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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Pretax Amounts Recognized In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income On Currency Contracts) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2015
Mar. 29, 2014
Mar. 28, 2015
Mar. 29, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]        
Net gain reclassified into Revenue (effective portion) $ 143,955us-gaap_Revenues $ 137,343us-gaap_Revenues $ 286,539us-gaap_Revenues $ 275,753us-gaap_Revenues
Net gain (loss) recognized in OCI (effective portion) 869us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax (190)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax 3,131us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax (149)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
Foreign Exchange Cash Flow Hedges [Member]        
Derivative [Line Items]        
Beginning unrealized net gain in AOCI 1,978mtsc_UnrealizedNetLossGainInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomePretax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
1,298mtsc_UnrealizedNetLossGainInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomePretax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
1,414mtsc_UnrealizedNetLossGainInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomePretax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
754mtsc_UnrealizedNetLossGainInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomePretax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
Net gain reclassified into Revenue (effective portion) (1,095)us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
(1,163)us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
(2,793)us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
(660)us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
Net gain (loss) recognized in OCI (effective portion) 869us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
(190)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
3,131us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
(149)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
Ending unrealized net gain (loss) in AOCI $ 1,752mtsc_UnrealizedNetLossGainInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomePretax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
$ (55)mtsc_UnrealizedNetLossGainInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomePretax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
$ 1,752mtsc_UnrealizedNetLossGainInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomePretax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
$ (55)mtsc_UnrealizedNetLossGainInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomePretax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember