Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 43,941	$ 21,812
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	48,519	48,961
Stock-based compensation expense	9,032	9,008
Benefit from doubtful accounts, product returns and other sales adjustments	(1,130)	(336)
Deferred income taxes	10,331	(1,701)
Loss from extinguishments of debt	0	(1,401)
Gain on sales of assets, net	(962)	(23,003)
Asset impairments	0	2,082
Loss from dedesignation of interest rate swap	0	14,903
Other, net	202	125
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(8,532)	130,563
Inventories	(11,409)	28,262
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(2,056)	21,124
Accounts payable	(34,674)	(76,021)
Accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities	(6,510)	(15,427)
Cash provided by operating activities	46,752	161,753
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(35,122)	(43,513)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	5,332	28,750
Cash paid for business combination	(54,061)	0
Cash used in investing activities	(83,851)	(14,763)
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Change in restricted cash	2,900	3,260
Repayments of long-term debt	0	257,410
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	55,131	108,003
Repayments of short-term borrowings	(41,750)	(97,783)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility borrowings	393,000	357,520
Repayments of revolving credit facility borrowings	(343,000)	(257,520)
Net proceeds from stock issuances	3,970	1,976
Repurchases of common stock	(45,110)	(1,525)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	25,141	(143,479)
Effect of exchange rate changes	(295)	(1,187)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(12,253)	2,324
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	402,875	409,618
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	390,622	411,942
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net of capitalized interest	18,722	22,006
Income taxes, net of refunds	$ 12,290	$ 9,416