	3,864	6,949
Corporate Segment
Deductions from operating profit:
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	36	47
Segment, Expenditure, Addition to Long-Lived Assets	$ 6	$ 7