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Amount of insurance proceeds for an event or transaction that is unusual in nature or infrequent in occurrence, or both.

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-Topic 220
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147483613/220-20-50-1

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Amount, before deduction of insurance proceeds, of loss recognized in the income statement for an event or transaction that is unusual in nature or infrequent in occurrence, or both.

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CYBERSECURITY INCIDENT (Details) - Cybersecurity Incident - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	14 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2026	Sep. 28, 2025	Mar. 29, 2026
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Insurance deductible	$ 0.5		$ 0.5
Incident related costs, gross			$ 10.5
Insurance proceeds	0.8
Restructuring and Other
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Incident related costs, gross		$ 3.7
Insurance proceeds		$ 2.0
Other Expense
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Incident related costs, gross	$ 5.8