The number of shares into which fully or partially vested stock options outstanding as of the balance sheet date can be currently converted under the option plan.

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The floor of a customized range of exercise prices for purposes of disclosing shares potentially issuable under outstanding stock option awards on all stock option plans and other required information pertaining to awards in the customized range.

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Benefit Plans (Schedule Of Stock Option And Stock Appreciation Rights Information) (Details) - $ / shares shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013
Exercise Price Range From $14.17 - $29.80 [Domain]
Options/SARs, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit	$ 14.17
Options/SARs, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit	29.80
Exercise Price Range From $29.81 - $36.79 [Domain]
Options/SARs, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit	29.81
Options/SARs, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit	36.79
Exercise Price Range From $36.80 - $40.64 [Domain]
Options/SARs, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit	36.80
Options/SARs, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit	40.64
Exercise Price Range From $40.65 - $45.35 [Domain]
Options/SARs, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit	40.65
Options/SARs, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit	$ 45.35
Employee Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Rights [Member]
Outstanding, Number of Options/SARs	1,461	1,917	2,270	3,065
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options/SARs Outstanding	$ 34.59	$ 33.27	$ 31.65	$ 29.27
Number of Options/SARs Exercisable	1,125	1,560	1,772
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options/SARs Exercisable	$ 33.11	$ 31.67	$ 30.45
Employee Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Rights [Member] \| Exercise Price Range From $14.17 - $29.80 [Domain]
Outstanding, Number of Options/SARs	390
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options/SARs Outstanding	$ 25.80
Weighted Average Remaining Life	4 years 2 months 45 days
Number of Options/SARs Exercisable	390
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options/SARs Exercisable	$ 25.80
Employee Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Rights [Member] \| Exercise Price Range From $29.81 - $36.79 [Domain]
Outstanding, Number of Options/SARs	419
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options/SARs Outstanding	$ 33.20
Weighted Average Remaining Life	5 years 11 months 24 days
Number of Options/SARs Exercisable	313
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options/SARs Exercisable	$ 32.77
Employee Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Rights [Member] \| Exercise Price Range From $36.80 - $40.64 [Domain]
Outstanding, Number of Options/SARs	374
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options/SARs Outstanding	$ 38.65
Weighted Average Remaining Life	6 years 5 months 13 days
Number of Options/SARs Exercisable	293
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options/SARs Exercisable	$ 38.83
Employee Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Rights [Member] \| Exercise Price Range From $40.65 - $45.35 [Domain]
Outstanding, Number of Options/SARs	277
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options/SARs Outstanding	$ 43.55
Weighted Average Remaining Life	8 years 5 months 18 days
Number of Options/SARs Exercisable	128
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options/SARs Exercisable	$ 43.10
Employee Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Rights [Member] \| Exercise Price Range From $14.17 - $45.35 [Domain]
Outstanding, Number of Options/SARs	1,461
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options/SARs Outstanding	$ 34.59
Weighted Average Remaining Life	6 years 1 month 15 days
Number of Options/SARs Exercisable	1,125
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options/SARs Exercisable	$ 33.11