Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	$ (10.8)	$ (58.9)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	72.7	70.5
Amortization	319.1	312.9
Non-cash interest expense	52.2	61.2
Stock-based compensation expense	39.1	41.9
Excess tax benefit related to equity awards	(5.2)	(5.4)
Deferred income taxes	(204.6)	(119.4)
Gain on sale of intellectual property	0	(53.9)
Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration	0	11.3
Fair value write-up of inventory sold	0	52.4
Asset impairment charges	33.3	1.8
Debt extinguishment loss	7.4	3.2
Cost-method equity investment impairment charges	6.9	6.4
Gain on sale of cost-method equity investment	0	(2.0)
Loss on disposal of property and equipment	5.1	3.7
Other	(1.4)	2.6
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	28.4	9.3
Inventories	(42.2)	12.1
Prepaid income taxes	34.4	37.0
Prepaid expenses and other assets	13.8	5.3
Accounts payable	1.7	(14.4)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	16.1	32.0
Deferred revenue	10.7	6.2
Net cash provided by operating activities	376.7	415.8
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of businesses	0	(6.3)
Payment of additional acquisition consideration	0	(16.8)
Proceeds from sale of business, net of cash transferred	2.4	86.3
Purchase of property and equipment	(30.9)	(41.1)
Increase in equipment under customer usage agreements	(26.9)	(31.9)
Net sales (purchases) of insurance contracts	13.8	(4.0)
Purchases of mutual funds	(29.7)	0
Sales of mutual funds	22.4	0
Proceeds from sale of intellectual property	0	60.0
Purchase of cost-method equity investments	0	(3.6)
Sale of a cost-method equity investment	0	2.1
Increase in other assets	(3.0)	(4.6)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(51.9)	40.1
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repayment of long-term debt	(578.8)	(48.8)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(2.4)	(7.0)
Payment of contingent consideration	0	(42.4)
Payment of deferred acquisition consideration	(5.0)	(1.7)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock plans	75.8	51.2
Excess tax benefit related to equity awards	5.2	5.4
Payment of minimum tax withholdings on net share settlements of equity awards	(9.2)	(12.0)
Net cash used in financing activities	(514.4)	(55.3)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(0.4)	(2.6)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(190.0)	398.0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	822.5	560.4
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 632.5	$ 958.4