Property, Plant And Equipment (Schedule Of Property, Plant And Equipment) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011
Land, buildings and improvements	$ 170,557	$ 143,254
Machinery and equipment	295,548	278,807
Computer hardware and software	85,433	83,373
Construction in progress	39,894	40,553
Property, plant and equipment, gross	591,432	545,987
Less: accumulated depreciation	326,241	298,171
Property, plant and equipment, net	265,191	247,816
Assets Held Under Capital Leases [Member]
Buildings and improvements	23,009	22,934
Machinery and equipment	1,873	1,802
Property, plant and equipment, gross	24,882	24,736
Less: accumulated depreciation	13,909	11,345
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 10,973	$ 13,391

The cumulative amount of depreciation, depletion and amortization (related to property, plant and equipment, but not including land) that has been recognized in the income statement.

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Gross amount, as of the balance sheet date, of long-lived, depreciable assets that include building structures held for productive use including any addition, improvement, or renovation to the structure, such as interior masonry, interior flooring, electrical, and plumbing.

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Gross amount, at the balance sheet date, of long-lived physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. This can include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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Tangible assets that are held by an entity for use in the production or supply of goods and services, for rental to others, or for administrative purposes and that are expected to provide economic benefit for more than one year; net of accumulated depreciation. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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