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Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2015-10-03 - 2016-09-30
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs
The following table sets forth the components of net periodic pension cost for the Company's single-employer defined benefit pension plans for fiscal 2016, fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2014 (in thousands):
 
 
Fiscal Year Ended
 
 
September 30, 2016
 
October 2, 2015
 
October 3, 2014
Service cost
 
$
7,850

 
$
9,478

 
$
9,550

Interest cost
 
11,041

 
12,367

 
13,571

Expected return on plan assets
 
(17,679
)
 
(16,970
)
 
(16,544
)
Settlements
 
159

 
52

 
527

Amortization of prior service cost
 
107

 
165

 
52

Recognized net loss
 
1,504

 
1,658

 
1,131

Net periodic pension cost
 
$
2,982

 
$
6,750

 
$
8,287

 
 
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures
The following table set forth changes in the projected benefit obligation and the fair value of plan assets for these plans (in thousands):
 
Change in benefit obligation:
 
September 30, 2016
 
October 2, 2015
Benefit obligation, beginning
 
$
302,087

 
$
326,729

Foreign currency translation
 
(18,867
)
 
(34,384
)
Service cost
 
7,850

 
9,478

Interest cost
 
11,041

 
12,367

Employee contributions
 
2,233

 
2,597

Actuarial loss (gain)
 
51,620

 
(252
)
Benefits paid
 
(16,106
)
 
(14,256
)
Settlements and curtailments
 
(545
)
 
(192
)
Benefit obligation, ending
 
$
339,313

 
$
302,087

Change in plan assets:
 
 
 
 
Fair value of plan assets, beginning
 
$
304,376

 
$
276,934

Foreign currency translation
 
(17,841
)
 
(31,144
)
Employer contributions
 
25,404

 
59,155

Employee contributions
 
2,233

 
2,597

Actual return on plan assets
 
22,464

 
11,321

Benefits paid
 
(16,106
)
 
(14,256
)
Settlements
 
(545
)
 
(231
)
Fair value of plan assets, end
 
$
319,985

 
$
304,376

Funded Status at end of year
 
$
(19,328
)
 
$
2,289

 
 
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet Including Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of the following (in thousands):
 
 
September 30, 2016
 
October 2, 2015
Noncurrent benefit asset (included in Other Assets)
 
$
6,452

 
$
5,548

Noncurrent benefit liability (included in Other Noncurrent Liabilities)
 
(25,780
)
 
(3,259
)
Net actuarial loss (included in Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss before taxes)
 
100,265

 
62,308

Prior service cost (included in Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss before taxes)
 
21

 
26

 
 
Schedule of Assumptions Used
The following weighted average assumptions were used to determine pension expense of the respective fiscal years:
 
 
September 30, 2016
 
October 2, 2015
Discount rate
 
3.8
%
 
4.0
%
Rate of compensation increase
 
3.2
%
 
3.3
%
Long-term rate of return on assets
 
6.2
%
 
6.6
%
The following weighted average assumptions were used to determine the funded status of the respective fiscal years:
 
 
September 30, 2016
 
October 2, 2015
Discount rate
 
3.3
%
 
3.9
%
Rate of compensation increase
 
3.3
%
 
3.2
%
 
 
Schedule of Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets
The following table sets forth information for the Company's single-employer pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets as of September 30, 2016 and October 2, 2015 (in thousands):
 
 
September 30, 2016
 
October 2, 2015
Projected benefit obligation
 
$
139,088

 
$
23,475

Accumulated benefit obligation
 
136,605

 
21,871

Fair value of plan assets
 
113,710

 
8,717

 
 
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets
The fair value of plan assets for the Company's defined benefit pension plans as of September 30, 2016 and October 2, 2015 is as follows (see Note 16 for a description of the fair value levels) (in thousands):
 
 
September 30, 2016
 
Quoted prices in
active markets
Level 1
 
Significant other
observable inputs
Level 2
 
Significant
unobservable inputs
Level 3
Cash and cash equivalents and other
 
$
21,009

 
$
21,009

 
$

 
$

Investment funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity funds
 
173,704

 

 
173,704

 

Fixed income funds
 
116,168

 

 
116,168

 

Real estate
 
9,104

 

 

 
9,104

Total
 
$
319,985

 
$
21,009

 
$
289,872

 
$
9,104

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
October 2, 2015
 
Quoted prices in
active markets
Level 1
 
Significant other
observable inputs
Level 2
 
Significant
unobservable inputs
Level 3
Cash and cash equivalents and other
 
$
44,318

 
$
44,318

 
$

 
$

Investment funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity funds
 
154,112

 

 
154,112

 

Fixed income funds
 
96,998

 

 
96,998

 

Real estate
 
8,948

 

 

 
8,948

Total
 
$
304,376

 
$
44,318

 
$
251,110

 
$
8,948

 
 
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments
The following table sets forth the benefits expected to be paid in the next five fiscal years and in aggregate for the five fiscal years thereafter by the Company's defined benefit pension plans (in thousands):
Fiscal 2017
$
12,269

Fiscal 2018
12,745

Fiscal 2019
12,969

Fiscal 2020
13,436

Fiscal 2021
14,081

Fiscal 2022 – 2026
75,199

 
 
Schedule of Multiemployer Plans
There have been no significant changes that affect the comparability of fiscal 2016, fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2014 contributions.
Pension
Fund
EIN/Pension
Plan Number
Pension Protection
Act Zone Status
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented
Contributions by the Company
(in thousands)
 
Range of Expiration Dates of CBAs
2016
2015
2016
2015
2014
Surcharge
Imposed
National Retirement Fund
13-6130178/ 001
Critical
Critical
Implemented
$
6,675

$
6,580

$
6,304

No
1/15/2015 - 2/29/2020
Service Employees Pension Fund of Upstate New York (1)
16-0908576/ 001
Critical
Critical
Implemented
448

527

440

No
9/30/2016 - 6/30/2018
Local 1102 Retirement Trust (2)
13-1847329/ 001
Critical
Critical
Implemented
339

300

334

No
10/31/2017 - 6/30/2019
Central States SE and SW Areas Pension Plan
36-6044243/ 001
Critical and Declining
Critical and Declining
Implemented
3,723

3,659

3,549

No
1/31/2007 - 11/29/2018
Pension Plan for Hospital & Health Care Employees Philadelphia & Vicinity
23-2627428/ 001
Critical
Endangered
Implemented
216

198

156

No
1/31/2018
Local 731 IBT Textile Maintenance and Laundry Craft Pension Fund
51-6056180/ 001
Critical
Critical
Implemented
813

768

668

No
4/29/2016
SEIU National Industry Pension Fund
52-6148540/ 001
Critical
Critical
Implemented
404

298

47

No
4/14/2016 - 12/31/2016
Local 171 Pension Plan
37-6155648/ 001
Critical and Declining
Critical
Implemented
83

79

62

No
7/7/2017
Other funds




14,440

13,994

13,563

 
 
Total contributions




$
27,141

$
26,403

$
25,123

 
 
(1)
Over 60% of the Company's participants in this fund are covered by a single CBA that expires on 6/30/2018.
(2)
Over 90% of the Company's participants in this fund are covered by a single CBA that expires on 6/30/2019.
The Company provided more than 5 percent of the total contributions for the following plans and plan years:
Pension
Fund
 
Contributions to the plan exceeded more than 5% of total contributions (as of the plan's year-end)
Local 1102 Retirement Trust
 
12/31/2015 and 12/31/2014
Service Employees Pension Fund of Upstate New York
 
12/31/2015 and 12/31/2014
Local 731 IBT Textile Maintenance and Laundry Craft Pension Fund
 
12/31/2015 and 12/31/2014
Local 171 Pension Plan
 
12/31/2015 and 12/31/2014