Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) € in Millions		6 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2022 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2023 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 28, 2022 EUR (€)
Percentage of marketable securities investments mature within one year		64.00%
Percentage of marketable securities investments mature within one to three years		36.00%
Notional amount	$ 50,000,000.0			€ 45.6
Maturity date	Mar. 30, 2027
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Assets fair value adjustments		$ 0	$ 0
Liabilities fair value adjustments		$ 0	$ 0

Percentage of marketable securities investments mature within one to three years.

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Percentage of marketable securities investments mature within one year.

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Amount of addition (reduction) to the amount at which an asset could be incurred (settled) in a current transaction between willing parties.

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Date the derivative contract matures, in YYYY-MM-DD format.

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Nominal or face amount used to calculate payment on derivative.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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