Berry Global (BERY) 10-Q 30 Jan 15 2015 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2014	Jan. 30, 2015
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	27-Dec-14
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Entity Registrant Name	BERRY PLASTICS GROUP INC
Entity Central Index Key	1378992
Trading Symbol	bery
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-15
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		118.9

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 27, 2014	Sep. 27, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$53	$129
Accounts receivable (less allowance of $3 at December 27, 2014 and $3 at September 27, 2014)	442	491
Inventory, Finished Goods	362	353
Inventory, Raw Materials and Supplies	257	251
Inventory, total	619	604
Deferred income taxes	249	166
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	39	42
Total current assets	1,402	1,432
Property, plant, and equipment, net	1,331	1,364
Goodwill, intangible assets and deferred costs, net	2,442	2,471
Other assets	1	1
Total assets	5,176	5,268
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	352	395
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	334	314
Current portion of long-term debt	56	58
Total current liabilities	742	767
Long-term debt, less current portion	3,756	3,860
Deferred income taxes	469	386
Other long-term liabilities	302	4,602
long term debt less current plus defer income taxes plus other long term	4,527	356
Total liabilities	5,269	5,369
Redeemable non-controlling interest	13	13
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
Common stock (118.8 and 118.0 shares issued, respectively)	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	381	367
Non-controlling interest	3	3
Accumulated deficit	-429	-442
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-62	-43
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	-106	-114
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	$5,176	$5,268

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 27, 2014	Sep. 27, 2014
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Common stock, shares issued	118,800,000	118,000,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current	$3	$3

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Inc

Consolidated Statements Of Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net sales	$1,220	$1,140
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	1,037	964
Selling, general and administrative	86	77
Amortization of intangibles	25	26
Restructuring and impairment charges	4	10
Operating income	68	63
Other income, net	-1	-1
Interest expense, net	53	55
Income (loss) before income taxes	16	9
Income tax expense (benefit)	3	3
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company	$13	$6
Net income per share:
Basic (see footnote 14)	$0.11	$0.05
Diluted (see footnote 14)	$0.11	$0.05
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding: (in thousands)
Basic	118.2	115.9
Diluted	122.9	120.5

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Com

Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$13	$6
Currency translation	-14	-1
Interest rate hedges	-7
Provision for income taxes related to other comprehensive income items	2
Comprehensive income	($6)	$5

Consolidated_Statement_Of_Chan

Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (USD $)	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Non-Controlling Interest [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Total
In Millions
Balance at Sep. 28, 2013	$1	$322	$3	($18)	($504)	($196)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		3				3
Stock compensation expense		5				5
Net income attributed to the Company					6	6
Currency translation				-1		-1
Balance at Dec. 28, 2013	1	330	3	-19	-498	-183
Balance at Sep. 27, 2014	1	367	3	-43	-442	-114
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		7				7
Stock compensation expense		7				7
Net income attributed to the Company					13	13
Interest rate hedge, net of tax				-5		-5
Currency translation				-14		-14
Balance at Dec. 27, 2014	$1	$381	$3	($62)	($429)	($106)

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Cas

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$13	$6
Adjustments to reconcile net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation	66	59
Amortization of intangibles	25	26
Non-cash interest expense	2	2
Stock compensation expense	7	5
Deferred income tax	3	4
Impairment of long-lived assets	2	2
Other non-cash items	-2	1
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	45	51
Inventories	-18	14
Prepaid expenses and other assets	-5	-4
Accounts payable and other liabilities	-38	6
Net cash from operating activities	100	172
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	-35	-47
Proceeds from sale of assets	10	1
Acquisitions of business, net of cash acquired		-67
Net cash from investing activities	-25	-113
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	7	3
Repayment of long-term borrowings	-116	-13
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	7	3
Payment of tax receivable agreement	-39	-32
Net cash from financing activities	-148	-39
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-3
Net change in cash	-76	20
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	129	142
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$53	$162

Basis_Of_Presentation_And_Summ

Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2014
Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information [Abstract]
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	Berry Plastics Group, Inc.
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
	(Unaudited)
	(tables in millions of dollars, except per share data)
	1. Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for interim reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included, and all subsequent events up to the time of the filing have been evaluated. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Companys most recent Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2014
Acquisitions [Abstract]
Acquisitions	3. Acquisitions
	Rexam Healthcare Containers and Closures
	In June 2014, the Company acquired Rexams Healthcare Containers and Closures business (C&C) for a purchase price of $130 million, net of cash acquired. The C&C business produces bottles, closures and specialty products for pharmaceutical and over-the-counter healthcare applications. The C&C acquisition has been accounted for under the purchase method of accounting, and accordingly, the purchase price has been allocated to the identifiable assets and liabilities based on estimated fair values at the acquisition date. The acquired assets and assumed liabilities consisted of working capital of $30 million, property and equipment of $84 million, non-current deferred tax benefit of $4 million, intangible assets of $9 million, and goodwill of $6 million and other long-term liabilities of $3 million. The Company has not finalized the purchase price allocation to the fair values of fixed assets, intangibles, or deferred income taxes and is reviewing the working capital acquired.

Restructuring_And_Impairment_C

Restructuring And Impairment Charges	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2014
Restructuring And Impairment Charges [Abstract]
Restructuring And Impairment Charges	4. Restructuring and Impairment Charges
	The Company incurred restructuring costs related to severance, asset impairment and facility exit costs of $4 million and $10 million for the quarterly period ended December 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013, respectively. The tables below set forth the significant components of the restructuring charges recognized, by segment:
			Quarterly Period Ended
			December 27,	December 28,
			2014		2013
	Rigid Open Top	$		$	1
	Rigid Closed Top		1
	Engineered Materials				3
	Flexible Packaging		3		6
	Consolidated	$	4	$	10
	The table below sets forth the activity with respect to the restructuring accrual at December 27, 2014:
			Severance and			Facilities exit
			termination benefits			costs and other		Non-cash			Total
	Balance at September 27, 2014		5			8					13
	Charges		1			1		2			4
	Non-cash asset impairment							(2	)		(2	)
	Cash payments		(3	)		(1	)				(4	)
	Balance at December 27, 2014	$	3		$	8				$	11

Accrued_Expenses_Other_Current

Accrued Expenses, Other Current Liabilities And Other Long-Term Liabilities	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2014
Accrued Expenses, Other Current Liabilities And Other Long-Term Liabilities [Abstract]
Accrued Expenses, Other Current Liabilities And Other Long-Term Liabilities	5. Accrued Expenses, Other Current Liabilities and Other Long-Term Liabilities
	The following table sets forth the totals included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
			December 27,		September 27,
			2014		2014
	Employee compensation, payroll and other taxes	$	86	$	99
	Interest		55		44
	Rebates		57		50
	Tax receivable agreement obligation		60		39
	Other		76		82
		$	334	$	314
	The following table sets forth the totals included in Other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
			December 27,		September 27,
			2014		2014
	Lease retirement obligation	$	31	$	31
	Sale-lease back deferred gain		29		30
	Pension liability		44		45
	Tax receivable agreement obligation		174		234
	Other		24		16
		$	302	$	356
	The Company made $60 million of payments related to the income tax receivable agreement ("TRA") in the first fiscal quarter of 2015, of which Apollo Global Management, LLC received $33 million. The TRA provides for the payment to TRA holders 85% of the amount of cash savings, if any, in U.S. federal, foreign, state and local income tax that are actually realized as a result of the utilization of our net operating losses attributable to periods prior to the initial public offering.

Financial_Instruments_And_Fair

Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2014
Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]
Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurements	7. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements
	As part of the overall risk management, the Company uses derivative instruments to reduce exposure to changes in interest rates attributed to the Companys floating-rate borrowings. For those derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments, the Company must designate the hedging instrument, based upon the exposure being hedged, as a fair value hedge, cash flow hedge, or a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation. To the extent hedging relationships are found to be effective, as determined by FASB guidance, changes in the fair value of the derivatives are offset by changes in the fair value of the related hedged item ande recorded to Accumulated other comprehensive loss. Management believes hedge effectiveness is evaluated properly in preparation of the financial statements.
	Cash Flow Hedging Strategy
	For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive loss and reclassified into earnings in the same line item associated with the forecasted transaction and in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. The categorization of the framework used to price these derivative instruments is considered a Level 3, due to the subjective nature of the unobservable inputs used to determine the fair value.
	In February 2013, the Company entered into an interest rate swap transaction to manage cash flow variability associated with $1 billion of outstanding variable rate term loan debt. The agreement swapped the greater of a three-month variable LIBOR contract or 1.00% for a fixed three-year rate of 2.355%, with an effective date in May 2016 and expiration in May 2019. In June 2013, the Company elected to settle this derivative instrument and received $16 million as a result of this settlement. The offset is included in Accumulated other comprehensive income and will be amortized to Interest expense from May 2016 through May 2019, the original term of the swap agreement.
	In March 2014, the Company entered into an interest rate swap transaction to manage cash flow variability associated with $1 billion of outstanding variable rate term loan debt. The agreement swaps the greater of a three-month variable LIBOR contract or 1.00% for a fixed three-year rate of 2.59%, with an effective date in February 2016 and expiration in February 2019. The Company records changes in fair value in Accumulated other comprehensive income and Deferred income taxes.
				December 27,		September 27,
	Derivatives instruments	Balance Sheet Location		2014		2014
	Interest rate swap	Other long-term liabilities	$	10	$	3
	Non-recurring Fair Value Measurements
	The Company has certain assets that are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis when impairment indicators are present. The assets are adjusted to fair value only when the carrying values exceed the fair values. The categorization of the framework used to price the assets is considered Level 3, due to the subjective nature of the unobservable inputs used to determine the fair value. These assets include primarily our definite lived and indefinite lived intangible assets, including Goodwill and our property plant and equipment. The Company reviews Goodwill and other indefinite lived assets for impairment as of the first day of the fourth fiscal quarter each year, and more frequently if impairment indicators exist. The Company determined Goodwill and other indefinite lived assets were not impaired in our annual fiscal 2014 assessment and no impairment indicators existed in the current quarter.
	Included in the following table are the major categories of assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of December 27, 2014 and September 27, 2014, along with the impairment loss recognized on the fair value measurement during the period:
					As of December 27, 2014
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Impairment
	Indefinite-lived trademarks	$		$		$	207	$	207	$
	Goodwill						1,657		1,657
	Definite lived intangible assets						559		559
	Property, plant, and equipment						1,331		1,331		2
	Total	$		$		$	3,754	$	3,754	$	2
					As of September 27, 2014
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Impairment
	Indefinite-lived trademarks	$		$		$	207	$	207	$
	Goodwill						1,659		1,659
	Definite lived intangible assets						585		585
	Property, plant, and equipment						1,364		1,364		7
	Total	$		$		$	3,815	$	3,815	$	7
	The Companys financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, long-term debt and capital lease obligations. The fair value of our long-term indebtedness exceeded book value by $29 million as of December 27, 2014. The Companys long-term debt fair values were determined using Level 2 inputs as other significant observable inputs were not available.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2014
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income Taxes	8. Income Taxes
	The effective tax rate was 21% and 29% for the quarterly period ended December 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013, respectively. The primary reason the expense was lower than our statutory rate was the extension of the research and development tax credit through the end of calendar 2014. A reconciliation of Income tax expense, computed at the federal statutory rate, to Income tax expense, as provided for in the financial statements, is as follows:
			Quarterly Period Ended
			December 27,		December 28,
			2014			2013
	Income tax expense computed at statutory rate	$	6		$	3
	Research and development credits		(3	)
	Uncertain tax position					(1	)
	Other					1
	Income tax expense	$	3		$	3

Segment_And_Geographic_Data

Segment And Geographic Data	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2014
Segment And Geographic Data [Abstract]
Segment And Geographic Data	9. Operating Segments
	The Company's are organized into four reportable segments: Rigid Open Top, Rigid Closed Top, Engineered Materials, and Flexible Packaging. We have manufacturing and distribution centers in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Belgium, France, Australia, Germany, Brazil, Malaysia, India, China, and the Netherlands. The North American operation represents 95% of net sales, 96% of total long-lived assets, and 95% of the total assets. Selected information by reportable segment is presented in the following table:
			Quarterly Period Ended
			December 27,	December 28,
			2014		2013
	Net sales:
	Rigid Open Top	$	257	$	261
	Rigid Closed Top		373		332
	Engineered Materials		349		342
	Flexible Packaging		241		205
	Total net sales	$	1,220	$	1,140
	Operating income (loss):
	Rigid Open Top	$	7	$	13
	Rigid Closed Top		21		30
	Engineered Materials		32		25
	Flexible Packaging		8		(5	)
	Total operating income	$	68	$	63
	Depreciation and amortization:
	Rigid Open Top	$	23	$	23
	Rigid Closed Top		36		30
	Engineered Materials		17		19
	Flexible Packaging		15		13
	Total depreciation and amortization	$	91	$	85
			December 27,		September 27,
			2014		2014
	Total assets:
	Rigid Open Top	$	1,804	$	1,808
	Rigid Closed Top		1,910		1,966
	Engineered Materials		713		722
	Flexible Packaging		749		772
	Total assets	$	5,176	$	5,268
	Goodwill:
	Rigid Open Top	$	681	$	681
	Rigid Closed Top		826		827
	Engineered Materials		70		71
	Flexible Packaging		80		80
	Total goodwill	$	1,657	$	1,659

Commitments_And_Contingencies

Commitments And Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2014
Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]
Contingencies And Commitments	10. Contingencies and Commitments
	The Company is party to various legal proceedings involving routine claims which are incidental to the business. Although the legal and financial liability with respect to such proceedings cannot be estimated with certainty, the Company believes that any ultimate liability would not be material to the business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

Comprehensive_Income

Comprehensive Income	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2014
Comprehensive Income (Loss)Abstract
Comprehensive Income	12. Comprehensive Income
	Comprehensive income is comprised of net income and other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive losses include net unrealized gains or losses resulting from currency translations of foreign subsidiaries, changes in the value of our derivative instruments and adjustments to the pension liability.
	The balances related to each component of other comprehensive income (loss) during the three months ended December 27, 2014 were as follows:
						Defined Benefit Pension
			Currency			and Retiree Health			Interest Rate			Accumulated Other
			Translation			Benefit Plans			Hedges			Comprehensive Loss
	Balance as of September 27, 2014	$	(36	)	$	(15	)	$	8		$	(43	)
	Other comprehensive loss		(14	)		-			(7	)		(21	)
	Tax expense		-			-			2			2
	Balance as of December 27, 2014	$	(50	)	$	(15	)	$	3		$	(62	)

Guarantor_And_NonGuarantor_Fin

Guarantor And Non-Guarantor Financial Information	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2014
Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information [Abstract]
Guarantor And Non-Guarantor Financial Information	13. Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information
	Berry Plastics Corporation (Issuer) has notes outstanding which are fully, jointly, severally, and unconditionally guaranteed by substantially all of Berrys domestic subsidiaries. Separate narrative information or financial statements of the guarantor subsidiaries have not been included because they are 100% owned by the parent company and the guarantor subsidiaries unconditionally guarantee such debt on a joint and several basis. A guarantee of a guarantor of the securities will terminate upon the following customary circumstances: the sale of the capital stock of such guarantor if such sale complies with the indenture, the designation of such guarantor as an unrestricted subsidiary, the defeasance or discharge of the indenture, as a result of the holders of certain other indebtedness foreclosing on a pledge of the shares of a guarantor subsidiary or if such guarantor no longer guarantees certain other indebtedness of the issuer. The guarantees are also limited as necessary to prevent them from constituting a fraudulent conveyance under applicable law and guarantees guaranteeing subordinated debt are subordinated to certain other of the Companys debts. Presented below is condensed consolidating financial information for the parent, issuer, guarantor subsidiaries and non-guarantor subsidiaries. Our
	issuer and guarantor financial information includes all of our domestic operating subsidiaries, our non-guarantor subsidiaries include our foreign subsidiaries and BP Parallel, LLC. Berry Plastics Group, Inc. uses the equity method to account for its ownership in Berry Plastics Corporation in the Condensed Consolidating Supplemental Financial Statements. Berry Plastics Corporation uses the equity method to account for its ownership in the guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries. All consolidating entries are included in the eliminations column along with the elimination of intercompany balances.
	Condensed Supplemental Consolidated Balance Sheet
		27-Dec-14
									Non
							Guarantor		Guarantor
		Parent			Issuer		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
	Current assets		250			99		863		190					1,402
	Intercompany receivable					3,321				97		(3,418	)
	Property, plant, and equipment, net					81		1,139		111					1,331
	Other assets		76			1,370		2,207		118		(1,328	)		2,443
	Total assets	$	326		$	4,871	$	4,209	$	516	$	(4,746	)	$	5,176
	Current liabilities		57			216		393		76					742
	Intercompany payable		(282	)				3,700				(3,418	)
	Other long-term liabilities		644			3,838		38		7					4,527
	Non-controlling interest		13							13		(13	)		13
	Stockholders equity (deficit)		(106	)		817		78		420		(1,315	)		(106	)
	Total liabilities and stockholders equity
	(deficit)	$	326		$	4,871	$	4,209	$	516	$	(4,746	)	$	5,176
		27-Sep-14
									Non
							Guarantor		Guarantor
		Parent			Issuer		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
	Current assets		166			171		901		194					1,432
	Intercompany receivable					3,343				87		(3,430	)
	Property, plant and equipment, net					84		1,162		118					1,364
	Other assets		69			1,357		2,227		125		(1,306	)		2,472
	Total assets	$	235		$	4,955	$	4,290	$	524	$	(4,736	)	$	5,268
	Current liabilities		35			212		435		85					767
	Intercompany payable		(319	)				3,749				(3,430	)
	Other long-term liabilities		620			3,934		42		6					4,602
	Non-controlling interest		13							13		(13	)		13
	Stockholders equity (deficit)		(114	)		809		64		420		(1,293	)		(114	)
	Total liabilities and stockholders equity
	(deficit)	$	235		$	4,955	$	4,290	$	524	$	(4,736	)	$	5,268
	Condensed Supplemental Consolidated Statements of Operations
		Quarterly Period Ended December 27, 2014
											Non-
								Guarantor			Guarantor
		Parent			Issuer			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
	Net sales	$			$	159		$	948		$	113		$			$	1,220
	Cost of goods sold					147			809			81						1,037
	Selling, general and administrative					16			60			10						86
	Amortization of intangibles					2			21			2						25
	Restructuring and impairment charges								4									4
	Operating income (loss)					(6	)		54			20						68
	Other income, net					(1	)											(1	)
	Interest expense, net					7			41			5						53
	Equity in net income of subsidiaries		(16	)		(28	)								44
	Income (loss) before income taxes		16			16			13			15			(44	)		16
	Income tax expense (benefit)		3			2						1			(3	)		3
	Net income (loss)	$	13		$	14		$	13		$	14		$	(41	)	$	13
	Comprehensive income (loss)	$	13		$	13		$	9		$			$	(41	)	$	(6	)
	Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
	Cash Flow from Operating Activities	$			$	(16	)	$	102		$	14		$			$	100
	Cash Flow from Investing Activities
	Additions to property, plant, and equipment					(3	)		(30	)		(2	)					(35	)
	Proceeds from sale of assets								10									10
	(Contributions) distributions to/from
	subsidiaries		(7	)		7
	Intercompany advances (repayments)					55									(55	)
	Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired
	Net cash from investing activities		(7	)		59			(20	)		(2	)		(55	)		(25	)
Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		7															7
Payment of tax receivable agreement		(39	)														(39	)
Repayments on long-term borrowings					(115	)					(1	)					(116	)
Changes in intercompany balances		39						(91	)		(3	)		55
Net cash provided from financing activities		7			(115	)		(91	)		(4	)		55			(148	)
Effect of exchange rate on cash											(3	)					(3	)
Net change in cash					(72	)		(9	)		5						(76	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period					70			15			44						129
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$			$	(2	)	$	6		$	49		$			$	53
	Quarterly Period Ended December 28, 2013
										Non-
							Guarantor			Guarantor
	Parent			Issuer			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Net sales	$			$	146		$	907		$	87		$			$	1,140
Cost of goods sold					131			762			71						964
Selling, general and administrative					19			51			7						77
Amortization of intangibles					3			21			2						26
Restructuring and impairment charges								10									10
Operating income (loss)					(7	)		63			7						63
Debt extinguishment
Other income, net					(1	)											(1	)
Interest expense, net		13			6			44			(33	)		25			55
Equity in net income of subsidiaries		(22	)		(58	)								80
Income (loss) before income taxes		9			46			19			40			(105	)		9
Income tax expense (benefit)		3			16						1			(17	)		3
Net income (loss)	$	6		$	30		$	19		$	39		$	(88	)	$	6
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	6		$	30		$	19		$	38		$	(88	)	$	5
Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Cash Flow from Operating Activities	$			$			$	162		$	10		$			$	172
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant, and equipment					(2	)		(44	)		(1	)					(47	)
Proceeds from sale of assets								1									1
(Contributions) distributions to/from
subsidiaries		(3	)		3
Intercompany advances (repayments)					30									(30	)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired								(62	)		(5	)					(67	)
Net cash from investing activities		(3	)		31			(105	)		(6	)		(30	)		(113	)
Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term borrowings											3						3
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		3															3
Payment of tax receivable agreement		(32	)														(32	)
Repayments on long-term borrowings					(13	)											(13	)
Changes in intercompany balances		32						(57	)		(5	)		30
Net cash provided from financing activities		3			(13	)		(57	)		(2	)		30			(39	)
Effect of exchange rate on cash
Net change in cash					18						2						20
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period					116						26						142
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$			$	134		$			$	28		$			$	162

Restructuring_And_Impairment_C1

Restructuring And Impairment Charges (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2014
Restructuring And Impairment Charges [Abstract]
Components Of Restructuring Charges By Segment
			Quarterly Period Ended
			December 27,	December 28,
			2014		2013
	Rigid Open Top	$		$	1
	Rigid Closed Top		1
	Engineered Materials				3
	Flexible Packaging		3		6
	Consolidated	$	4	$	10
Schedule Of Restructuring Accrual Costs
			Severance and			Facilities exit
			termination benefits			costs and other		Non-cash			Total
	Balance at September 27, 2014		5			8					13
	Charges		1			1		2			4
	Non-cash asset impairment							(2	)		(2	)
	Cash payments		(3	)		(1	)				(4	)
	Balance at December 27, 2014	$	3		$	8				$	11

Accrued_Expenses_Other_Current1

Accrued Expenses, Other Current Liabilities And Other Long-Term Liabilities (Tables)	3 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2014					Sep. 27, 2014
Accrued Expenses, Other Current Liabilities And Other Long-Term Liabilities [Abstract]
Summary Of Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities
			December 27,		September 27,
			2014		2014
	Employee compensation, payroll and other taxes	$	86	$	99
	Interest		55		44
	Rebates		57		50
	Tax receivable agreement obligation		60		39
	Other		76		82
		$	334	$	314
Summary Of Other Long-Term Liabilities
								December 27,		September 27,
								2014		2014
						Lease retirement obligation	$	31	$	31
						Sale-lease back deferred gain		29		30
						Pension liability		44		45
						Tax receivable agreement obligation		174		234
						Other		24		16
							$	302	$	356

LongTerm_Debt_Tables

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2014
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]
Summary Of Long-Term Debt
				December 27,				September 27,
		Maturity Date		2014				2014
	Term loan	Feb-20	$	1,379			$	1,383
	Term loan	Jan-21		1,019				1,122
	Revolving line of credit	Jun-16
	9% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes	Jan-21		800				800
	51 /2 % Second Priority Senior Secured Notes	May-22		500				500
	Capital leases and other	Various		114				113
				3,812				3,918
	Less current portion of long-term debt			(56	)			(58	)
			$	3,756		$		3,860

Financial_Instruments_And_Fair1

Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2014
Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]
Schedule Of Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging, By Balance Sheet Location			December 27,		September 27,
	Derivatives instruments	Balance Sheet Location		2014		2014
	Interest rate swap	Other long-term liabilities	$	10	$	3
Schedule Of Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis	As of December 27, 2014
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Impairment
	Indefinite-lived trademarks	$		$		$	207	$	207	$
	Goodwill						1,657		1,657
	Definite lived intangible assets						559		559
	Property, plant, and equipment						1,331		1,331		2
	Total	$		$		$	3,754	$	3,754	$	2
		As of September 27, 2014
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Impairment
	Indefinite-lived trademarks	$		$		$	207	$	207	$
	Goodwill						1,659		1,659
	Definite lived intangible assets						585		585
	Property, plant, and equipment						1,364		1,364		7
	Total	$		$		$	3,815	$	3,815	$	7

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2014
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
			Quarterly Period Ended
			December 27,		December 28,
			2014			2013
	Income tax expense computed at statutory rate	$	6		$	3
	Research and development credits		(3	)
	Uncertain tax position					(1	)
	Other					1
	Income tax expense	$	3		$	3

Segment_And_Geographic_Data_Ta

Segment And Geographic Data (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2014
Segment And Geographic Data [Abstract]
Summary Of Selected Information By Reportable Segment
			Quarterly Period Ended
			December 27,	December 28,
			2014		2013
	Net sales:
	Rigid Open Top	$	257	$	261
	Rigid Closed Top		373		332
	Engineered Materials		349		342
	Flexible Packaging		241		205
	Total net sales	$	1,220	$	1,140
	Operating income (loss):
	Rigid Open Top	$	7	$	13
	Rigid Closed Top		21		30
	Engineered Materials		32		25
	Flexible Packaging		8		(5	)
	Total operating income	$	68	$	63
	Depreciation and amortization:
	Rigid Open Top	$	23	$	23
	Rigid Closed Top		36		30
	Engineered Materials		17		19
	Flexible Packaging		15		13
	Total depreciation and amortization	$	91	$	85
Summary Of Assets And Goodwill By Segment
			December 27,		September 27,
			2014		2014
	Total assets:
	Rigid Open Top	$	1,804	$	1,808
	Rigid Closed Top		1,910		1,966
	Engineered Materials		713		722
	Flexible Packaging		749		772
	Total assets	$	5,176	$	5,268
	Goodwill:
	Rigid Open Top	$	681	$	681
	Rigid Closed Top		826		827
	Engineered Materials		70		71
	Flexible Packaging		80		80
	Total goodwill	$	1,657	$	1,659

Net_Income_Loss_Per_Share_Tabl

Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2014
Net Income Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule Of Net Income (Loss) Per Share
			Quarterly Period Ended
			December 27,	December 28,
	(in millions, except per share amounts)		2014		2013
	Numerator
	Net income	$	13	$	6
	Denominator
	Weighted average common shares outstanding
	basic		118.2		115.9
	Dilutive shares		4.7		4.6
	Weighted average common and common
	equivalent shares outstanding diluted		122.9		120.5
	Per common share income
	Basic	$	0.11	$	0.05
	Diluted	$	0.11	$	0.05

Comprehensive_Income_Tables

Comprehensive Income (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2014
Comprehensive Income (Loss)Abstract
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
						Defined Benefit Pension
			Currency			and Retiree Health			Interest Rate			Accumulated Other
			Translation			Benefit Plans			Hedges			Comprehensive Loss
	Balance as of September 27, 2014	$	(36	)	$	(15	)	$	8		$	(43	)
	Other comprehensive loss		(14	)		-			(7	)		(21	)
	Tax expense		-			-			2			2
	Balance as of December 27, 2014	$	(50	)	$	(15	)	$	3		$	(62	)

Guarantor_And_NonGuarantor_Fin1

Guarantor And Non-Guarantor Financial Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2014
Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information [Abstract]
Schedule of Condensed Financial Statements [Table Text Block]	Condensed Supplemental Consolidated Balance Sheet
		27-Dec-14
									Non
							Guarantor		Guarantor
		Parent			Issuer		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
	Current assets		250			99		863		190					1,402
	Intercompany receivable					3,321				97		(3,418	)
	Property, plant, and equipment, net					81		1,139		111					1,331
	Other assets		76			1,370		2,207		118		(1,328	)		2,443
	Total assets	$	326		$	4,871	$	4,209	$	516	$	(4,746	)	$	5,176
	Current liabilities		57			216		393		76					742
	Intercompany payable		(282	)				3,700				(3,418	)
	Other long-term liabilities		644			3,838		38		7					4,527
	Non-controlling interest		13							13		(13	)		13
	Stockholders equity (deficit)		(106	)		817		78		420		(1,315	)		(106	)
	Total liabilities and stockholders equity
	(deficit)	$	326		$	4,871	$	4,209	$	516	$	(4,746	)	$	5,176
		27-Sep-14
									Non
							Guarantor		Guarantor
		Parent			Issuer		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
	Current assets		166			171		901		194					1,432
	Intercompany receivable					3,343				87		(3,430	)
	Property, plant and equipment, net					84		1,162		118					1,364
	Other assets		69			1,357		2,227		125		(1,306	)		2,472
	Total assets	$	235		$	4,955	$	4,290	$	524	$	(4,736	)	$	5,268
	Current liabilities		35			212		435		85					767
	Intercompany payable		(319	)				3,749				(3,430	)
	Other long-term liabilities		620			3,934		42		6					4,602
	Non-controlling interest		13							13		(13	)		13
	Stockholders equity (deficit)		(114	)		809		64		420		(1,293	)		(114	)
	Total liabilities and stockholders equity
	(deficit)	$	235		$	4,955	$	4,290	$	524	$	(4,736	)	$	5,268
	Condensed Supplemental Consolidated Statements of Operations
		Quarterly Period Ended December 27, 2014
											Non-
								Guarantor			Guarantor
		Parent			Issuer			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
	Net sales	$			$	159		$	948		$	113		$			$	1,220
	Cost of goods sold					147			809			81						1,037
	Selling, general and administrative					16			60			10						86
	Amortization of intangibles					2			21			2						25
	Restructuring and impairment charges								4									4
	Operating income (loss)					(6	)		54			20						68
	Other income, net					(1	)											(1	)
	Interest expense, net					7			41			5						53
	Equity in net income of subsidiaries		(16	)		(28	)								44
	Income (loss) before income taxes		16			16			13			15			(44	)		16
	Income tax expense (benefit)		3			2						1			(3	)		3
	Net income (loss)	$	13		$	14		$	13		$	14		$	(41	)	$	13
	Comprehensive income (loss)	$	13		$	13		$	9		$			$	(41	)	$	(6	)
	Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
	Cash Flow from Operating Activities	$			$	(16	)	$	102		$	14		$			$	100
	Cash Flow from Investing Activities
	Additions to property, plant, and equipment					(3	)		(30	)		(2	)					(35	)
	Proceeds from sale of assets								10									10
	(Contributions) distributions to/from
	subsidiaries		(7	)		7
	Intercompany advances (repayments)					55									(55	)
	Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired
	Net cash from investing activities		(7	)		59			(20	)		(2	)		(55	)		(25	)
	Cash Flow from Financing Activities
	Proceeds from issuance of common stock		7															7
	Payment of tax receivable agreement		(39	)														(39	)
Repayments on long-term borrowings					(115	)					(1	)					(116	)
Changes in intercompany balances		39						(91	)		(3	)		55
Net cash provided from financing activities		7			(115	)		(91	)		(4	)		55			(148	)
Effect of exchange rate on cash											(3	)					(3	)
Net change in cash					(72	)		(9	)		5						(76	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period					70			15			44						129
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$			$	(2	)	$	6		$	49		$			$	53
	Quarterly Period Ended December 28, 2013
										Non-
							Guarantor			Guarantor
	Parent			Issuer			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Net sales	$			$	146		$	907		$	87		$			$	1,140
Cost of goods sold					131			762			71						964
Selling, general and administrative					19			51			7						77
Amortization of intangibles					3			21			2						26
Restructuring and impairment charges								10									10
Operating income (loss)					(7	)		63			7						63
Debt extinguishment
Other income, net					(1	)											(1	)
Interest expense, net		13			6			44			(33	)		25			55
Equity in net income of subsidiaries		(22	)		(58	)								80
Income (loss) before income taxes		9			46			19			40			(105	)		9
Income tax expense (benefit)		3			16						1			(17	)		3
Net income (loss)	$	6		$	30		$	19		$	39		$	(88	)	$	6
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	6		$	30		$	19		$	38		$	(88	)	$	5
Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Cash Flow from Operating Activities	$			$			$	162		$	10		$			$	172
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant, and equipment					(2	)		(44	)		(1	)					(47	)
Proceeds from sale of assets								1									1
(Contributions) distributions to/from
subsidiaries		(3	)		3
Intercompany advances (repayments)					30									(30	)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired								(62	)		(5	)					(67	)
Net cash from investing activities		(3	)		31			(105	)		(6	)		(30	)		(113	)
Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term borrowings											3						3
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		3															3
Payment of tax receivable agreement		(32	)														(32	)
Repayments on long-term borrowings					(13	)											(13	)
Changes in intercompany balances		32						(57	)		(5	)		30
Net cash provided from financing activities		3			(13	)		(57	)		(2	)		30			(39	)
Effect of exchange rate on cash
Net change in cash					18						2						20
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period					116						26						142
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$			$	134		$			$	28		$			$	162

Basis_Of_Presentation_And_Summ1

Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Sep. 27, 2014
	segment
Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information [Abstract]
Additional Paid in Capital	$381		$367
Fixed asset impairment charges	4	10
Number of reporting segments	4
Cost of Goods Sold	$1,037	$964

Acquisitions_Details

Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 27, 2014	Sep. 27, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent			100.00%
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	$67
Goodwill			1,657	1,659
Other long-term liabilities			302	4,602
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Noncurrent			469	386
Rexam Healthcare Containers and Closures [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate purchase price		130
Working capital		30
Property, Plant and Equipment		84
Intangible asset		9
Goodwill		6
Other long-term liabilities		3
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Noncurrent		$4

Restructuring_And_Impairment_C2

Restructuring And Impairment Charges (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
	segment
Number of reporting segments	4
Net sales	$1,220	$1,140
Impairment Loss	2	2
Asset impairment	4	10
Rigid Open Top [Member]
Net sales	257	261
Rigid Closed Top [Member]
Net sales	373	332
Engineered Materials [Member]
Net sales	349	342
Flexible Packaging [Member]
Net sales	$241	$205

Restructuring_And_Impairment_C3

Restructuring And Impairment Charges (Components Of Restructuring Charges By Segment) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges	$4	$10
Rigid Open Top [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges		1
Rigid Closed Top [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges	1
Engineered Materials [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges		3
Flexible Packaging [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges	$3	$6

Restructuring_And_Impairment_C4

Restructuring And Impairment Charges (Schedule Of Restructuring Accrual Costs) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$13
Charges	4	10
Non-cash asset impairment	-2
Cash payments	-4
Ending balance	11
Employee Severance And Benefits [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning balance	5
Charges	1
Cash payments	-3
Ending balance	3
Facilities Exit Costs And Other [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning balance	8
Charges	1
Cash payments	-1
Ending balance	8
Non-Cash [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges	2
Non-cash asset impairment	($2)

Accrued_Expenses_Other_Current2

Accrued Expenses, Other Current Liabilities And Other Long-Term Liabilities (Summary Of Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Sep. 27, 2014
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Employee compensation, payroll and other taxes	$86	$99
Interest	55	44
Rebates	57	50
Restructuring Charges	4	10
Tax receivable agreement obligation	60	39
Tax receivable agreemen holders percentage	85.00%
Other	76	82
Total accrued liabilities, current	334		314
long term debt less current plus defer income taxes plus other long term	4,527	314	356
Apollo Global Management, LLC [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Tax receivable agreement obligation	$33

Accrued_Expenses_Other_Current3

Accrued Expenses, Other Current Liabilities And Other Long-Term Liabilities (Summary Of Other Long-Term Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 27, 2014	Sep. 27, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Accrued Expenses, Other Current Liabilities And Other Long-Term Liabilities [Abstract]
Lease retirement obligation	$31	$31
Sale-lease back deferred gain	29	30
Pension liability	44	45
TRA obligation	174	234
Other	24	16
Other long-term liabilities	$302	$4,602

LongTerm_Debt_Narrative_Detail

Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 27, 2014
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]
Term loan credit agreement, amount	$2,400
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	650
Repayments of Debt	$100

LongTerm_Debt_Summary_Of_LongT

Long-Term Debt (Summary Of Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 27, 2014	Sep. 27, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capital leases and other	$114	$113
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Total	3,812	3,918
Less current portion of long-term debt		-58
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	-56	-58
Long-term debt, less current portion	3,756	3,860
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	3,756	3,860
Term Loan Due January 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	1,019	1,122
Maturity date	1-Feb-20
Term Loan Due February 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	1,379	1,383
Revolving Line Of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt
Maturity date	1-Jun-16
9 3/4% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	800	800
Maturity date	1-Jan-21
5 1/2% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$500	$500
Maturity date	1-May-22

Financial_Instruments_And_Fair2

Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 28, 2013	Feb. 28, 2013	Dec. 27, 2014
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Derivative settlement receivables		$16,000,000
Debt outstanding	1,000,000,000
Fair value of investments exceeding book value				29,000,000
Term of fixed interest rate			3 years
Fixed rate percentage	2.59%
2010 Swaps [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Variable rate term loan, amount outstanding			1,000,000,000
2010 Swaps Part One [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Derivative instrument fixed interest rate				2.36%

Financial_Instruments_And_Fair3

Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging, By Balance Sheet Location) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 27, 2014	Sep. 27, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]
Interest rate swaps	$10	$3

Financial_Instruments_And_Fair4

Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurements (Valuation Of Property, Plant and Equipment And Definite Lived Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 27, 2014	Sep. 27, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived trademarks	$207	$207
Goodwill	1,657	1,659
Definite lived intangible assets	559	585
Property, plant, and equipment	1,331	1,364
Total	3,754	3,815
Property, plant, and equipment, Impairment loss	2	7
Fair value asset impairment charges	2	7
Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived trademarks
Goodwill
Definite lived intangible assets
Property, plant, and equipment
Total
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived trademarks
Goodwill
Definite lived intangible assets
Property, plant, and equipment
Total
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived trademarks	207	207
Goodwill	1,657	1,659
Definite lived intangible assets	559	585
Property, plant, and equipment	1,331	1,364
Total	$3,754	$3,815

Income_Taxes_Narrative_Details

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Effective tax rate research and development	21.00%	29.00%
Payments Of Tax Receivable Agreement	$39	$32
Parent Company [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Payments Of Tax Receivable Agreement		$32

Income_Taxes_Reconciliation_Fr

Income Taxes (Reconciliation From Federal Income Tax To Tax Benefit) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]
U.S. Federal income tax expense (benefit) at the statutory rate	$6	$3
Research and development credits	-3
Uncertain tax position		-1
Other		1
Expense (benefit) for income taxes	$3	$3

Segment_And_Geographic_Data_Na

Segment And Geographic Data (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2014
	segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reporting segments	4
Net Sales, Geographic Area [Member] | North America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	95.00%
Long-Lived Assets, Geographic Area [Member] | North America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	96.00%
Assets, Total [Member] | North America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	95.00%

Segment_And_Geographic_Data_Su

Segment And Geographic Data (Summary Of Selected Information By Reportable Segment) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$1,220	$1,140
Operating income (loss)	68	63
Depreciation and amortization	91	85
Rigid Open Top [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	257	261
Operating income (loss)	7	13
Depreciation and amortization	23	23
Rigid Closed Top [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	373	332
Operating income (loss)	21	30
Depreciation and amortization	36	30
Engineered Materials [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	349	342
Operating income (loss)	32	25
Depreciation and amortization	17	19
Flexible Packaging [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	241	205
Operating income (loss)	8	-5
Depreciation and amortization	$15	$13

Segment_And_Geographic_Data_Su1

Segment And Geographic Data (Summary Of Assets And Goodwill By Segment) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 27, 2014	Sep. 27, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$5,176	$5,268
Goodwill	1,657	1,659
Rigid Open Top [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	1,804	1,808
Goodwill	681	681
Rigid Closed Top [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	1,910	1,966
Goodwill	826	827
Engineered Materials [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	713	722
Goodwill	70	71
Flexible Packaging [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	749	772
Goodwill	$80	$80

Net_Income_Per_Share_Details

Net Income Per Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Net Income Per Share [Abstract]
Net income	$13	$6
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding--basic	118.2	115.9
Weighted average common Dilutive shares	4.7	4.6
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding--diluted	122.9	120.5
Basic net income (loss) per share available to common shareholders	$0.11	$0.05
Diluted net income (loss) per share available to common shareholders	$0.11	$0.05

Comprehensive_Income_Narrative

Comprehensive Income (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 27, 2014	Sep. 27, 2014
Balance as of September 27, 2014	($43)
Other comprehensive loss	-21
Tax expense	2
Balance as of December 27, 2014	-62
Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]
Balance as of September 27, 2014	-36
Other comprehensive loss	-14
Balance as of December 27, 2014	-50
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]
Balance as of September 27, 2014		-15
Balance as of December 27, 2014	-15	-15
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Balance as of September 27, 2014	8
Other comprehensive loss	-7
Tax expense	2
Balance as of December 27, 2014	$3

Guarantor_And_NonGuarantor_Fin2

Guarantor And Non-Guarantor Financial Information (Narrative) (Details)	Dec. 27, 2014
Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information [Abstract]
Percentage ownership in guarantor subsidiaries	100.00%

Guarantor_And_NonGuarantor_Fin3

Guarantor And Non-Guarantor Financial Information (Condensed Supplemental Consolidated Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 27, 2014	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items]
Current assets	$1,402	$1,432
Property, plant and equipment	1,331	1,364
Other assets	1	1
Sum of goodwill, tangibles and other assets	2,443	2,472
Total assets	5,176	5,268
Current portion of long-term debt	56	58
Current liabilities	742	767
Other long-term liabilities	302	4,602
long term debt less current plus defer income taxes plus other long term	4,527	356	314
Redeemable non-controlling interest	13	13
Stockholders equity (deficit)	-106	-114	-183	-196
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	5,176	5,268
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items]
Current assets	250	166
Other assets	76	69
Total assets	326	235
Intercompany payable	-282	-319
Current liabilities	57	35
Other long-term liabilities	644	620
Redeemable non-controlling interest	13
Stockholders equity (deficit)	-106	-114
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	326	235
Issuer [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items]
Intercompany receivable	3,321	3,343
Current assets	99	171
Property, plant and equipment	81	84
Other assets	1,370	1,357
Total assets	4,871	4,955
Current liabilities	216	212
Other long-term liabilities	3,838	3,934
Stockholders equity (deficit)	817	809
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	4,871	4,955
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items]
Current assets	863	901
Property, plant and equipment	1,139	1,162
Other assets	2,207	2,227
Total assets	4,209	4,290
Intercompany payable	3,700	3,749
Current liabilities	393	435
Other long-term liabilities	38	42
Stockholders equity (deficit)	78	64
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	4,209	4,290
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items]
Intercompany receivable	97	87
Current assets	190	194
Property, plant and equipment	111	118
Other assets	118	125
Total assets	516	524
Current liabilities	76	85
Other long-term liabilities	7	6
Redeemable non-controlling interest	13
Stockholders equity (deficit)	420	420
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	516	524
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items]
Intercompany receivable	-3,418	-3,430
Other assets	-1,328	-1,306
Total assets	-4,746	-4,736
Intercompany payable	-3,418	-3,430
Redeemable non-controlling interest	-13
Stockholders equity (deficit)	-1,315	-1,293
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	($4,746)	($4,736)

Guarantor_And_NonGuarantor_Fin4

Guarantor And Non-Guarantor Financial Information (Condensed Supplemental Consolidated Statements Of Operations) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$1,220	$1,140
Cost of goods sold	1,037	964
Selling, general and administrative expenses	86	77
Amortization of Intangible Assets	25	26
Restructuring and impairment charges, net	4	10
Operating income	68	63
Other income, net	-1	-1
Interest expense, net	53	55
Income (loss) before income taxes	16	9
Income tax expense (benefit)	3	3
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company	13	6
Comprehensive income (loss)	-6	5
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items]
Interest expense, net		13
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	-16	-22
Income (loss) before income taxes	16	9
Income tax expense (benefit)	3	3
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company	13	6
Comprehensive income (loss)	13	6
Issuer [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items]
Net sales	159	146
Cost of goods sold	147	131
Selling, general and administrative expenses	16	19
Amortization of Intangible Assets	2	3
Operating income	-6	-7
Other income, net	-1	-1
Interest expense, net	7	6
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	-28	-58
Income (loss) before income taxes	16	46
Income tax expense (benefit)	2	16
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company	14	30
Comprehensive income (loss)	13	30
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items]
Net sales	948	907
Cost of goods sold	809	762
Selling, general and administrative expenses	60	51
Amortization of Intangible Assets	21	21
Restructuring and impairment charges, net	4	10
Operating income	54	63
Interest expense, net	41	44
Income (loss) before income taxes	13	19
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company	13	19
Comprehensive income (loss)	9	19
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items]
Net sales	113	87
Cost of goods sold	81	71
Selling, general and administrative expenses	10	7
Amortization of Intangible Assets	2	2
Operating income	20	7
Interest expense, net	5	-33
Income (loss) before income taxes	15	40
Income tax expense (benefit)	1	1
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company	14	39
Comprehensive income (loss)		38
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items]
Interest expense, net		25
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	44	80
Income (loss) before income taxes	-44	-105
Income tax expense (benefit)	-3	-17
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company	-41	-88
Comprehensive income (loss)	($41)	($88)

Guarantor_And_NonGuarantor_Fin5

Guarantor And Non-Guarantor Financial Information (Condensed Supplemental Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items]
Cash Flow from Operating Activities	$100	$172
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	-35	-47
Proceeds from disposal of assets	10	1
Acquisition of business net of cash acquired		-67
Net cash from investing activities	-25	-113
Proceeds from long-term debt	7	3
Payment of TRA	-39
Payment of TRA	-39	-32
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	7	3
Repayments on long-term debt	-116	-13
Net cash from financing activities	-148	-39
Net decrease in cash	-76	20
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	129	142
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	53	162
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items]
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	-7
(Contributions) distributions to/from subsidiaries		-3
Net cash from investing activities	-7	-3
Proceeds from long-term debt	7
Payment of TRA	-39
Payment of TRA		-32
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		3
Changes in intercompany balances	39	32
Net cash from financing activities	7	3
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items]
Cash Flow from Operating Activities	102
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	-30	-44
Proceeds from disposal of assets	10	1
Acquisition of business net of cash acquired		-62
Net cash from investing activities	-20	-105
Changes in intercompany balances	-91	-57
Net cash from financing activities	-91	-57
Net decrease in cash	-9
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	15
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	6
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items]
Cash Flow from Operating Activities	14
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	-2	-1
Acquisition of business net of cash acquired		-5
Net cash from investing activities	-2	-6
Proceeds from long-term debt		3
Repayments on long-term debt	-1
Changes in intercompany balances	-3	-5
Net cash from financing activities	-4	-2
Net decrease in cash	5	2
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	44	26
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	49	28
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items]
Intercompany advances (repayments)	-55	-30
Net cash from investing activities	-55	-30
Changes in intercompany balances	55	30
Net cash from financing activities	55	30
Issuer [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items]
Cash Flow from Operating Activities	-16
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	-3	-2
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	7
(Contributions) distributions to/from subsidiaries		3
Intercompany advances (repayments)	55	30
Net cash from investing activities	59	31
Repayments on long-term debt	-115	-13
Net cash from financing activities	-115	-13
Net decrease in cash	-72	18
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	70	116
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	($2)	$134