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Reportable Segments (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
Reportable Segments (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014	Sep. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013
Reportable Segments
Revenue	$ 578,394	$ 575,108	$ 564,763	$ 581,056	$ 622,179	$ 629,502	$ 586,285	$ 645,848	$ 2,299,321	$ 2,483,814	$ 2,613,755
United States
Reportable Segments
Revenue									1,734,439	1,840,129	1,915,780
Long-Lived Assets	61,526				61,940				61,526	61,940	76,229
Foreign countries
Reportable Segments
Revenue									564,882	643,685	697,975
Long-Lived Assets	$ 32,230				$ 38,576				$ 32,230	$ 38,576	$ 41,500