Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2012	Jul. 01, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 73,590	$ 58,644
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	395,968	386,894
Income taxes deferred	(44,734)	(22,615)
Share-based compensation expense	12,539	11,822
Changes in noncash working capital	(281,594)	(264,108)
Net change in proceeds from sale of receivables	0	(220,855)
Other operating activities	34,639	3,670
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	190,408	(46,548)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment, client contract investments and other	(226,725)	(191,979)
Disposals of property and equipment	8,094	12,411
Proceeds from divestiture	4,457	7,724
Acquisition of certain businesses, net of cash acquired	(151,317)	(156,915)
Other investing activities	2,124	(12,926)
Net cash used in investing activities	(363,367)	(341,685)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	391,797	243,704
Payments of long-term borrowings	(279,079)	(27,225)
Net change in funding under the Receivables Facility	27,395	210,820
Advance to Parent Company	(53,720)	0
Dividends paid to Parent Company	0	(132,700)
Proceeds from sale of noncontrolling interest	0	48,420
Proceeds from issuance of Parent Company common stock	5,805	4,037
Repurchase of Parent Company common stock	(20,762)	(15,081)
Other financing activities	(10,826)	(9,730)
Net cash provided by financing activities	60,610	322,245
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(112,349)	(65,988)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	213,323	160,929
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	100,974	94,941
Less: Cash and cash equivalents included in assets held for sale	0	659
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 100,974	$ 94,282