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Total Debt

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Voting interest in domestic subsidiaries pledged against credit facility

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Fair value portion of debt instrument payable, including, but not limited to, notes payable and loans payable.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 13, 2020	Jun. 27, 2020	Mar. 28, 2020	Dec. 28, 2019	Mar. 30, 2019	Mar. 28, 2020	Mar. 30, 2019	May 06, 2020	Nov. 13, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	May 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross Debt			$ 1,648,125			$ 1,648,125				$ 673,125
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	$ (14,100)
Long-term debt			$ 1,630,722			1,630,722				669,134
Repayments of Lines of Credit						$ 480,000	$ 110,000
Voting interest in domestic subsidiaries pledged against credit facility						100.00%
Voting interest in foreign subsidiaries pledged against credit facility						65.00%
Leverage ratio, actual			3.36			3.36
Senior debt leverage ratio, actual			0.47			0.47
Fixed charge coverage ratio, actual			7.86			7.86
Financing costs						$ 16,266	0
Periodic interest payment			$ 6,800		$ 3,800	$ 23,700	$ 20,400
Interest rate during period			4.60%		5.30%	4.80%	5.40%
Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility amount									$ 1,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity Expansion Amount									$ 500,000
Basis spread on Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) rate			0.50%			0.50%
Basis spread on adjusted LIBOR						1.00%
Investment limit in foreign subsidiaries			$ 100,000			$ 100,000
Cash investment limit for acquisition of business			$ 200,000			$ 200,000
Total leverage ratio			4.50			4.50
Senior secured leverage ratio			3.00			3.00
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio allowed under debt covenant			3.00			3.00
Financing costs			$ 1,000	$ 2,000
Line of Credit \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate, length of time between updates						30 days
Credit facility commitment fees percentage						0.175%
Line of Credit \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate, length of time between updates						180 days
Credit facility commitment fees percentage						0.30%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Line of Credit \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate						1.25%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Line of Credit \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate						1.75%
Base Rate \| Line of Credit \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate						0.25%
Base Rate \| Line of Credit \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate						0.75%
Long-term Debt [Member] \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term portion of long term debt			148,125			$ 148,125				173,125
Other Noncurrent Assets \| Line of Credit
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Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense			(5,500)			(5,500)				(3,100)
4.000% Senior notes due 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 500,000
Interest rate	4.00%
4.000% Senior notes due 2028 [Member] \| Long-term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes			$ 500,000			$ 500,000				0
Revolving Loan, Reset Period One \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate at period end			2.60%			2.60%
3.625% Senior notes due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 500,000
Interest rate	3.625%
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes			$ 500,000			$ 500,000				0
6.000% Senior notes due 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate											6.00%
6.000% Senior notes due 2024 [Member] \| Short-term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes			500,000			500,000				500,000
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense			(3,600)			(3,600)
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense			(17,403)			(17,403)				$ (3,991)
Repayments of Lines of Credit						460,000
Senior Notes \| Long-term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense			(13,800)			$ (13,800)
Subsequent Event \| Foreign Subsidiary \| Line of Credit
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Long-term portion of long term debt								$ 0
Q3 2020 [Member] \| 6.000% Senior notes due 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes											$ 500,000
Early Repayment of Senior Debt			$ 15,000
Q3 2020 [Member] \| Subsequent Event \| 6.000% Senior notes due 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage		103.00%
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			6.00%			6.00%				6.00%
Redemption price, percentage	101.00%
Senior Notes \| 4.000% Senior notes due 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair value amount			$ 468,800			$ 468,800
Senior Notes \| 3.625% Senior notes due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair value amount			471,000			471,000
Senior Notes \| 6.000% Senior notes due 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair value amount			$ 502,500			$ 502,500