10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

[ X ]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 29, 2013

OR

[  ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _________ to _________

Commission file number 0-16255

JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 39-1536083 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

555 Main Street, Racine, Wisconsin 53403

(Address of principal executive offices)

(262) 631-6600

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [ X ]   No [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes [ X ]   No [   ]

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer” and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one): Large accelerated filer [  ] Accelerated filer [X] Non-accelerated filer (do not check if a smaller reporting company) [  ] Smaller reporting company [   ].  

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [  ]   No [ X ]

As of April 26, 2013, 8,714,508 shares of Class A and 1,213,334 shares of Class B common stock of the Registrant were outstanding.

JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.

Index			Page No.
PART I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	Item 1.	Financial Statements
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations – Three and six months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012	1
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income – Three and six months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012	2
		Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets –March 29, 2013, September 28, 2012 and March 30, 2012	3
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Six months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012	4
		Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	5
	Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	22
	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	30
	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	31
PART II	OTHER INFORMATION
	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	32
	Item 1A.	Risk Factors	32
	Item 6.	Exhibits	32
		Signatures	32
		Exhibit Index	33

PART I    FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.     Financial Statements

JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 29			March 30			March 29			March 30
(thousands, except per share data)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net sales	$	132,100		$	128,726		$	219,374		$	208,902
Cost of sales		78,016			78,199			131,476			127,274
Gross profit		54,084			50,527			87,898			81,628
Operating expenses:
Marketing and selling		25,876			25,281			45,094			45,666
Administrative management, finance and information systems		11,500			11,200			20,945			22,038
Litigation settlement recovery		-			(3,500	)		-			(3,500	)
Research and development		4,070			3,565			7,695			7,162
Total operating expenses		41,446			36,546			73,734			71,366
Operating profit		12,638			13,981			14,164			10,262
Interest income		(32	)		(10	)		(53	)		(31	)
Interest expense		485			817			924			1,413
Other expense (income), net		(878	)		(104	)		(380	)		(1,296	)
Income before income taxes		13,063			13,278			13,673			10,176
Income tax expense		4,126			5,995			4,489			5,837
Net income	$	8,937		$	7,283		$	9,184		$	4,339
Weighted average common shares - Basic:
Class A		8,328			8,162			8,274			8,136
Class B		1,214			1,216			1,214			1,216
Participating securities		-			-			-			-
Dilutive stock options and units		4			4			3			11
Weighted average common shares - Dilutive		9,546			9,382			9,491			9,363
Net income per common share - Basic:
Class A	$	0.91		$	0.75		$	0.94		$	0.45
Class B	$	0.83		$	0.68		$	0.85		$	0.40
Net income per common share - Diluted:
Class A	$	0.90		$	0.74		$	0.93		$	0.44
Class B	$	0.90		$	0.74		$	0.93		$	0.44

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	March 29			March 30		March 29			March 30
(thousands, except per share data)	2013			2012		2013			2012
Comprehensive income:
Net income	$	8,937		$	7,283	$	9,184		$	4,339
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)		(3,345	)		1,912		(2,473	)		(1,197	)
Income from cash flow hedge		-			271		138			484
Total comprehensive income	$	5,592		$	9,466	$	6,849		$	3,626

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)

	March 29			September 28			March 30
(thousands, except share data)	2013			2012			2012
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	40,392		$	58,904		$	29,649
Accounts receivable, net		109,176			40,673			111,357
Inventories		85,192			67,058			79,304
Deferred income taxes		6,773			8,645			9,674
Other current assets		6,491			7,672			3,824
Total current assets		248,024			182,952			233,808
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated     depreciation of $102,165, $98,235, and $94,776, respectively		38,400			36,667			34,982
Deferred income taxes		15,495			14,808			15,074
Goodwill		18,657			14,466			14,596
Other intangible assets, net		14,325			4,309			5,043
Other assets		11,274			10,430			9,377
Total assets	$	346,175		$	263,632		$	312,880
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term notes payable and revolving credit lines	$	52,000		$	-		$	39,776
Current maturities of long-term debt		542			526			3,091
Accounts payable		41,856			24,559			39,467
Accrued liabilities:
Salaries, wages and benefits		11,475			15,365			10,800
Accrued warranty		5,280			4,751			5,618
Income taxes payable		4,168			582			2,078
Other		17,211			13,184			14,417
Total current liabilities		132,532			58,967			115,247
Long-term debt, less current maturities		8,057			8,334			8,604
Deferred income taxes		2,502			694			245
Retirement benefits		11,785			11,827			9,880
Other liabilities		10,934			10,206			10,476
Total liabilities		165,810			90,028			144,452
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock:  none issued
Common stock:
Class A shares issued and outstanding:		437			434			433
March 29, 2013:  8,714,178 September 28, 2012:  8,676,703 March 30, 2012:  8,671,146
Class B shares issued and outstanding:		61			61			61
March 29, 2013:  1,213,664 September 28, 2012:  1,215,758 March 30, 2012:  1,215,842
Capital in excess of par value		64,817			64,184			62,793
Retained earnings		102,001			92,817			87,022
Accumulated other comprehensive income		13,782			16,117			18,119
Treasury stock at cost, shares of Class A common            stock: 35,680, 516, and 0, respectively		(733	)		(9	)		-
Total shareholders' equity		180,365			173,604			168,428
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	346,175		$	263,632		$	312,880

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

	Six Months Ended
(thousands)	March 29 2013			March 30 2012
CASH USED FOR OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$	9,184		$	4,339
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used for operating activities:
Depreciation		4,642			5,292
Amortization of intangible assets		306			319
Amortization of deferred financing costs		119			122
Stock based compensation		714			920
Amortization of deferred loss on interest rate swap		138			484
Deferred income taxes		723			153
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquired business:
Accounts receivable, net		(67,858	)		(64,215	)
Inventories, net		(16,343	)		(11,024	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		20,827			15,238
Other current assets		1,209			1,160
Other non-current assets		(1,001	)		(1,342	)
Other long-term liabilities		788			1,446
Other, net		49			317
		(46,503	)		(46,791	)
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Payments for purchase of business		(15,420	)		-
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(6,087	)		(4,962	)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment		-			1,208
		(21,507	)		(3,754	)
CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net borrowings from short-term notes payable and revolving credit lines		52,000			39,763
Principal payments on senior notes and other long-term debt		(262	)		(3,277	)
Common stock transactions		86			338
Purchases of treasury stock		(886	)		(98	)
		50,938			36,726
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash		(1,440	)		(1,046	)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(18,512	)		(14,865	)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Beginning of period		58,904			44,514
End of period	$	40,392		$	29,649

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

1         BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein are unaudited. In the opinion of management, these statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring items) necessary to present fairly the financial position of Johnson Outdoors Inc. and subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) as of March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, and the results of operations for the three and six month periods then ended and cash flows for the six month periods then ended. These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2012 which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 11, 2012.

Due to seasonal variations and other factors, the results of operations for the three and six months ended March 29, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the Company's full 2013 fiscal year.  See “Seasonality” in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included elsewhere herein for additional information.

All monetary amounts, other than share and per share amounts, are stated in thousands.

2         ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Accounts receivable are stated net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $3,551, $4,172 and $3,496 as of the periods ended March 29, 2013, September 28, 2012 and March 30, 2012, respectively. The increase in net accounts receivable to $109,176 as of March 29, 2013 from $40,673 as of September 28, 2012 is attributable to the seasonal nature of the Company's business. The determination of the allowance for doubtful accounts is based on a combination of factors. In circumstances where specific collection concerns on a receivable exist, a reserve is established to value the affected account receivable at an amount the Company believes will be collected. For all other customers, the Company recognizes allowances for doubtful accounts based on historical experience of bad debts as a percent of accounts receivable outstanding for each business unit. Uncollectible accounts are written off against the allowance for doubtful accounts after collection efforts have been exhausted. The Company typically does not require collateral on its accounts receivable.

3         EARNINGS PER SHARE (“EPS”)

Net income or loss per share of Class A common stock and Class B common stock is computed using the two-class method.  Grants of restricted stock which receive non-forfeitable dividends are required to be included as part of the basic weighted average share calculation under the two-class method.

Holders of Class A common stock are entitled to cash dividends equal to 110% of all dividends declared and paid on each share of Class B common stock. The Company grants shares of unvested restricted stock in the form of Class A shares, which carry the same distribution rights as the Class A common stock described above.  As such, the undistributed earnings for each period are allocated to each class of common stock based on the proportionate share of the amount of cash dividends that each such class is entitled to receive.

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Basic EPS

Basic net income or loss per share is computed by dividing net income or loss allocated to Class A common stock and Class B common stock by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock outstanding, respectively.  In periods with cumulative year to date net income and undistributed income, the undistributed income for each period is allocated to each class of common stock based on the proportionate share of the amount of cash dividends that each such class is entitled to receive.  In periods where there is a cumulative year to date net loss or no undistributed income because distributions through dividends exceed net income, Class B shares are treated as anti-dilutive and, therefore, net losses are allocated equally on a per share basis among all participating securities.

For the three and six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, basic net income per share for Class A and Class B shares has been presented using the two class method as described above.

Diluted EPS

Diluted net income per share is computed by dividing allocated net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, adjusted for the effect of dilutive stock options, restricted stock units (“stock units” or “units”) and non-vested restricted stock.  Anti-dilutive stock options, units and non-vested stock are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS.  The computation of diluted net income per share of Class A common stock assumes that Class B common stock is converted into Class A common stock.  Therefore, diluted net income per share is the same for both Class A and Class B common shares.  In periods where the Company reports a net loss, the effect of anti-dilutive stock options, units and non-vested stock is excluded and diluted loss per share is equal to basic loss per share.

For the three and six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, diluted net income per share reflects the effect of dilutive stock options and units and assumes the conversion of Class B common stock into Class A common stock.

Stock options that could potentially dilute earnings per share in the future which were not included in the fully diluted computation because they would have been anti-dilutive totaled 0 and 5,850 for the three months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively and 0 and 15,066 for the six months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively.  Non-vested stock that could potentially dilute earnings per share in the future which were not included in the fully diluted computation because they would have been anti-dilutive totaled  386,409 and 499,254 shares for the three months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively, and 427,246 and 489,792 shares for the six months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively.

4         STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS

The Company’s current stock ownership plans allow for issuance of stock options to acquire shares of Class A common stock by key executives and non-employee directors. Current plans also allow for issuance of shares of restricted stock, units or stock appreciation rights in lieu of stock options.

At the February 28, 2013 Annual Shareholder Meeting, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2012 Johnson Outdoors Inc. Non-Employee Director Stock Ownership Plan (the “2012 Plan”) which provides for the issuance of up to 50,000 shares of Class A common stock pursuant to the terms of the 2012 Plan.  The 2012 Plan became effective on December 5, 2012.

Under the Company’s 2010 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan and the 2012 Non-Employee Director Stock Ownership Plan there were 764,058 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock available for grant to key executives and non-employee directors at March 29, 2013.

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Stock Options

All stock options have been granted at a price not less than fair market value at the date of grant and all outstanding options are currently exercisable.  Stock options generally have a term of 10 years.

All of the Company’s stock options outstanding are fully vested, with no further compensation expense to be recorded. There were no grants of stock options during any of the three and six month periods ended March 29, 2013 or March 30, 2012.

A summary of stock option activity for the six months ended March 29, 2013 related to the Company’s stock ownership plans is shown below.

	Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)
Outstanding and exercisable at September 28, 2012		23,366		$	15.39
Exercised		(8,300	)		10.35
Outstanding and exercisable at March 29, 2013		15,066		$	18.16	$	84		1.8

The aggregate intrinsic value in the preceding table represents the total pretax intrinsic value, based on the Company’s closing stock price of $23.84 as of March 29, 2013, which would have been received by the option holders had those option holders exercised their stock options as of that date.

The Company received cash proceeds from stock option exercises totaling $86 and $338 for the six month periods ending March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively.  The fair value of the stock received upon exercise of such options at their date of exercise during the six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 was $171 and $689, respectively.

Non-vested Stock

All shares of non-vested stock awarded by the Company have been granted at their fair market value on the date of grant and vest either immediately or within five years after the grant date.  The fair value at date of grant is based on the number of shares granted and the average of the Company’s high and low Class A common stock price on the date of grant or, if the Company’s shares did not trade on the date of grant, the average of the Company’s high and low Class A common stock price on the last preceding date on which the Company’s shares traded.

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A summary of non-vested stock activity for the six months ended March 29, 2013 related to the Company’s stock ownership plans is as follows:

				Weighted Average
	Shares			Grant Price
Non-vested stock at September 28, 2012		493,548			$	11.95
Non-vested stock grants		70,545				20.66
Restricted stock vested		(177,684	)			11.43
Non-vested stock at March 29, 2013		386,409			$	13.78

Non-vested stock grantees may elect to reimburse the Company for withholding taxes due as a result of the vesting of shares by tendering a portion of the vested shares back to the Company. Shares tendered back to the Company were 43,464 and 6,105 during the six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively.

Stock compensation expense, net of forfeitures, related to non-vested stock was $346 and $544 for the three month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively, and $701 and $920 for the six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively.  Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock as of March 29, 2013 was $3,002, which amount will be amortized to expense through November 2016 or adjusted for changes in future estimated or actual forfeitures.

The fair value of restricted stock vested during the six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 was $3,628 and $486, respectively.

Restricted Stock Units

All stock units awarded by the Company have been granted at their fair market value on the date of grant and vest within one year after the grant date.  The fair value at date of grant is based on the number of units granted and the average of the Company’s high and low Class A common stock price on the date of grant or, if the Company’s shares did not trade on the date of grant, the average of the Company’s high and low Class A common stock trading price on the last preceding date on which the Company’s shares traded.

The Company issued 6,600 stock units at a weighted average grant price of $22.73 for the three and six month periods ended March 29, 2013.  No restricted stock units were granted for the three and six month periods ended March 30, 2012.

Stock compensation expense, net of forfeitures, related to stock units was $13 for both the three and six month periods ended March 29, 2013.  There was no stock compensation expense related to stock units during the three and six month periods ended March 30, 2012.  Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock units as of March 29, 2013 was $138, which amount will be amortized to expense through February 2014 or adjusted for changes in future estimated or actual forfeitures.

The Company recognized income tax benefit on stock-based compensation expense of $136 and $207 for the three month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively, and $271 and $350 for the six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively.

The Company recognized income tax benefit (expense) on exercises of stock options and vesting of non-vested stock of $(2) and $31 for the three month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively, and $(2) and $117 for the six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively.

Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan

The Company’s shareholders have adopted the Johnson Outdoors Inc. 2009 Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan which provides for the issuance of shares of Class A common stock at a purchase price of not less than 85% of the fair market value of such shares on the date of grant or at the end of the offering period, whichever is lower.

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No shares were issued under the Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan during the three and six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012.

5        PENSION PLANS

The Company has non-contributory defined benefit pension plans covering certain U.S. employees. Retirement benefits are generally provided based on the employees’ years of service and average earnings. Normal retirement age is 65, with provisions for earlier retirement.   

The components of net periodic benefit cost related to Company sponsored defined benefit plans for the three and six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 29			March 30			March 29			March 30
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-
Interest on projected benefit obligation			240			267			499			518
Less estimated return on plan assets			253			230			489			471
Amortization of unrecognized losses			249			123			333			168
		$	236		$	160		$	343		$	215

6         INCOME TAXES

For the three months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, the Company’s effective income tax rate attributable to earnings before income taxes was 31.6% and 45.1%, respectively.  During the second quarter of fiscal year 2013, the Company recognized a tax expense of $4,126 on income before income tax of $13,063.  The decrease in the Company’s effective tax rate versus the prior year period was primarily due to income in tax jurisdictions with deferred tax valuation allowances in the current period versus losses in the prior year period.  Further contributing to the difference in effective tax rates was the retroactive research and development credit enactment during the current year period and an audit settlement in the prior year period.

For the six months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, the Company’s effective income tax rate attributable to earnings before income taxes was 32.8% and 57.4%, respectively.  The decrease in the Company’s effective tax rate for the six months ended March 29, 2013 versus the prior year period was primarily due to income in tax jurisdictions with deferred tax valuation allowances in the current year period versus losses in the prior year period.  Further contributing to the difference in effective tax rates, the Company recognized the retroactive research and development credit enacted during the six months ended March 29, 2013 and had an audit settlement during the six month period ended March 30, 2012.

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During the six months ended March 29, 2013, the Company continued to maintain valuation allowances in Japan, Italy, Spain, Indonesia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and France.  A valuation allowance remains for various state and federal U.S. deferred tax assets where it is more likely than not that the asset will not be realized due to a lack of apportioned income or limited carryforward periods.  The Company would ordinarily recognize a tax expense or benefit on operating income or loss in these jurisdictions; however, due to the recent cumulative losses for book purposes and the uncertainty of the realization of certain deferred tax assets in these jurisdictions, the Company continues to adjust its valuation allowances resulting in effectively no recorded tax expense or benefit in these jurisdictions.

The Company regularly assesses the adequacy of its provisions for income tax contingencies in accordance with the applicable authoritative guidance on accounting for income taxes.  As a result, the Company may adjust the reserves for unrecognized tax benefits for the impact of new facts and developments, such as changes to interpretations of relevant tax law, assessments from taxing authorities, settlements with taxing authorities, and lapses of statutes of limitation.  The Company’s 2013 fiscal year tax expense is anticipated to include approximately $310 related to uncertain income tax positions.

In accordance with its accounting policy, the Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. The Company is projecting accrued interest, for the Company’s fiscal year ending September 27, 2013, of $125.

The Company is currently undergoing an income tax examination in Italy for the 2011 tax year.

The Company files income tax returns, including returns for its subsidiaries, with federal, state, local and foreign taxing jurisdictions.   The following tax years remain subject to examination by the respective tax jurisdictions:

Jurisdiction	Fiscal Years
United States	2009-2012
Canada	2008-2012
France	2009-2012
Germany	2009-2012
Italy	2009-2012
Japan	2012
Switzerland	2002-2012

7        INVENTORIES

Inventories at the end of the respective periods consisted of the following:

	March 29			September 28			March 30
	2013			2012			2012
Raw materials		$	29,604		$	26,610		$	24,757
Work in process			654			1,324			1,882
Finished goods			54,934			39,124			52,665
		$	85,192		$	67,058		$	79,304

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8         GOODWILL

The changes in goodwill during the six months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 were as follows:

	March 29 2013			March 30 2012
Balance at beginning of period	$	14,466		$	14,651
Jetboil® acquisition		4,225			-
Amount attributable to movements in foreign currency rates		(34	)		(55	)
Balance at end of period	$	18,657		$	14,596

9         WARRANTIES

The Company provides for warranties of certain products as they are sold. The following table summarizes the Company's warranty activity for the six months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012.

	March 29 2013		March 30 2012
Balance at beginning of period	$	4,751	$	5,155
Expense accruals for warranties issued during the period		2,080		2,047
Less current period warranty claims paid		1,551		1,584
Balance at end of period	$	5,280	$	5,618

10      ACQUISITION

On November 14, 2012, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common and preferred stock of Jetboil, Inc. (“Jetboil”) in a purchase transaction with Jetboil’s founders and other shareholders (the “Sellers”).  Jetboil, founded and based in Manchester, New Hampshire, designs and manufactures the world’s top brand of portable outdoor cooking systems.

The $15,420 of consideration paid was funded with existing cash and credit facilities. Approximately $3,200 of the purchase price was paid into a segregated escrow account which was set aside to fund potential indemnity claims that may be made by the Company against the Sellers in connection with the inaccuracy of certain representations and warranties made by Sellers or related to the breach or nonperformance of certain other actions or conditions related to the acquisition, for a period of 15 months from the acquisition date.  The Company cannot estimate the probability or likelihood of bringing such indemnity claims against the Sellers or their related costs at this time.  The remaining escrow balance, if any, net of any indemnity claims then pending, will be released to the Sellers once the 15 month period has lapsed.  The Company completed negotiations on an adjustment to the purchase price related to the amount of working capital existing on the Jetboil balance sheet at November 14, 2012.  This adjustment resulted in a slight reduction in the purchase price during the quarter ended March 29, 2013.

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The Company believes that sales of Jetboil’s innovative cooking products can be expanded through the Company’s U.S. and Canadian marketing and distribution networks and that the Company’s other camping and paddling brands will benefit from Jetboil’s strong presence in the Specialty trade channel and their international sales network.  The Jetboil acquisition, including acquired goodwill, is included in the Company’s Outdoor Equipment segment.

The Company is currently in the process of determining the fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in this business combination.  The following table summarizes the provisional fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, and the resulting goodwill acquired at the date of the Jetboil acquisition.

Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Accounts receivable	$	1,184
Inventories		2,232
Other current assets		167
Property, plant and equipment		234
Identifiable intangible assets		10,400
Accounts payable and accruals		1,110
Deferred tax liabilities		1,912
Total identifiable net assets		11,195
Goodwill		4,225
Net assets acquired	$	15,420

The goodwill resulting from this acquisition reflects the strong cash flow expected from the acquisition due primarily to expanded distribution and growth in all Outdoor Equipment brands.  This goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.  Transaction costs incurred for the acquisition to date were $333, of which $267 was recognized during the six months ended March 29, 2013.  The Company made provisional adjustments to working capital balances, identifiable intangible assets, goodwill and related income tax balances during the six months ended March 29, 2013.

Due to the difference in fiscal year end periods between the Company and Jetboil and the timing of certain significant year end accounting procedures performed at Jetboil, it is impractical to present pro-forma results of the combined entities.

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The amounts of net sales and operating profit for Jetboil from the date of acquisition through March 29, 2013 and for the twelve month periods ending December 28, 2012 and December 31, 2011, were as follows:

	Since Acquisition Date through			Twelve months ended
	March 29, 2013 (unaudited)			December 31, 2012 (unaudited)			December 31, 2011 (unaudited)
Net sales		$	4,338		$	13,745		$	10,775
Operating profit			77			2,469			1,203

11     RESTRUCTURING

On July 11, 2012, the Company announced plans to restructure certain operations related to its Watercraft segment.  Specifically, the Company is restructuring product sales and distribution in Europe and consolidating all of its U.S. operations at a single location in Old Town, Maine. The Company believes this plan will enhance the competitiveness and profit potential of its Watercraft business.  This action resulted in the closure of a sales office in Europe, and the closure of a marketing and R&D facility in Bellingham, Washington and the elimination of approximately 24 positions in the U.S. and Europe.  These charges are included in the “Administrative management, finance and information systems” line in the Company’s accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations in the Watercraft segment.  The restructuring accrual is included in the “Other current liabilities” line in the Company’s accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  The Company expects the total cost of this restructuring to be approximately $2,350 and to be completed over the next 6 months.

Changes in the accrual related to this restructuring project for the six month period ended March 29, 2013 were as follows:

	Employee Termination Costs			Contract Exit Costs			Other Exit Costs			Total
Accrued restructuring liabilities as of September 28, 2012	$	428		$	-		$	100		$	528
Activity during the period ended March 29, 2013:
Charges to earnings		563			224			168			955
Settlement payments		(446	)		(36	)		(235	)		(717	)
Accrued restructuring liabilities as of March 29, 2013	$	545		$	188		$	33		$	766

12      LITIGATION

The Company is subject to various legal actions and proceedings in the normal course of business, including those related to commercial disputes, product liability, intellectual property and environmental matters. The Company is insured against loss for certain of these matters. Although litigation is subject to many uncertainties and the ultimate exposure with respect to these matters cannot be ascertained, management does not believe the final outcome of any pending litigation will have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operations, liquidity or cash flows of the Company.

On March 1, 2012, the Company received a $3,500 settlement payment resolving a claim with its insurance carriers.

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13      INDEBTEDNESS

Debt was comprised of the following at March 29, 2013, September 28, 2012, and March 30, 2012:

	March 29 2013		September 28 2012		March 30 2012
Term loans	$	8,299	$	8,456	$	11,189
Revolvers		52,000		-		39,776
Other		300		404		506
Total debt		60,599		8,860		51,471
Less current portion of long term debt		542		526		3,091
Less short term notes payable and revolving credit lines		52,000		-		39,776
Total long-term debt	$	8,057	$	8,334	$	8,604

Term Loans

The Company’s term loans have a maturity date of September 29, 2029.  Each term loan requires monthly payments of principal and interest. Interest on the aggregate outstanding amount of the term loans is based on the prime rate plus an applicable margin.  The interest rate in effect on the term loans was 5.25% at March 29, 2013.

The term loans are guaranteed in part under the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development program and are secured with a first priority lien on land, buildings, machinery and equipment of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries and a second lien on working capital and certain patents and trademarks of the Company and its subsidiaries.  Any proceeds from the sale of secured property are first applied against the related term loans and then against the Revolvers (as defined below).

The aggregate term loan borrowings are subject to a pre-payment penalty.  The penalty is currently 7% of the pre-payment amount, and the penalty will decrease by 1% annually on the anniversary date of the effective date of the loan agreement.

Revolvers

On November 16, 2010, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into amendments to their Revolving Credit Agreements (or “Revolvers”).  The amended terms of the Revolvers, maturing on November 16, 2014, provide for funding of up to $75,000, with an accordion feature that allows for the option to increase the maximum seasonal financing availability subject to the approval of the lenders. Borrowing availability under the Revolvers is based on certain eligible working capital assets, primarily accounts receivable and inventory of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Revolvers contain a seasonal line reduction that reduces the maximum amount of borrowings during the period from mid-July to mid-November, consistent with the Company's reduced working capital needs throughout that period, and requires an annual seasonal pay down provision that reduces the borrowing capacity to $30,000 for 60 consecutive days.  The amendments to the Revolvers reset the interest rate calculation each quarter, by instituting an applicable margin based on the Company’s leverage ratio for the trailing twelve month period.

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The interest rate on the Revolvers is based on LIBOR or the prime rate, at the Company’s discretion, plus an applicable margin.  The interest rate in effect on the Revolvers at March 29, 2013, based primarily on LIBOR, was approximately 2.50%.

The Revolvers are secured with a first priority lien on working capital assets and certain patents and trademarks of the Company and its subsidiaries and a second lien on land, buildings, machinery and equipment of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries.  As cash collections related to secured assets are applied against the balance outstanding under the Revolvers, the liability is classified as current.  The Company’s remaining borrowing availability under the Revolvers was approximately $21,500 at March 29, 2013.

Under the terms of the Revolvers, the Company is required to comply with certain financial and non-financial covenants.  Among other restrictions, the Company is restricted in its ability to pay dividends, incur additional debt and make acquisitions or divestitures above certain amounts.  The key financial covenants include a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, limits on minimum net worth and EBITDA, a limit on capital expenditures, and, as noted above, a seasonal pay-down requirement.

Other Borrowings

The Company had no unsecured revolving credit facilities at its foreign subsidiaries as of March 29, 2013 or March 30, 2012.  The Company utilizes letters of credit primarily as security for the payment of future claims under its workers’ compensation insurance which totaled $1,401 and $2,103 at March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively.  The Company had no unsecured lines of credit as of March 29, 2013 or March 30, 2012.

Aggregate scheduled maturities of long-term debt as of March 29, 2013, for the remainder of fiscal 2013 and subsequent fiscal years, were as follows:

Fiscal Year
2013	$	265
2014		514
2015		359
2016		367
2017		387
Thereafter		6,707
Total	$	8,599

Interest paid for the three month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 was $409 and $440, respectively.  Interest paid for the six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 was $620 and $766, respectively.

The weighted average borrowing rate for short-term debt was approximately 2.5% and 2.7% for the six months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively.

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Based on the borrowing rates currently available to the Company for debt with similar terms and maturities, the fair value of the Company’s long-term debt as of March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 was approximately $8,057 and $8,604, respectively.

14      DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

The following disclosures describe the Company’s objectives in using derivative instruments, the business purpose or context for using derivative instruments, and how the Company believes the use of derivative instruments helps achieve the stated objectives.  In addition, the following disclosures describe the effects of the Company’s use of derivative instruments and hedging activities on its financial statements.

Foreign Exchange Risk

The Company has significant foreign operations, for which the functional currencies are denominated primarily in euros, Swiss francs, Japanese yen and Canadian dollars. As the values of the currencies of the foreign countries in which the Company has operations increase or decrease relative to the U.S. dollar, the sales, expenses, profits, losses, assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign operations, as reported in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, increase or decrease, accordingly. Approximately 19% of the Company’s revenues for the six month period ended March 29, 2013 were denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Approximately 10% were denominated in euros, with the remaining revenues denominated in various other foreign currencies. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates can cause unexpected financial losses or cash flow needs.

The Company mitigates a portion of the fluctuations in certain foreign currencies through the use of foreign currency forward contracts.  Foreign currency forward contracts enable the Company to lock in the foreign currency exchange rate to be paid or received for a fixed amount of currency at a specified date in the future. The Company uses such foreign currency forward contracts to mitigate the risk associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates on financial instruments and known commitments, including for inventory, denominated in foreign currencies. None of the Company’s derivative financial instruments have been designated as hedging instruments.

As of March 29, 2013, the Company held a foreign currency forward contract with a notional value of 4,400 Swiss francs.  See “Note 15 – Fair Value Measurements” for information regarding the fair value and financial statement presentation of these derivatives.

Interest Rate Risk

The Company operates in a seasonal business and experiences significant fluctuations in operating cash flow as working capital needs increase in advance of the Company’s primary selling and cash generation season, and decline as accounts receivable are collected and cash is accumulated or debt is repaid.  The Company’s goal in managing its interest rate risk is to maintain a mix of floating rate and fixed rate debt such that permanent non-equity capital needs are largely funded with long term fixed rate debt and seasonal working capital needs are funded with short term floating rate debt.

When the appropriate mix of fixed rate or floating rate debt cannot be directly obtained in a cost effective manner, the Company may enter into interest rate swap contracts in order to change floating rate interest into fixed rate interest or vice versa for a specific amount of debt in order to achieve the desired proportions of floating rate and fixed rate debt.

The Company held no interest rate swap contracts during the three and six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 and as of March 29, 2013, the Company was unhedged with respect to interest rate risk on its floating rate debt.  The Company has fully amortized the unrealized loss related to the formerly effective interest rate swap that had subsequently become ineffective on January 2, 2009.

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The following table discloses the location of loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) into net income related to derivative instruments during the three and six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 29			March 30			March 29			March 30
Loss reclassified from AOCI into:	2013			2012			2013			2012
Interest expense		$	-		$	271		$	138		$	484

The effect of derivative instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 was:

	Location of  loss (gain)	Three Months Ended
Derivatives not designated as	recognized in statement	March 29			March 30
hedging instruments	of operations	2013			2012
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other expense (income), net		$	191		$	(213	)

The effect of derivative instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the six months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 was:

	Location of  loss (gain)	Six Months Ended
Derivatives not designated as	recognized in statement	March 29			March 30
hedging instruments	of operations	2013			2012
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other expense (income), net		$	69		$	12

15       FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. A fair value hierarchy has been established based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable.

 ● Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. These are typically obtained from real-time quotes for transactions in active exchange markets involving identical assets or liabilities.

 ● Level 2 - Inputs, other than quoted prices included within Level 1, which are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These are typically obtained from readily-available pricing sources for comparable instruments.

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 ● Level 3 - Unobservable inputs, where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability. These inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions of the data that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, based on the best information available in the circumstances.

The carrying amounts of cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximated fair value at March 29, 2013, September 28, 2012 and March 30, 2012 due to the short term maturities of these instruments. When indicators of impairment are present, the Company may be required to value certain long-lived assets such as property, plant, and equipment, and other intangibles at fair value.

Valuation Techniques

Over the Counter Derivative Contracts

The value of over the counter derivative contracts, such as interest rate swaps and foreign currency forward contracts, are derived using pricing models, which take into account the contract terms, as well as other inputs, including, where applicable, the notional values of the contracts, payment terms, maturity dates, credit risk, interest rate yield curves, and contractual and market currency exchange rates.  The fair value of the foreign currency forward contracts reported below was measured using the market value approach based on foreign currency exchange rates and the notional amount of the forward contract.  All foreign currency forward contracts held by the Company as of March 29, 2013 mature within twelve months.  The mark-to-market adjustments are recorded in “Other expense (income), net” in the Company’s accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Rabbi Trust Assets

Rabbi trust assets are classified as trading securities and are comprised of marketable debt and equity securities that are marked to fair value based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets.  The rabbi trust assets are used to fund amounts the Company owes to certain officers and other employees under the Company’s non-qualified deferred compensation plan.  The mark to market adjustments are recorded in “Other expense (income), net” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

In assessing the recoverability of the Company’s goodwill and other indefinite lived intangible assets, the Company estimates the future discounted cash flows of the businesses to which such goodwill and intangibles relate.  When estimated future discounted cash flows are less than the carrying value of the net assets and related goodwill, an impairment test is performed to measure and recognize the amount of the impairment loss, if any.  In determining estimated future cash flows, the Company makes assumptions regarding anticipated financial position, future earnings, and other factors to determine the fair value of the respective assets.  This calculation is highly sensitive to changes in key assumptions and could result in a future impairment charge.  The Company will continue to evaluate whether circumstances and events have changed to the extent that they require the Company to conduct an interim test of goodwill.  In particular, if the Company’s business units do not achieve short term revenue and gross margin goals, an interim impairment test may be triggered which could result in a goodwill impairment charge in future periods.

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The following table summarizes the Company's financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of March 29, 2013:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Rabbi trust assets	$	8,053	$	-	$	-	$	8,053
Liabilities:
Foreign currency forward contracts		-		143		-		143
The following table summarizes the Company's financial assets measured at fair value as of September 28, 2012:
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Rabbi trust assets	$	7,289	$	-	$	-	$	7,289
Foreign currency forward contracts		-		173		-		173
The following table summarizes the Company's financial assets measured at fair value as of March 30, 2012:
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Rabbi trust assets	$	6,948	$	-	$	-	$	6,948
Foreign currency forward contracts		-		45		-		45

The effect of changes in the fair value of financial instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 was:

	Location of (income) loss	Three Months Ended
	recognized in Statement of	March 29				March 30
	Operations	2013				2012
Rabbi trust assets	Other expense (income), net		$	(567	)		$	(688	)
Foreign currency forward contracts	Other expense (income), net			191				(213	)

The effect of changes in the fair value of financial instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the six months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 was:

	Location of (income) loss	Six Months Ended
	recognized in Statement of	March 29				March 30
	Operations	2013				2012
Rabbi trust assets	Other expense (income), net		$	(438	)		$	(1,082	)
Foreign currency forward contracts	Other expense (income), net			69				12

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There were no assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis in periods subsequent to their initial recognition for the three and six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012.

16       NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued authoritative guidance in February 2013 that amends the presentation of accumulated other comprehensive income and clarifies how to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income.  The guidance, which becomes effective for the Company on a prospective basis at the beginning of its 2014 fiscal year, requires footnote disclosures regarding the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income by component and the line items affected in the statements of operations.  The adoption of this updated authoritative guidance is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In December 2011, the FASB issued updated authoritative guidance to amend the presentation of comprehensive income in financial statements.  This new guidance allows companies the option to present other comprehensive income in either a single continuous statement or in two separate but consecutive statements.  It eliminates the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity.  Under both alternatives, companies are required to present each component of net income and comprehensive income. The Company adopted this updated authoritative guidance effective as of September 29, 2012, the beginning of its first quarter of fiscal 2013.  The adoption of this updated authoritative guidance resulted in the addition of separate Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income to the Company’s accompanying financial statements but had no effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flow.

17       SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS

The Company conducts its worldwide operations through separate business units, each of which represents major product lines. Operations are conducted in the United States and various foreign countries, primarily in Europe, Canada and the Pacific Basin. The Company had no single customer that represented more than 10% of its total net sales during the three and six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012.

Net sales and operating profit include both sales to customers, as reported in the Company's accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, and interunit transfers, which are priced to recover cost plus an appropriate profit margin. Total assets represent assets that are used in the Company's operations in each business segment at the end of the periods presented.

A summary of the Company’s operations by business unit is presented below:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29		March 30		March 29		March 30		September 28
	2013		2012		2013		2012		2012
Net sales:
Marine Electronics:
Unafilliated customers	$	87,692	$	80,184	$	141,324	$	127,934
Interunit transfers		86		72		105		93
Outdoor Equipment:
Unafilliated customers		10,077		9,424		18,510		15,697
Interunit transfers		19		13		26		30

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Watercraft:
Unafilliated customers		13,742			17,047			20,549			24,522
Interunit transfers		12			13			19			23
Diving
Unafilliated customers		20,473			21,931			38,820			40,551
Interunit transfers		342			167			478			305
Other / Corporate		116			140			171			198
Eliminations		(459	)		(265	)		(628	)		(451	)
Total	$	132,100		$	128,726		$	219,374		$	208,902
Operating profit (loss):
Marine Electronics	$	15,594		$	12,317		$	20,340		$	14,390
Outdoor Equipment		(268	)		831			(44	)		579
Watercraft		(542	)		3,061			(2,224	)		603
Diving		1,379			1,706			2,081			1,608
Other / Corporate		(3,525	)		(3,934	)		(5,989	)		(6,918	)
	$	12,638		$	13,981		$	14,164		$	10,262
Total assets (end of period):
Marine Electronics							$	163,461		$	147,124		$	97,261
Outdoor Equipment								39,265			21,545			26,978
Watercraft								41,892			48,745			32,766
Diving								71,402			72,056			70,957
Other / Corporate								30,155			23,410			35,670
							$	346,175		$	312,880		$	263,632

18       SIGNIFICANT EVENT

On September 12, 2011, the Company announced a temporary closure of its Binghamton, New York manufacturing facility and administrative offices due to flooding from torrential rains.  The Binghamton manufacturing facility houses the Company’s consumer, commercial and military tent businesses.  The Company’s finished goods warehouse located nearby was unaffected by the flooding and the Company was able to resume shipments of products within a few days.  Production resumed on September 28, 2011.

The Company maintains insurance for both property damage and business interruption relating to catastrophic events.  Business interruption coverage covers lost profits and other costs incurred.  Non-refundable insurance recoveries received in excess of the net book value of damaged assets, clean up and post-event costs are recognized as income in the period received.

The Company has incurred approximately $3,505 of cumulative costs related to clean-up and repair of the facility and equipment, losses of inventory and fixed assets, rental of temporary office space for administrative and R&D personnel and payroll expenses for labor idled due to the flood.  The Company has received $3,713 of cumulative insurance reimbursements associated with these costs and has recorded a receivable with its insurers of $293 as of March 29, 2013.  During the six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, the Company has recognized a gain of $311 and an expense of $19, respectively, in the Administrative, management, finance and information systems expense line in the Outdoor Equipment segment of the Company’s accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The Company is still negotiating further insurance recoveries under its business continuation and fixed asset replacement policies related to this event.  The amount of these recoveries, if any, cannot be estimated as of March 29, 2013.  Any such recoveries will be recorded as income upon the resolution of gain contingencies.

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Item 2     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) includes comments and analysis relating to the results of operations and financial condition of Johnson Outdoors Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) as of and for the three and six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012. All monetary amounts, other than share and per share amounts, are stated in thousands.

Our MD&A is presented in the following sections:

 ● Forward Looking Statements

 ● Trademarks

 ● Overview

 ● Results of Operations

 ● Liquidity and Financial Condition

 ● Contractual Obligations and Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

 ● Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

This discussion should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes that immediately precede this section, as well as the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2012 which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 11, 2012.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain matters discussed in this Form 10-Q are “forward-looking statements,” and the Company intends these forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this statement for purposes of those safe harbor provisions. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified as such because they include phrases such as the Company “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “intends” or other words of similar meaning. Similarly, statements that describe the Company’s future plans, objectives or goals are also forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those currently anticipated.

Factors that could affect actual results or outcomes include the matters described under the caption "Risk Factors" in Item 1A of the Company’s Form 10-K which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 11, 2012 and the following:  changes in economic conditions, consumer confidence levels and discretionary spending patterns in key markets; the Company’s success in implementing its strategic plan, including its targeted sales growth platforms and focus on innovation; litigation costs related to actions of and disputes with third parties, including competitors; the Company’s continued success in its working capital management and cost-structure reductions; the Company’s ongoing success in meeting financial covenants in its credit arrangements with its lenders; the Company’s success in integrating strategic acquisitions; the risk of future writedowns of goodwill or other long-lived assets; the ability of the Company’s customers to meet payment obligations; movements in foreign currencies, interest rates or commodity costs; fluctuations in the prices of raw materials or the availability of raw materials used by the Company; the success of the Company’s suppliers and customers; the ability of the Company to deploy its capital successfully; unanticipated outcomes related to outsourcing certain manufacturing processes; unanticipated outcomes related to litigation matters; and adverse weather conditions. Shareholders, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these factors in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included herein are only made as of the date of this filing. The Company assumes no obligation, and disclaims any obligation, to update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

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Trademarks

We have registered the following trademarks, which may be used in this report: Minn Kota®, Cannon®, Humminbird®, LakeMaster®, Geonav®, Silva®, Eureka!®, Tech4Oä, Jetboil®, Old Town®, Ocean Kayakä, Necky®,  Extrasport®, Carlisle®, Scubapro®, UWATEC®, and SUBGEAR®.

Overview

The Company is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of branded seasonal outdoor recreation products used primarily for fishing, diving, paddling and camping.  The Company’s portfolio of well-known consumer brands has attained leading market positions due to continuous innovation, marketing excellence, product performance and quality.  The Company’s values and culture support innovation in all areas, promoting and leveraging best practices and synergies within and across its subsidiaries to advance the Company’s strategic vision set by executive management and approved by the Board of Directors.  The Company is controlled by Helen P. Johnson-Leipold, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, members of her family and related entities.

Highlights

During the first quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company acquired Jetboil, Inc. (“Jetboil”), the manufacturer of the world’s top brand of portable outdoor cooking systems for approximately $15,400.  The transaction was completed on November 14, 2012 and results through March 29, 2013 are included in the Outdoor Equipment segment.  The Company believes the acquisition will expand distribution and fuel growth in all of its Outdoor Equipment brands.  See further discussion of the acquisition at “Note 10 – Acquisition” to the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere herein.

Seasonality

The Company’s business is seasonal in nature. The second and third fiscal quarters fall within the Company’s primary selling season for its outdoor recreation products.  The table below sets forth a historical view of the Company’s seasonality during the last two fiscal years.

	Year Ended
	September 28, 2012		September 30, 2011
Quarter Ended	Net Sales	Operating Profit	Net Sales	Operating Profit
December	19%	-17%	19%	-8%
March	31%	65%	32%	65%
June	31%	66%	30%	67%
September	19%	-14%	19%	-24%
	100%	100%	100%	100%

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Results of Operations

The Company’s net sales and operating profit (loss) by segment for the periods shown below were as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 29			March 30			March 29			March 30
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net sales:
Marine Electronics	$	87,778		$	80,256		$	141,429		$	128,027
Outdoor Equipment		10,096			9,437			18,536			15,727
Watercraft		13,754			17,060			20,568			24,545
Diving		20,815			22,098			39,298			40,856
Other / Eliminations		(343	)		(125	)		(457	)		(253	)
	$	132,100		$	128,726		$	219,374		$	208,902
Operating profit (loss):
Marine Electronics	$	15,594		$	12,317		$	20,340		$	14,390
Outdoor Equipment		(268	)		831			(44	)		579
Watercraft		(542	)		3,061			(2,224	)		603
Diving		1,379			1,706			2,081			1,608
Other / Corporate		(3,525	)		(3,934	)		(5,989	)		(6,918	)
	$	12,638		$	13,981		$	14,164		$	10,262

See “Note 17 – Segments of Business” of the notes to the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the definition of segment net sales and operating profit.

Net Sales

For the quarter ended March 29, 2013, consolidated net sales totaled $132,100, an increase of $3,374, or 3%, compared to $128,726 during the second quarter of fiscal year 2012.  This increase was primarily driven by successful new product sales in the Marine Electronics business.

Marine Electronics net sales improved by $7,522 from $80,256 in the prior year to $87,778 for the quarter ended March 29, 2013.  Strong demand for i-Pilot Link, which combines the technology of Minn Kota®, Humminbird® and LakeMaster®, was a key factor in the growth year over year.

Net sales for the three months ended March 29, 2013 for the Outdoor Equipment business were $10,096 compared to $9,437 in the prior year quarter.  The 7% increase of $659 was due primarily to the acquisition of Jetboil, offset in part by declines in military tent sales.

Net sales for the second fiscal quarter for the Watercraft business were $13,754 versus $17,060 in the prior year.  The 19% decrease was the result of declines in sales of low-margin products to larger sporting goods and outdoor retail customers in the US as well as the late start to the paddling season due to cold weather.  Additionally, the closure of the UK distribution location and the transition to a new distributor have stalled sales in that region.

Diving net sales for the second quarter of $20,815 decreased $1,283, or 6%, from the prior year period.  Unfavorable foreign currency exchange rates drove a 1% decline from the prior year while the remainder of the decrease was driven primarily by general lower demand in southern European and US markets.

Consolidated net sales for the six months ended March 29, 2013 were $219,374, an increase of $10,472, or 5%, compared to $208,902 for the six months ended March 30, 2012.  Increased sales in the Marine Electronics business and the acquisition of Jetboil were primary drivers of the increase from the prior year.

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Net sales for the six months ended March 29, 2013 for the Marine Electronics business were $141,429, up $13,402, or 11%, from $128,027 during the first six months of the prior year.  Successful new products such as i-Pilot Link, high demand in the distributor sales channel and the timing of pre-season shipments were the primary drivers of the increase.

Net sales for the Outdoor Equipment business were $18,536 for the current year to date period, an increase of $2,809, or 18%, from the prior year net sales during the same period of $15,727.  This increase was driven primarily by the acquisition of the Jetboil business in November 2012 offset in part by declines in sales in the consumer tent business in the U.S. and Canada.

Net sales for the first six months of fiscal 2013 for the Watercraft business were $20,568, a decrease of $3,977, or 16%, compared to $24,545 in the prior year period.  The decrease was driven primarily by declines in sales of low-margin products to larger sporting goods and outdoor retail customers in the US as well as the late start to the paddling season due to cold weather.  Additionally, the closure of the UK distribution location and the transition to a new distributor have stalled sales in that region.

Diving net sales were $39,298 for the six months ended March 29, 2013 versus $40,856 for the six months ended March 30, 2012, a decrease of $1,558, or 4%, due in part to the unfavorable effect of currency translation of $592.  Additionally, lower demand in southern Europe and the US contributed to the year over year decrease.

Cost of Sales

For the three months ended March 29, 2013, cost of sales was $78,016 versus $78,199 in the same prior year period.  The slight decrease in cost on higher net sales was primarily driven by savings related to the closure of the Marine Electronics European sales office.

Cost of sales for the six months ended March 29, 2013 was $131,476, an increase of $4,202 over the same prior year period.  The increase was driven by additional sales volume, including sales related to Jetboil, in the current year offset in part by savings related to the closure of the Marine Electronics sales office in Europe.

Gross Profit Margin

For the three months ended March 29, 2013, gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 40.9% compared to 39.3% during the quarter ended March 30, 2012.  Cost savings on the Marine Electronics European office closure, pricing actions in Diving and the exit of certain high volume, low margin product lines in Watercraft were all contributing factors in the increased margin during the current year quarter.

Gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the six month period ended March 29, 2013 rose from 39.1% in the prior year to date period to 40.1% during the first six months of fiscal 2013.  Pricing actions and improved product mix in the Diving business, cost savings on the Marine Electronics European office closure and the exit of certain low margin sales channels in Watercraft were the primary drivers of the increase in the margin during the current year to date period.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses for the quarter ended March 29, 2013 were $41,446 versus $36,546 in the prior year.  A $3,500 favorable settlement with an insurance carrier which was recognized as an expense reduction in the second fiscal quarter of the prior year drove a significant portion of the $4,900 increase year over year.  Additionally, higher research and development spending in Marine Electronics and the additional operating expenses associated with the acquired Jetboil business also contributed to the increase.

Operating expenses were $73,734 for the six months ended March 29, 2013 compared to $71,366 in the prior year six month period.  The $2,368 increase was driven in large part by a $3,500 favorable settlement with an insurance carrier recognized in the prior year which was recognized as a reduction in operating expenses during the prior year period and the addition of Jetboil operating expenses both of which were offset in part by lower legal expenses in the current year to date period.

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Operating Profit

Operating profit for the quarter ended March 29, 2013 was $12,638 and reflected a decrease from 2012 of $1,343.  Higher gross profit in the current year period was more than offset by the $3,500 settlement with an insurance carrier in the prior year and the additional expenses related to the acquired Jetboil business and research and development.

Operating profit on a consolidated basis for the six months ended March 29, 2013 was $14,164 compared to $10,262 in the prior year period, an increase of $3,902.  Higher gross profit for the six months ended March 29, 2013, more than offset increases in operating expenses during the current year.

Interest

For the quarter ended March 29, 2013, interest expense was $485 compared to $817 in the prior year.  The decrease year over year was due primarily to the interest rate swap becoming fully amortized in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2013.

For the six months ended March 29, 2013, interest expense totaled $924 compared to $1,413 for the six months ended March 30, 2012.  This decrease was due to lower interest rate swap amortization expense in the current period due to its becoming fully amortized during the first quarter as well as lower average interest rates on our borrowings during the first quarter of fiscal 2013 due to repayments of higher interest rate term loans during fiscal 2012.

Interest income for both the three and six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 was less than $100.

Other Expense/Income

Other income for the three months ended March 29, 2013 was $878 versus $104 for the three months ended March 30, 2012.  Foreign currency gains for the quarter ended March 29, 2013 were $458 versus losses in the prior year quarter of $805.  Foreign currency forward contracts resulted in losses of $191 in the current year quarter versus gains of $213 in the prior year quarter.  Net investment gains and earnings on the assets related to the Company’s non-qualified deferred compensation plan in the current year quarter were $595 versus $710 in the prior year quarter.

Other income for the six months ended March 29, 2013 was $380 compared to $1,296 for the six months ended March 30, 2012.  For the six months ended March 29, 2013, foreign currency exchange losses were $109 compared to $110 for the six months ended March 30, 2012.  The Company’s foreign currency forward contracts resulted in losses of $69 for the six months ended March 29, 2013 versus $12 for the six months ended March 30, 2012.  Net investment gains and earnings on the assets related to the Company’s non-qualified deferred compensation plan were $637 in the six month period ended March 29, 2013 compared to $1,199 in the six month period ended March 30, 2012.

Income Tax Expense

The Company’s provision for income taxes is based upon estimated annual effective tax rates in the tax jurisdictions in which the Company operates. The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended March 29, 2013 was 31.6% versus 45.2% in the corresponding period of the prior year.  The effective tax rate for the six months ended March 29, 2013 was 32.8%, compared to 57.4% in the corresponding period of the prior year.

The decrease in the Company’s effective tax rate for the three month period ended March 29, 2013 versus the prior year period was primarily due to income in tax jurisdictions with deferred tax valuation allowances in the current period versus losses in the prior year period.  Further contributing to the difference in effective tax rates was the retroactive research and development credit enactment during the three months ended March 29, 2013 and an audit settlement in the period ended March 30, 2012.

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The decrease in the Company’s effective tax rate for the six months ended March 29, 2013 versus the prior year period was primarily due to income in tax jurisdictions with deferred tax valuation allowances in the current period versus losses in the prior year period.  In addition, the Company recognized the retroactive research and development credit enactment during the six months ended March 29, 2013 and had an audit settlement in the six month period ended March 30, 2012.

Net Income

Net income for the three months ended March 29, 2013 was $8,937, or $0.90 per diluted common class A and B share, compared to net income of $7,283 or $0.74 per diluted common class A and B share in the corresponding period of the prior year.

Net income for the six months ended March 29, 2013 was $9,184 or $0.93 per diluted common class A and B share, compared to net income of $4,339, or $0.44 per diluted common class A and B share, for the corresponding period of the prior year.  The improvement in our net income over the prior year was driven by the factors noted above.

Liquidity and Financial Condition

Debt, net of cash, was $20,207 as of March 29, 2013 compared to $21,822 as of March 30, 2012.  Net debt decreased from the prior year despite the acquisition of Jetboil in November 2012 due in large part to strong operating cash flow over the twelve months ended March 29, 2013.  The Company's debt to total capitalization ratio was 25% as of March 29, 2013 compared to 23% as of March 30, 2012.  The Company’s total debt balance was $60,599 as of March 29, 2013 compared to $51,471 as of March 30, 2012.  See “Note 13 – Indebtedness” in the notes to the Company’s accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, were $109,176 as of March 29, 2013, a decrease of $2,181 compared to $111,357 as of March 30, 2012. The year over year change was primarily related to improved collections of aged receivables.

Inventories, net of inventory reserves, were $85,192 as of March 29, 2013, an increase of $5,888 compared to $79,304 as of March 30, 2012.  The increase was driven primarily by additional inventory in Marine Electronics due to higher demand as well as the addition of Jetboil inventory acquired as part of the acquisition.

Accounts payable were $41,856 at March 29, 2013, an increase of $2,389 compared to $39,467 as of March 30, 2012.  The increase was driven primarily by increased production volume in the Marine Electronics business.

The Company’s cash flow from operating, investing and financing activities, as reflected in the Company’s accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, is summarized in the following table:

	Six Months Ended
(thousands)	March 29 2013			March 30 2012
Cash (used for) provided by:
Operating activities	$	(46,503	)	$	(46,791	)
Investing activities		(21,507	)		(3,754	)
Financing activities		50,938			36,726
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash		(1,440	)		(1,046	)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	$	(18,512	)	$	(14,865	)

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Operating Activities

Cash used for operations totaled $46,503 for the six months ended March 29, 2013 compared with cash used for operations of $46,791 during the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year.  Increased net income in the current period was almost entirely offset by an increase in working capital during the current year to date period.

Amortization of deferred financing costs, depreciation and other amortization charges were $5,067 for the six month period ended March 29, 2013 compared to $5,733 for the corresponding period of the prior year.

Investing Activities

Cash used for investing activities totaled $21,507 for the six months ended March 29, 2013 and $3,754 for the corresponding period of the prior year.  The Company used cash of $15,420 for the purchase of Jetboil during the six months ended March 29, 2013.  There were no such acquisitions in the prior year.  Cash usage in the current and prior year six month periods related to capital expenditures was $6,087 and $4,962, respectively.  The Company’s recurring investments are made primarily for software development and tooling for new products and enhancements on existing products. Any additional expenditures in fiscal 2013 are expected to be funded by working capital or existing credit facilities.  The Company received proceeds of $1,208 during the six month period ending March 30, 2012 related to the sale of a property in Ferndale, Washington.

Financing Activities

Cash flows provided by financing activities totaled $50,938 for the six months ended March 29, 2013 compared to $36,726 for the six month period ended March 30, 2012. The Company made principal payments on senior notes and other long-term debt of $262 during the six month period ended March 29, 2013  For the six month period ended March 30, 2012, the Company made principal payments on senior notes and other long-term debt of $3,277 which included the repayment of approximately $2,932 of term loans resulting from the sale of a property in Ferndale, Washington, which was pledged as collateral under the related term loan.

The Company had outstanding borrowings of $52,000 on revolving credit facilities and current maturities of its long-term debt of $542 as of March 29, 2013.  As of March 30, 2012, the Company had $39,776 outstanding on revolving credit facilities and current maturities of long-term debt of $3,091.  The Company had outstanding borrowings on long-term debt (net of current maturities) of $8,057 and $8,604 as of March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively.

The Company’s term loans have a maturity date of September 29, 2029.  Each term loan requires monthly payments of principal and interest. Interest on the aggregate outstanding amount of the terms loans is based on the prime rate plus an applicable margin.  The interest rate in effect on the term loans was 5.25% at March 29, 2013.

The aggregate term loan borrowings are subject to a pre-payment penalty.  The penalty is currently 7% of the pre-payment amount, and the penalty will decrease by 1% annually on the anniversary date of the effective date of the loan agreement.

On November 16, 2010, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into amendments to their Revolving Credit Agreements (or “Revolvers”).  The amended terms of the Revolvers, maturing in November 2014, provide for funding of up to $75,000, with the option for an additional $25,000 in maximum seasonal financing availability subject to the approval of the lenders. Borrowing availability under the Revolvers is based on certain eligible working capital assets, primarily accounts receivable and inventory of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Revolvers contain a seasonal line reduction that reduces the maximum amount of borrowings during the period from mid-July to mid-November, consistent with the Company's reduced working capital needs throughout that period, and requires an annual seasonal pay down to $30,000 for 60 consecutive days.  The amendments to the Revolvers reset the interest rate calculation each quarter, by instituting an applicable margin based on the Company’s leverage ratio for the trailing twelve month period.  The applicable margin ranges from 2.25% to 3.0%.

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The interest rate on the Revolvers is based on LIBOR or the prime rate, at the Company’s discretion, plus an applicable margin.  The interest rate in effect on the Revolvers at March 29, 2013, based primarily on LIBOR plus 2.25%, was approximately 2.50%.

The Company’s remaining borrowing availability under the Revolvers was approximately $21,500 at March 29, 2013.  

Under the terms of the Revolvers, the Company is required to comply with certain financial and non-financial covenants.  Among other restrictions, the Company is restricted in its ability to pay dividends, incur additional debt and make acquisitions or divestitures above certain amounts.  The key financial covenants include a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, limits on minimum net worth and EBITDA, a limit on capital expenditures, and, as noted above, a seasonal pay-down requirement.

As of March 29, 2013, the Company held approximately $33,700 of cash and cash equivalents in bank accounts in foreign taxing jurisdictions.

Contractual Obligations and Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company has contractual obligations and commitments to make future payments under its existing credit facilities, including interest, operating leases and open purchase orders.  The following schedule details these significant contractual obligations existing at March 29, 2013.

	Total		Less than 1 year		2-3 years		4-5 years		After 5 years
Long-term debt	$	8,599	$	265	$	872	$	755	$	6,707
Short-term debt		52,000		52,000		-		-		-
Operating lease obligations		17,746		3,064		8,777		4,774		1,131
Open purchase orders		66,249		66,249		-		-		-
Contractually obligated interest payments		4,152		218		821		747		2,366
Total contractual obligations	$	148,746	$	121,796	$	10,470	$	6,276	$	10,204

The Company utilizes letters of credit primarily as security for the payment of future claims under its workers compensation insurance. Letters of credit outstanding were $1,469 and $2,103 at March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively.

The Company anticipates making contributions of $805 to its defined benefit pension plans through September 27, 2013.

The Company has no other off-balance sheet arrangements.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The Company’s critical accounting policies are identified in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending September 28, 2012 in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations under the heading “Critical Accounting Estimates.” There were no significant changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies during the six months ended March 29, 2013.

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Item 3.     Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Our exposure to market risk is limited to fluctuations in raw material commodity prices, interest rate fluctuations on borrowing under our secured credit facilities and foreign currency exchange rate risk associated with our foreign operations.  We do not utilize financial instruments for trading purposes.

Foreign Exchange Risk

The Company has significant foreign operations, for which the functional currencies are denominated primarily in euros, Swiss francs, Japanese yen and Canadian dollars. As the values of the currencies of the foreign countries in which the Company has operations increase or decrease relative to the U.S. dollar, the sales, expenses, profits, losses, assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign operations, as reported in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, increase or decrease, accordingly. Approximately 19% of the Company’s revenues for the six month period ended March 29, 2013 were denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Approximately 10% were denominated in euros, with the remaining revenues denominated in various other foreign currencies. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates can cause unexpected financial losses or cash flow needs.  The Company mitigates a portion of the fluctuations in certain foreign currencies through the use of foreign currency forward contracts.  Foreign currency forward contracts enable the Company to lock in the foreign currency exchange rate to be paid or received for a fixed amount of currency at a specified date in the future. The Company uses such foreign currency forward contracts to mitigate the risk associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates on financial instruments and known commitments, including for inventory, denominated in foreign currencies. None of the Company’s derivative financial instruments have been designated as hedging instruments.

Interest Rate Risk

The Company operates in a seasonal business and experiences significant fluctuations in operating cash flow as working capital needs increase in advance of the Company’s primary selling and cash generation season, and decline as accounts receivable are collected and cash is accumulated or debt is repaid.  The Company’s goal in managing its interest rate risk is to maintain a mix of floating rate and fixed rate debt such that permanent non-equity capital needs are largely funded with long term fixed rate debt and seasonal working capital needs are funded with short term floating rate debt.  When the appropriate mix of fixed rate or floating rate debt cannot be directly obtained in a cost effective manner, the Company may enter into interest rate swap contracts in order to change floating rate interest into fixed rate interest or vice versa for a specific amount of debt in order to achieve the desired proportions of floating rate and fixed rate debt.   The Company held no interest rate swap contracts during the six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 and as of March 29, 2013, the Company was unhedged with respect to interest rate risk on its floating rate debt.

Commodities

Certain components used in the Company’s products are exposed to commodity price changes.  The Company manages this risk through instruments such as purchase orders and non-cancelable supply contracts.  Primary commodity price exposures include costs associated with metals, resins and packaging materials.

Impact of Inflation

The Company anticipates that changing costs of basic raw materials may impact future operating costs and, accordingly, the prices of its products.  The Company is involved in continuing programs to mitigate the impact of cost increases through changes in product design and identification of sourcing and manufacturing efficiencies.  Price increases and, in certain situations, price decreases are implemented for individual products, when appropriate.  The Company’s results of operations and financial condition are presented based on historical cost.  The Company does not believe that inflation has significantly affected its results of operations.

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Sensitivity to Changes in Value

The estimates that follow are intended to measure the maximum potential fair value or earnings the Company could lose in one year from adverse changes in market interest rates.  The calculations are not intended to represent actual losses in fair value or earnings that the Company expects to incur.  The estimates do not consider favorable changes in market rates.  The table below presents the estimated maximum potential loss in fair value and annual income before income taxes from a 100 basis point movement in interest rates on the Company’s outstanding interest bearing debt at March 29, 2013:

	Estimated Impact on
(thousands)	Fair Value		Income Before Income Taxes
Interest rate instruments	$	-	$	675

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to its management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective at reaching a level of reasonable assurance. It should be noted that in designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. The Company has designed its disclosure controls and procedures to reach a level of reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II     OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

In the normal course of business, we may be involved in various legal proceedings from time to time.  We do not believe we are currently involved in any claim or action the ultimate disposition of which would have a material adverse effect on our financial statements.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 11, 2012.

Item 6. Exhibits

See Exhibit Index to this Form 10-Q report.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.
Signatures Dated: May 3, 2013
	/s/ Helen P. Johnson-Leipold
	Helen P. Johnson-Leipold Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
	/s/ David W. Johnson
	David W. Johnson Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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Exhibit Index to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

Exhibit Number	Description
31.1	Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32 (1)	Certification of Periodic Financial Report by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101	The following materials from Johnson Outdoors Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2013 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) and furnished electronically herewith: (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations; (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements*

*Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files in Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

(1) This certification is not “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a)

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

I, Helen P. Johnson-Leipold, certify that:

1)	I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Johnson Outdoors Inc.;
2)	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3)	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4)	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
	a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
	b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
	c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
	d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5)	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
	a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
	b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	May 3, 2013	/s/ Helen P. Johnson-Leipold
		Helen P. Johnson-Leipold Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a)

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

I, David W. Johnson, certify that:

1)	I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Johnson Outdoors Inc.;
2)	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3)	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4)	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
	a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
	b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
	c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
	d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5)	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
	a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
	b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	May 3, 2013	/s/ David W. Johnson
		David W. Johnson Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Treasurer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

Written Statement of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

Solely for the purposes of complying with 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, I, the undersigned Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Outdoors Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certify that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended March 29, 2013 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Helen P. Johnson-Leipold                                        

Helen P. Johnson-Leipold

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

May 3, 2013

Written Statement of the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

Solely for the purposes of complying with 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, I, the undersigned Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Johnson Outdoors Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certify that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended March 29, 2013 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ David W. Johnson                                                         

David W. Johnson

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Treasurer

May 3, 2013

The above certifications are made solely for the purpose of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, subject to the knowledge standard contained therein, and not for any other purpose.

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Earnings Per Share ("EPS") (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Stock Options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	0	5,850	0	15,066
Non-vested Stock [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	386,409	499,254	427,246	489,792

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Indebtedness (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Weighted Average Borrowing Rate for Short-Term Debt	2.50%	2.70%	2.50%	2.70%
Interest Paid	$ 409	$ 440	$ 620	$ 766
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	8,057	8,604	8,057	8,604
Revolvers [Member]
Initiation Date			Nov. 16, 2010
Expiration Date			Nov. 16, 2014
Remaining Borrowing Capacity	21,500		21,500
Interest Rate at Period End	2.50%		2.50%
Revolvers Borrowing Capacity Standard [Member]
Maximum Borrowing Capacity	75,000		75,000
Revolvers Borrowing Capacity Annual Pay Down [Member]
Maximum Borrowing Capacity	30,000		30,000
Annual Seasonal Pay Down Duration			60 days
Term Loans [Member]
Interest Rate at Period End	5.25%		5.25%
Pre Payment Penalty Percent			7.00%
Annual Decrease Of Pre Payment Penalty			1.00%
Financial Standby Letter of Credit [Member]
Letters of Credit Outstanding	$ 1,401	$ 2,103	$ 1,401	$ 2,103

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Acquisition (Narrative) (Details) (Jetboil Inc [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013
Jetboil Inc [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Indemnity Escrow Amount	$ 3,200
Period to Date Acquisition Transaction Costs	267
Total Acquisition Transaction Costs To Date	333
Business Acquisition, Date of Acquisition Agreement	Nov. 14, 2012
Goodwill Amount Deductible for Tax Purposes	$ 0
Business Acquisition, Name of Acquired Entity	Jetboil, Inc. ("Jetboil")
Business Acquisition, Description of Acquired Entity	founded and based in Manchester, New Hampshire, designs and manufactures the world's top brand of portable outdoor cooking systems
Business Combination, Control Obtained Description	the Company acquired all of the outstanding common and preferred stock

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Indebtedness (Debt Composition) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2013	Sep. 28, 2012	Mar. 30, 2012
Indebtedness [Abstract]
Revolvers	$ 52,000		$ 39,776
Term Loans	8,299	8,456	11,189
Other	300	404	506
Total Debt	60,599	8,860	51,471
Less current portion of long term debt	542	526	3,091
Less short term notes payable and revolving credit lines	52,000		39,776
Total long-term debt	$ 8,057	$ 8,334	$ 8,604

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Goodwill (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Goodwill [Abstract]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	$ 14,466	$ 14,651
Jetboil acquisition	4,225
Amount attributable to movements in foreign currency rates	(34)	(55)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	$ 18,657	$ 14,596

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Restructuring (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Restructuring Reserve [Abstract]

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve

Changes in the accrual related to this restructuring project for the six month period ended March 29, 2013 were as follows:
		Employee Termination Costs		Contract Exit Costs		Other Exit Costs		Total
Accrued restructuring liabilities as of September 28, 2012	$	428	$	-	$	100	$	528
Activity during the period ended March 29, 2013:
Charges to earnings		563		224		168		955
Settlement payments		(446)		(36)		(235)		(717)
Accrued restructuring liabilities as of March 29, 2013	$	545	$	188	$	33	$	766

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Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities (Narrative) (Details) (CHF) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013 contract
Derivative [Line Items]
Percent Of Revenues In Foreign Currency	19.00%
Derivative, Number of Instruments Held	1
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	4,400
Euro [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Percent Of Revenues In Foreign Currency	10.00%
Other Foreign Currencies [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Percent Of Revenues In Foreign Currency	9.00%

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Basis Of Presentation (Policy)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein are unaudited. In the opinion of management, these statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring items) necessary to present fairly the financial position of Johnson Outdoors Inc. and subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) as of March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, and the results of operations for the three and six month periods then ended and cash flows for the six month periods then ended. These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2012 which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 11, 2012.

Due to seasonal variations and other factors, the results of operations for the three and six months ended March 29, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the Company's full 2013 fiscal year.  See “Seasonality” in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included elsewhere herein for additional information.

All monetary amounts, other than share and per share amounts, are stated in thousands.

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Acquisition (Acquiree Net Sales And Operating Profit) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012	Mar. 29, 2013 Jetboil Inc [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Jetboil Inc [Member]	Dec. 30, 2011 Jetboil Inc [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net sales					$ 4,338	$ 13,745	$ 10,775
Operating profit	$ 12,638	$ 13,981	$ 14,164	$ 10,262	$ 77	$ 2,469	$ 1,203

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Stock-Based Compensation And Stock Ownership Plans (Non-Vested Stock Activity) (Details) (Non-vested Stock [Member], USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013
Non-vested Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Non-Vested Stock, Beginning Balance	493,548
Non-Stock Option Equity Grants	70,545
Restricted Stock Vested	(177,684)
Non-Vested Stock, Ending Balance	386,409
Non-Vested Stock, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Beginning Balance	$ 11.95
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Grants	$ 20.66
Restricted Stock, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested	$ 11.43
Non-Vested Stock, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Ending Balance	$ 13.78

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Segments Of Business (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Segments Of Business [Abstract]

Segments of Business

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29		March 30		March 29		March 30		September 28
	2013		2012		2013		2012		2012
Net sales:
Marine Electronics:
Unafilliated customers	$	87,692	$	80,184	$	141,324	$	127,934
Interunit transfers		86		72		105		93
Outdoor Equipment:
Unafilliated customers		10,077		9,424		18,510		15,697
Interunit transfers		19		13		26		30
Watercraft:
Unafilliated customers		13,742		17,047		20,549		24,522
Interunit transfers		12		13		19		23
Diving
Unafilliated customers		20,473		21,931		38,820		40,551
Interunit transfers		342		167		478		305
Other / Corporate		116		140		171		198
Eliminations		(459)		(265)		(628)		(451)
Total	$	132,100	$	128,726	$	219,374	$	208,902
Operating profit (loss):
Marine Electronics	$	15,594	$	12,317	$	20,340	$	14,390
Outdoor Equipment		(268)		831		(44)		579
Watercraft		(542)		3,061		(2,224)		603
Diving		1,379		1,706		2,081		1,608
Other / Corporate		(3,525)		(3,934)		(5,989)		(6,918)
	$	12,638	$	13,981	$	14,164	$	10,262
Total assets (end of period):
Marine Electronics					$	163,461	$	147,124	$	97,261
Outdoor Equipment						39,265		21,545		26,978
Watercraft						41,892		48,745		32,766
Diving						71,402		72,056		70,957
Other / Corporate						30,155		23,410		35,670
					$	346,175	$	312,880	$	263,632

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Restructuring (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	$ 528
Restructuring Charges	955
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	(717)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	766
Employee Termination Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	428
Restructuring Charges	563
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	(446)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	545
Contract Exit Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	224
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	(36)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	188
Other Exit Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	100
Restructuring Charges	168
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	(235)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	$ 33

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Segments of Business (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012	Sep. 28, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 132,100	$ 128,726	$ 219,374	$ 208,902
Operating profit	12,638	13,981	14,164	10,262
Total assets	346,175	312,880	346,175	312,880	263,632
Marine Electronics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interunit transfers	86	72	105	93
Operating profit	15,594	12,317	20,340	14,390
Unaffiliated customers	87,692	80,184	141,324	127,934
Total assets	163,461	147,124	163,461	147,124	97,261
Outdoor Equipment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interunit transfers	19	13	26	30
Operating profit	(268)	831	(44)	579
Unaffiliated customers	10,077	9,424	18,510	15,697
Total assets	39,265	21,545	39,265	21,545	26,978
Watercraft [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interunit transfers	12	13	19	23
Operating profit	(542)	3,061	(2,224)	603
Unaffiliated customers	13,742	17,047	20,549	24,522
Total assets	41,892	48,745	41,892	48,745	32,766
Diving [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interunit transfers	342	167	478	305
Operating profit	1,379	1,706	2,081	1,608
Unaffiliated customers	20,473	21,931	38,820	40,551
Total assets	71,402	72,056	71,402	72,056	70,957
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit	(3,525)	(3,934)	(5,989)	(6,918)
Unaffiliated customers	116	140	171	198
Total assets	30,155	23,410	30,155	23,410	35,670
Intersegment Elimination [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interunit transfers	$ (459)	$ (265)	$ (628)	$ (451)

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Warranties (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Warranties [Abstract]
Product Warranty Accrual, Beginning Balance	$ 4,751	$ 5,155
Expense accruals for warranties issued during the period	2,080	2,047
Less current period warranty claims paid	1,551	1,584
Product Warranty Accrual, Ending Balance	$ 5,280	$ 5,618

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Earnings Per Share

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share ("EPS")

3Earnings Per Share (“EPS”)

Net income or loss per share of Class A common stock and Class B common stock is computed using the two-class method.  Grants of restricted stock which receive non-forfeitable dividends are required to be included as part of the basic weighted average share calculation under the two-class method.

Holders of Class A common stock are entitled to cash dividends equal to 110% of all dividends declared and paid on each share of Class B common stock. The Company grants shares of unvested restricted stock in the form of Class A shares, which carry the same distribution rights as the Class A common stock described above.  As such, the undistributed earnings for each period are allocated to each class of common stock based on the proportionate share of the amount of cash dividends that each such class is entitled to receive.

Basic EPS

Basic net income or loss per share is computed by dividing net income or loss allocated to Class A common stock and Class B common stock by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock outstanding, respectively.  In periods with cumulative year to date net income and undistributed income, the undistributed income for each period is allocated to each class of common stock based on the proportionate share of the amount of cash dividends that each such class is entitled to receive.  In periods where there is a cumulative year to date net loss or no undistributed income because distributions through dividends exceed net income, Class B shares are treated as anti-dilutive and, therefore, net losses are allocated equally on a per share basis among all participating securities.

For the three and six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, basic net income per share for Class A and Class B shares has been presented using the two class method as described above.

Diluted EPS

Diluted net income per share is computed by dividing allocated net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, adjusted for the effect of dilutive stock options, restricted stock units (“stock units” or “units”) and non-vested restricted stock.  Anti-dilutive stock options, units and non-vested stock are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS.  The computation of diluted net income per share of Class A common stock assumes that Class B common stock is converted into Class A common stock.  Therefore, diluted net income per share is the same for both Class A and Class B common shares.  In periods where the Company reports a net loss, the effect of anti-dilutive stock options, units and non-vested stock is excluded and diluted loss per share is equal to basic loss per share.

For the three and six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, diluted net income per share reflects the effect of dilutive stock options and units and assumes the conversion of Class B common stock into Class A common stock. 

Stock options that could potentially dilute earnings per share in the future which were not included in the fully diluted computation because they would have been anti-dilutive totaled 0 and 5,850 for the three months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively and 0 and 15,066 for the six months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively.  Non-vested stock that could potentially dilute earnings per share in the future which were not included in the fully diluted computation because they would have been anti-dilutive totaled  386,409 and 499,254 shares for the three months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively, and 427,246 and 489,792 shares for the six months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively. 

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Significant Event (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Extraordinary Item [Line Items]
Flood Loss Incurred To Date	$ 3,505
Flood Insurance Proceeds Received To Date	3,713
Insurance Settlements Receivable, Current	293
Outdoor Equipment [Member]
Extraordinary Item [Line Items]
Gain on Business Interruption Insurance Recovery	311
Flood Expense		$ 19

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Pension Plans (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Pension Plans [Abstract]
Interest on projected benefit obligation	$ 240	$ 267	$ 499	$ 518
Less estimated return on plan assets	253	230	489	471
Amortization of unrecognized net income	249	123	333	168
Total net periodic benefit cost	$ 236	$ 160	$ 343	$ 215

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Inventories (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Inventories [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventories

	March 29		September 28		March 30
	2013		2012		2012
Raw materials	$	29,604	$	26,610	$	24,757
Work in process		654		1,324		1,882
Finished goods		54,934		39,124		52,665
	$	85,192	$	67,058	$	79,304

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Income Taxes (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Summary of Income Tax Examinations

Jurisdiction	Fiscal Years
United States	2009-2012
Canada	2008-2012
France	2009-2012
Germany	2009-2012
Italy	2009-2012
Japan	2012
Switzerland	2002-2012

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Indebtedness (Debt Maturities) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2013
Indebtedness [Abstract]
2013	$ 265
2014	514
2015	359
2016	367
2017	387
Thereafter	6,707
Total Long Term Debt	$ 8,599

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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Income tax expense	$ 4,126	$ 5,995	$ 4,489	$ 5,837
Income Before Income Taxes	13,063	13,278	13,673	10,176
Effective Income Tax Rate	31.60%	45.10%	32.80%	57.40%
Unrecognized Tax Benefit, Interest on Income Tax Expense			125
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increases Resulting from Current Period Tax Positions			$ 310
Most Recent Open Year [Member] | United States Tax Jurisdictions [Member]
Tax Years Remaining Subject to Examination			2012
Most Recent Open Year [Member] | Canadian Tax Jurisdictions [Member]
Tax Years Remaining Subject to Examination			2012
Most Recent Open Year [Member] | French Tax Jurisdictions [Member]
Tax Years Remaining Subject to Examination			2012
Most Recent Open Year [Member] | German Tax Jurisdictions [Member]
Tax Years Remaining Subject to Examination			2012
Most Recent Open Year [Member] | Italian Tax Jurisdictions [Member]
Tax Years Remaining Subject to Examination			2012
Most Recent Open Year [Member] | Japanese Tax Jurisdictions [Member]
Tax Years Remaining Subject to Examination			2012
Most Recent Open Year [Member] | Swiss Tax Jurisdictions [Member]
Tax Years Remaining Subject to Examination			2012
Oldest Open Year [Member] | United States Tax Jurisdictions [Member]
Tax Years Remaining Subject to Examination			2009
Oldest Open Year [Member] | Canadian Tax Jurisdictions [Member]
Tax Years Remaining Subject to Examination			2008
Oldest Open Year [Member] | French Tax Jurisdictions [Member]
Tax Years Remaining Subject to Examination			2009
Oldest Open Year [Member] | German Tax Jurisdictions [Member]
Tax Years Remaining Subject to Examination			2009
Oldest Open Year [Member] | Italian Tax Jurisdictions [Member]
Tax Years Remaining Subject to Examination			2009
Oldest Open Year [Member] | Swiss Tax Jurisdictions [Member]
Tax Years Remaining Subject to Examination			2002

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Goodwill (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Goodwill [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

	March 29 2013		March 30 2012
Balance at beginning of period	$	14,466	$	14,651
Jetboil® acquisition		4,225		-
Amount attributable to movements in foreign currency rates		(34)		(55)
Balance at end of period	$	18,657	$	14,596

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Warranties (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Warranties [Abstract]

Schedule of Warranties

	March 29 2013		March 30 2012
Balance at beginning of period	$	4,751	$	5,155
Expense accruals for warranties issued during the period		2,080		2,047
Less current period warranty claims paid		1,551		1,584
Balance at end of period	$	5,280	$	5,618

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Accounts Receivable

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Accounts Receivable [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable

2Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are stated net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $3,551, $4,172 and $3,496 as of the periods ended March 29, 2013,  September 28, 2012 and March 30, 2012, respectively. The increase in net accounts receivable to $109,176 as of March 29, 2013 from $40,673 as of September 28, 2012 is attributable to the seasonal nature of the Company's business. The determination of the allowance for doubtful accounts is based on a combination of factors. In circumstances where specific collection concerns on a receivable exist, a reserve is established to value the affected account receivable at an amount the Company believes will be collected. For all other customers, the Company recognizes allowances for doubtful accounts based on historical experience of bad debts as a percent of accounts receivable outstanding for each business unit. Uncollectible accounts are written off against the allowance for doubtful accounts after collection efforts have been exhausted. The Company typically does not require collateral on its accounts receivable.

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Acquisition (Tables) (Jetboil Inc [Member])

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Jetboil Inc [Member]

Schedule of Provisional Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed

Recognized amounts of identifiable  assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Accounts receivable	$	1,184
Inventories		2,232
Other current assets		167
Property, plant and equipment		234
Identifiable intangible assets		10,400
Less, accounts payable and accruals		1,110
Less, deferred tax liabilities		1,912
Total identifiable net assets		11,195
Goodwill		4,225
Net assets acquired	$	15,420

Schedule Of Acquiree Net Sales and Operating Profit

	Since Acquisition Date through		Twelve months ended
	March 29, 2013 (unaudited)		December 31, 2012 (unaudited)		December 31, 2011 (unaudited)
Net sales	$	4,338	$	13,745	$	10,775
Operating profit		77		2,469		1,203

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Stock-Based Compensation And Stock Ownership Plans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employee Stock Purchase Plan Shares Issued	0	0	0	0
Shares Available for Grant Under Stock-Based Compensation Plans	764,058		764,058
Shares Tendered for Tax Withholding on Vesting of Restricted Shares			43,464	6,105
Tax Benefit on Stock Based Compensation Expense	$ 136	$ 207	$ 271	$ 350
Tax Benefit (Expense) on Option Exercises and Stock Vestings	(2)	31	(2)	117
Parent Company [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Company's closing stock price	$ 23.84		$ 23.84
Non-vested Stock, Employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period			5 years 0 months 0 days
Non-vested Stock, Directors [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period			0 years 0 months 0 days
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Grants			$ 22.73
Non-Stock Option Equity Grants	6,600	0	6,600	0
Stock-Based Compensation Expense Related to Non-Vested Stock, Net of Forfeitures	13	0	13	0
Unrecognized Stock-Based Compensation Expense Related to Non-vested Stock	138		138
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Cash Received from Stock Option Exercises			86	338
Number of Stock Options Granted During Period	0	0	0	0
Fair Value Of Shares Received Option Exercise			171	689
Non-vested Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Grants			$ 20.66
Non-Stock Option Equity Grants			70,545
Stock-Based Compensation Expense Related to Non-Vested Stock, Net of Forfeitures	346	544	701	920
Unrecognized Stock-Based Compensation Expense Related to Non-vested Stock	3,002		3,002
Fair Value Of Vested Restricted Stock			$ 3,628	$ 486
2012 Johnson Outdoors Inc. Non Employee Director Stock Ownership Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period			1 year
Stock Ownership Plan Number of Shares Authorized	50,000		50,000

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Litigation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2012	Mar. 30, 2012
Litigation [Abstract]
Litigation settlement recovery	$ 3,500	$ 3,500

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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Net sales	$ 132,100	$ 128,726	$ 219,374	$ 208,902
Cost of sales	78,016	78,199	131,476	127,274
Gross profit	54,084	50,527	87,898	81,628
Operating expenses:
Marketing and selling	25,876	25,281	45,094	45,666
Administrative management, finance and information systems	11,500	11,200	20,945	22,038
Litigation settlement recovery		(3,500)		(3,500)
Research and development	4,070	3,565	7,695	7,162
Total operating expenses	41,446	36,546	73,734	71,366
Operating profit	12,638	13,981	14,164	10,262
Interest income	(32)	(10)	(53)	(31)
Interest expense	485	817	924	1,413
Other expense (income), net	(878)	(104)	(380)	(1,296)
Income before income taxes	13,063	13,278	13,673	10,176
Income tax expense	4,126	5,995	4,489	5,837
Net income	$ 8,937	$ 7,283	$ 9,184	$ 4,339
Dilutive stock options	4	4	3	11
Weighted average common shares - Dilutive	9,546	9,382	9,491	9,363
Class A [Member]
Weighted average common shares - Basic:
Weighted average common shares - Basic	8,328	8,162	8,274	8,136
Net income per common share - Basic:
Net income per common share - Basic	$ 0.91	$ 0.75	$ 0.94	$ 0.45
Net income per common share - Diluted:
Net income per common share - Diluted	$ 0.90	$ 0.74	$ 0.93	$ 0.44
Class B [Member]
Weighted average common shares - Basic:
Weighted average common shares - Basic	1,214	1,216	1,214	1,216
Net income per common share - Basic:
Net income per common share - Basic	$ 0.83	$ 0.68	$ 0.85	$ 0.40
Net income per common share - Diluted:
Net income per common share - Diluted	$ 0.90	$ 0.74	$ 0.93	$ 0.44

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Inventories (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2013	Sep. 28, 2012	Mar. 30, 2012
Inventories [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 29,604	$ 26,610	$ 24,757
Work in process	654	1,324	1,882
Finished goods	54,934	39,124	52,665
Total Inventories	$ 85,192	$ 67,058	$ 79,304

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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
CASH USED FOR OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 9,184	$ 4,339
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used for operating activities:
Depreciation	4,642	5,292
Amortization of intangible assets	306	319
Amortization of deferred financing costs	119	122
Stock based compensation	714	920
Amortization of deferred loss on interest rate swap	138	484
Deferred income taxes	723	153
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquired business:
Accounts receivable, net	(67,858)	(64,215)
Inventories, net	(16,343)	(11,024)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	20,827	15,238
Other current assets	1,209	1,160
Other non-current assets	(1,001)	(1,342)
Other long-term liabilities	788	1,446
Other, net	49	317
Cash used for operating activities	(46,503)	(46,791)
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Payments for purchase of business	(15,420)
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(6,087)	(4,962)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment		1,208
Cash used for investing activities	(21,507)	(3,754)
CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net borrowings from short-term notes payable and revolving credit lines	52,000	39,763
Principal payments on senior notes and other long-term debt	(262)	(3,277)
Common stock transactions	86	338
Purchases of treasury stock	(886)	(98)
Cash provided by financing activities	50,938	36,726
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash	(1,440)	(1,046)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(18,512)	(14,865)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Beginning of period	58,904	44,514
End of period	$ 40,392	$ 29,649

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Fair Value Measurements (Fair Values) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2013	Sep. 28, 2012	Mar. 30, 2012
Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Rabbi trust assets	$ 8,053	$ 7,289	$ 6,948
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign currency forward contracts, Liability	143
Foreign currency forward contracts, Asset		173	45
Total [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Rabbi trust assets	8,053	7,289	6,948
Foreign currency forward contracts, Liability	143
Foreign currency forward contracts, Asset		$ 173	$ 45

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Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Loss Reclassified from AOCI into Net Income

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29		March 30		March 29		March 30
Loss reclassified from AOCI into:	2013		2012		2013		2012
Interest expense	$	-	$	271	$	138	$	484

Schedule of the Location and Amount of Income or Loss Recognized for Changes in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

The effect of derivative instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months
ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 was:
	Location of  loss (gain)	Three Months Ended
Derivatives not designated as	recognized in statement	March 29		March 30
hedging instruments	of operations	2013		2012
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other expense (income), net	$	191	$	(213)
The effect of derivative instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the six months
ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 was:
	Location of  loss (gain)	Six Months Ended
Derivatives not designated as	recognized in statement	March 29		March 30
hedging instruments	of operations	2013		2012
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other expense (income), net	$	69	$	12

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New Accounting Pronouncements

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

New Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract]

New Accounting Pronouncements

16New Accounting Pronouncements

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued authoritative guidance in February 2013 that amends the presentation of accumulated other comprehensive income and clarifies how to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income.  The guidance, which becomes effective for the Company on a prospective basis at the beginning of its 2014 fiscal year, requires footnote disclosures regarding the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income by component and the line items affected in the statements of operations.  The adoption of this updated authoritative guidance is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In December 2011, the FASB issued updated authoritative guidance to amend the presentation of comprehensive income in financial statements.  This new guidance allows companies the option to present other comprehensive income in either a single continuous statement or in two separate but consecutive statements.  It eliminates the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity.  Under both alternatives, companies are required to present each component of net income and comprehensive income. The Company adopted this updated authoritative guidance effective as of September 29, 2012, the beginning of its first quarter of fiscal 2013.  The adoption of this updated authoritative guidance resulted in the addition of separate Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income to the Company’s accompanying financial statements but had no effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flow.

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Schedule of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table summarizes the Company's financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of March 29, 2013:
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Rabbi trust assets	$	8,053	$		$		$	8,053
Liabilities:
Foreign currency forward contracts				143				143
The following table summarizes the Company's financial assets measured at fair value as of September 28, 2012:
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Rabbi trust assets	$	7,289	$	-	$	-	$	7,289
Foreign currency forward contracts		-		173		-		173
The following table summarizes the Company's financial assets measured at fair value as of March 30, 2012:
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Rabbi trust assets	$	6,948	$	-	$	-	$	6,948
Foreign currency forward contracts		-		45		-		45

Schedule of the Location and Amount of Income or Loss Recognized for Changes in Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The effect of changes in the fair value of financial instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements
of Operations for the three months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 was:
	Location of (income) loss	Three Months Ended
	recognized in Statement of	March 29		March 30
	Operations	2013		2012
Rabbi trust assets	Other expense (income), net	$	(567)	$	(688)
Foreign currency forward contracts	Other expense (income), net		191		(213)
The effect of changes in the fair value of financial instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements
of Operations for the six months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 was:
	Location of (income) loss	Six Months Ended
	recognized in Statement of	March 29		March 30
	Operations	2013		2012
Rabbi trust assets	Other expense (income), net	$	(438)	$	(1,082)
Foreign currency forward contracts	Other expense (income), net		69		12

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Significant Event

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Significant Event [Abstract]

Significant Event

18SIGNIFICANT Event

On September 12, 2011, the Company announced a temporary closure of its Binghamton, New York manufacturing facility and administrative offices due to flooding from torrential rains.  The Binghamton manufacturing facility houses the Company’s consumer, commercial and military tent businesses.  The Company’s finished goods warehouse located nearby was unaffected by the flooding and the Company was able to resume shipments of products within a few days.  Production resumed on September 28, 2011.

The Company maintains insurance for both property damage and business interruption relating to catastrophic events.  Business interruption coverage covers lost profits and other costs incurred.  Non-refundable insurance recoveries received in excess of the net book value of damaged assets, clean up and post-event costs are recognized as income in the period received.

The Company has incurred approximately $3,505 of cumulative costs related to clean-up and repair of the facility and equipment, losses of inventory and fixed assets, rental of temporary office space for administrative and R&D personnel and payroll expenses for labor idled due to the flood.  The Company has received $3,713 of cumulative insurance reimbursements associated with these costs and has recorded a receivable with its insurers of $293 as of March 29, 2013.  During the six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, the Company has recognized a gain of $311 and an expense of $19, respectively, in the Administrative, management, finance and information systems expense line in the Outdoor Equipment segment of the Company’s accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The Company is still negotiating further insurance recoveries under its business continuation and fixed asset replacement policies related to this event.  The amount of these recoveries, if any, cannot be estimated as of March 29, 2013.  Any such recoveries will be recorded as income upon the resolution of gain contingencies.

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Basis Of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]

Basis Of Presentation

1Basis of Presentation

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein are unaudited. In the opinion of management, these statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring items) necessary to present fairly the financial position of Johnson Outdoors Inc. and subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) as of March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, and the results of operations for the three and six month periods then ended and cash flows for the six month periods then ended. These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2012 which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 11, 2012.

Due to seasonal variations and other factors, the results of operations for the three and six months ended March 29, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the Company's full 2013 fiscal year.  See “Seasonality” in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included elsewhere herein for additional information.

All monetary amounts, other than share and per share amounts, are stated in thousands.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 8,937	$ 7,283	$ 9,184	$ 4,339
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)	(3,345)	1,912	(2,473)	(1,197)
Income from cash flow hedge		271	138	484
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$ 5,592	$ 9,466	$ 6,849	$ 3,626

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Restructuring

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Restructuring Reserve [Abstract]

Restructuring

11RESTRUCTURING

On July 11, 2012, the Company announced plans to restructure certain operations related to its Watercraft segment.  Specifically, the Company is restructuring product sales and distribution in Europe and consolidating all of its U.S. operations at a single location in Old Town, Maine. The Company believes this plan will enhance the competitiveness and profit potential of its Watercraft business.  This action resulted in the closure of a sales office in Europe, and the closure of a marketing and R&D facility in Bellingham, Washington and the elimination of approximately 24 positions in the U.S. and Europe.  These charges are included in the “Administrative management, finance and information systems” line in the Company’s accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations in the Watercraft segment.  The restructuring accrual is included in the “Other current liabilities” line in the Company’s accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  The Company expects the total cost of this restructuring to be approximately $2,350 and to be completed over the next 6 months. 

Changes in the accrual related to this restructuring project for the six month period ended March 29, 2013 were as follows:
		Employee Termination Costs		Contract Exit Costs		Other Exit Costs		Total
Accrued restructuring liabilities as of September 28, 2012	$	428	$	-	$	100	$	528
Activity during the period ended March 29, 2013:
Charges to earnings		563		224		168		955
Settlement payments		(446)		(36)		(235)		(717)
Accrued restructuring liabilities as of March 29, 2013	$	545	$	188	$	33	$	766

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Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013	Apr. 26, 2013 Class A [Member]	Apr. 26, 2013 Class B [Member]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 29, 2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Entity Registrant Name	JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000788329
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-27
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		8,714,508	1,213,334

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Litigation

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Litigation [Abstract]

Litigation

12Litigation

The Company is subject to various legal actions and proceedings in the normal course of business, including those related to commercial disputes, product liability, intellectual property and environmental matters. The Company is insured against loss for certain of these matters. Although litigation is subject to many uncertainties and the ultimate exposure with respect to these matters cannot be ascertained, management does not believe the final outcome of any pending litigation will have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operations, liquidity or cash flows of the Company.

On March 1, 2012, the Company received a $3,500 settlement payment resolving a claim with its insurance carriers.

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2013	Sep. 28, 2012	Mar. 30, 2012
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 40,392	$ 58,904	$ 29,649
Accounts receivable, net	109,176	40,673	111,357
Inventories	85,192	67,058	79,304
Deferred income taxes	6,773	8,645	9,674
Other current assets	6,491	7,672	3,824
Total current assets	248,024	182,952	233,808
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $102,165, $98,235, and $94,775, respectively	38,400	36,667	34,982
Deferred income taxes	15,495	14,808	15,074
Goodwill	18,657	14,466	14,596
Other intangible assets, net	14,325	4,309	5,043
Other assets	11,274	10,430	9,377
Total assets	346,175	263,632	312,880
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Short term notes payable and revolving credit lines	52,000		39,776
Current portion of long term debt	542	526	3,091
Accounts payable	41,856	24,559	39,467
Accrued liabilities:
Salaries, wages and benefits	11,475	15,365	10,800
Accrued warranty	5,280	4,751	5,618
Income taxes payable	4,168	582	2,078
Other	17,211	13,184	14,417
Total current liabilities	132,532	58,967	115,247
Long-term debt, less current maturities	8,057	8,334	8,604
Deferred income taxes	2,502	694	245
Retirement benefits	11,785	11,827	9,880
Other liabilities	10,934	10,206	10,476
Total liabilities	165,810	90,028	144,452
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock: none issued
Capital in excess of par value	64,817	64,184	62,793
Retained earnings	102,001	92,817	87,022
Accumulated other comprehensive income	13,782	16,117	18,119
Treasury stock at cost, shares of Class A common stock: 35,680, 516 and 0 shares, respectively	(733)	(9)
Total shareholders' equity	180,365	173,604	168,428
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	346,175	263,632	312,880
Class A [Member]
Common stock:
Shares issued and outstanding	437	434	433
Class B [Member]
Common stock:
Shares issued and outstanding	$ 61	$ 61	$ 61

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Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

6Income Taxes

For the three months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, the Company’s effective income tax rate attributable to earnings before income taxes was 31.6% and 45.1%, respectively.  During the second quarter of fiscal year 2013, the Company recognized a tax expense of $4,126 on income before income tax of $13,063.  The decrease in the Company’s effective tax rate versus the prior year period was primarily due to income in tax jurisdictions with deferred tax valuation allowances in the current period versus losses in the prior year period.  Further contributing to the difference in effective tax rates was the retroactive research and development credit enactment during the current year period and an audit settlement in the prior year period.

For the six months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, the Company’s effective income tax rate attributable to earnings before income taxes was32.8% and57.4%, respectively.  The decrease in the Company’s effective tax rate for the six months ended March 29, 2013versus the prior year period was primarily due to income in tax jurisdictions with deferred tax valuation allowances in the current year period versus losses in the prior year period.  Further contributing to the difference in effective tax rates, the Company recognized the retroactive research and development credit enacted during the six months ended March 29, 2013 and had an audit settlement during the six month period ended March 30, 2012.

During the six months ended March 29, 2013, the Company continued to maintain valuation allowances in Japan, Italy, Spain, Indonesia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and France.  A valuation allowance remains for various state and federal U.S. deferred tax assets where it is more likely than not that the asset will not be realized due to a lack of apportioned income or limited carryforward periods.  The Company would ordinarily recognize a tax expense or benefit on operating income or loss in these jurisdictions; however, due to the recent cumulative losses for book purposes and the uncertainty of the realization of certain deferred tax assets in these jurisdictions, the Company continues to adjust its valuation allowances resulting in effectively no recorded tax expense or benefit in these jurisdictions.

The Company regularly assesses the adequacy of its provisions for income tax contingencies in accordance with the applicable authoritative guidance on accounting for income taxes.  As a result, the Company may adjust the reserves for unrecognized tax benefits for the impact of new facts and developments, such as changes to interpretations of relevant tax law, assessments from taxing authorities, settlements with taxing authorities, and lapses of statutes of limitation.  The Company’s 2013 fiscal year tax expense is anticipated to include approximately $310 related to uncertain income tax positions.

In accordance with its accounting policy, the Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. The Company is projecting accrued interest, for the Company’s fiscal year ending September 27, 2013, of $125.

The Company is currently undergoing an income tax examination in Italy for the 2011 tax year.

The Company files income tax returns, including returns for its subsidiaries, with federal, state, local and foreign taxing jurisdictions.  The following tax years remain subject to examination by the respective tax jurisdictions:

Jurisdiction	Fiscal Years
United States	2009-2012
Canada	2008-2012
France	2009-2012
Germany	2009-2012
Italy	2009-2012
Japan	2012
Switzerland	2002-2012

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Pension Plans

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Pension Plans [Abstract]

Pension Plans

5Pension Plans

The Company has non-contributory defined benefit pension plans covering certain U.S. employees. Retirement benefits are generally provided based on the employees’ years of service and average earnings. Normal retirement age is 65, with provisions for earlier retirement.   

The components of net periodic benefit cost related to Company sponsored defined benefit plans for the three and six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29		March 30		March 29		March 30
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Interest on projected benefit obligation		240		267		499		518
Less estimated return on plan assets		253		230		489		471
Amortization of unrecognized losses		249		123		333		168
	$	236	$	160	$	343	$	215

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Segments Of Business

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Segments Of Business [Abstract]

Segments Of Business

17Segments of Business

The Company conducts its worldwide operations through separate business units, each of which represents major product lines. Operations are conducted in the United States and various foreign countries, primarily in Europe, Canada and the Pacific Basin. The Company had no single customer that represented more than 10% of its total net sales during the three and six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012.

Net sales and operating profit include both sales to customers, as reported in the Company's accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, and interunit transfers, which are priced to recover cost plus an appropriate profit margin. Total assets represent assets that are used in the Company's operations in each business segment at the end of the periods presented.

A summary of the Company’s operations by business unit is presented below:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29		March 30		March 29		March 30		September 28
	2013		2012		2013		2012		2012
Net sales:
Marine Electronics:
Unafilliated customers	$	87,692	$	80,184	$	141,324	$	127,934
Interunit transfers		86		72		105		93
Outdoor Equipment:
Unafilliated customers		10,077		9,424		18,510		15,697
Interunit transfers		19		13		26		30
Watercraft:
Unafilliated customers		13,742		17,047		20,549		24,522
Interunit transfers		12		13		19		23
Diving
Unafilliated customers		20,473		21,931		38,820		40,551
Interunit transfers		342		167		478		305
Other / Corporate		116		140		171		198
Eliminations		(459)		(265)		(628)		(451)
Total	$	132,100	$	128,726	$	219,374	$	208,902
Operating profit (loss):
Marine Electronics	$	15,594	$	12,317	$	20,340	$	14,390
Outdoor Equipment		(268)		831		(44)		579
Watercraft		(542)		3,061		(2,224)		603
Diving		1,379		1,706		2,081		1,608
Other / Corporate		(3,525)		(3,934)		(5,989)		(6,918)
	$	12,638	$	13,981	$	14,164	$	10,262
Total assets (end of period):
Marine Electronics					$	163,461	$	147,124	$	97,261
Outdoor Equipment						39,265		21,545		26,978
Watercraft						41,892		48,745		32,766
Diving						71,402		72,056		70,957
Other / Corporate						30,155		23,410		35,670
					$	346,175	$	312,880	$	263,632

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Indebtedness

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Indebtedness [Abstract]

Indebtedness

13Indebtedness

Debt was comprised of the following at March 29, 2013,  September 28, 2012, and March 30, 2012:

	March 29 2013		September 28 2012		March 30 2012
Term loans	$	8,299	$	8,456	$	11,189
Revolvers		52,000		-		39,776
Other		300		404		506
Total debt		60,599		8,860		51,471
Less current portion of long term debt		542		526		3,091
Less short term notes payable and revolving credit lines		52,000		-		39,776
Total long-term debt	$	8,057	$	8,334	$	8,604

Term Loans

The Company’s term loans have a maturity date of September 29, 2029.  Each term loan requires monthly payments of principal and interest. Interest on the aggregate outstanding amount of the term loans is based on the prime rate plus an applicable margin.  The interest rate in effect on the term loans was 5.25% at March 29, 2013. 

The term loans are guaranteed in part under the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development program and are secured with a first priority lien on land, buildings, machinery and equipment of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries and a second lien on working capital and certain patents and trademarks of the Company and its subsidiaries.  Any proceeds from the sale of secured property are first applied against the related term loans and then against the Revolvers (as defined below).

The aggregate term loan borrowings are subject to a pre-payment penalty.  The penalty is currently 7% of the pre-payment amount, and the penalty will decrease by 1% annually on the anniversary date of the effective date of the loan agreement.

Revolvers

On November 16, 2010, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into amendments to their Revolving Credit Agreements (or “Revolvers”).  The amended terms of the Revolvers, maturing on November 16, 2014, provide for funding of up to $75,000, with an accordion feature that allows for the option to increase the maximum seasonal financing availability subject to the approval of the lenders. Borrowing availability under the Revolvers is based on certain eligible working capital assets, primarily accounts receivable and inventory of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Revolvers contain a seasonal line reduction that reduces the maximum amount of borrowings during the period from mid-July to mid-November, consistent with the Company's reduced working capital needs throughout that period, and requires an annual seasonal pay down provision that reduces the borrowing capacity to $30,000 for 60 consecutive days.  The amendments to the Revolvers reset the interest rate calculation each quarter, by instituting an applicable margin based on the Company’s leverage ratio for the trailing twelve month period. 

The interest rate on the Revolvers is based on LIBOR or the prime rate, at the Company’s discretion, plus an applicable margin.  The interest rate in effect on the Revolvers at March 29, 2013, based primarily on LIBOR, was approximately 2.50%.

The Revolvers are secured with a first priority lien on working capital assets and certain patents and trademarks of the Company and its subsidiaries and a second lien on land, buildings, machinery and equipment of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries.  As cash collections related to secured assets are applied against the balance outstanding under the Revolvers, the liability is classified as current.  The Company’s remaining borrowing availability under the Revolvers was approximately $21,500 at March 29, 2013.

Under the terms of the Revolvers, the Company is required to comply with certain financial and non-financial covenants.  Among other restrictions, the Company is restricted in its ability to pay dividends, incur additional debt and make acquisitions or divestitures above certain amounts.  The key financial covenants include a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, limits on minimum net worth and EBITDA, a limit on capital expenditures, and, as noted above, a seasonal pay-down requirement.

Other Borrowings

The Company had no unsecured revolving credit facilities at its foreign subsidiaries as of March 29, 2013 or March 30, 2012.  The Company utilizes letters of credit primarily as security for the payment of future claims under its workers’ compensation insurance which totaled $1,401 and $2,103 at March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively.  The Company had no unsecured lines of credit as of March 29, 2013 or March 30, 2012.

Aggregate scheduled maturities of long-term debt as of March 29, 2013, for the remainder of fiscal 2013 and subsequent fiscal years, were as follows:

Fiscal Year
2013	$	265
2014		514
2015		359
2016		367
2017		387
Thereafter		6,707
Total	$	8,599

Interest paid for the three month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 was $409 and $440, respectively.  Interest paid for the six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 was $620 and $766, respectively.

The weighted average borrowing rate for short-term debt was approximately 2.5% and 2.7% for the six months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively. 

Based on the borrowing rates currently available to the Company for debt with similar terms and maturities, the fair value of the Company’s long-term debt as of March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 was approximately $8,057 and $8,604, respectively.

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Warranties

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Warranties [Abstract]

Warranties

9Warranties

The Company provides for warranties of certain products as they are sold. The following table summarizes the Company's warranty activity for the six months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012.

	March 29 2013		March 30 2012
Balance at beginning of period	$	4,751	$	5,155
Expense accruals for warranties issued during the period		2,080		2,047
Less current period warranty claims paid		1,551		1,584
Balance at end of period	$	5,280	$	5,618

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Fair Value Measurements (Changes in Fair Value) (Details) (Other (Income) Expense [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Rabbi trust assets (Assets) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Changes in fair value, (income) loss	$ (567)	$ (688)	$ (438)	$ (1,082)
Foreign currency forward contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Changes in fair value, (income) loss	$ 191	$ (213)	$ 69	$ 12

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Inventories

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Inventories [Abstract]

Inventories

7Inventories

Inventories at the end of the respective periods consisted of the following:

	March 29		September 28		March 30
	2013		2012		2012
Raw materials	$	29,604	$	26,610	$	24,757
Work in process		654		1,324		1,882
Finished goods		54,934		39,124		52,665
	$	85,192	$	67,058	$	79,304

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Goodwill

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Goodwill [Abstract]

Goodwill

8Goodwill

The changes in goodwill during the six months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 were as follows:

	March 29 2013		March 30 2012
Balance at beginning of period	$	14,466	$	14,651
Jetboil® acquisition		4,225		-
Amount attributable to movements in foreign currency rates		(34)		(55)
Balance at end of period	$	18,657	$	14,596

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Acquisition

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Acquisition [Abstract]

Acquisition

10ACQUISITION

On November 14, 2012,  the Company acquired all of the outstanding common and preferred stock of Jetboil, Inc. (“Jetboil”) in a purchase transaction with Jetboil’s founders and other shareholders (the “Sellers”).  Jetboil, founded and based in Manchester, New Hampshire, designs and manufactures the world’s top brand of portable outdoor cooking systems. 

The $15, 420of consideration paid was funded with existing cash and credit facilities. Approximately $3,200 of the purchase price was paid into a segregated escrow account which was set aside to fund potential indemnity claims that may be made by the Company against the Sellers in connection with the inaccuracy of certain representations and warranties made by Sellers or related to the breach or nonperformance of certain other actions or conditions related to the acquisition, for a period of 15 months from the acquisition date.  The Company cannot estimate the probability or likelihood of bringing such indemnity claims against the Sellers or their related costs at this time.  The remaining escrow balance, if any, net of any indemnity claims then pending, will be released to the Sellers once the 15 month period has lapsed.  The Company completed negotiations on an adjustment to the purchase price related to the amount of working capital existing on the Jetboil balance sheet at November 14, 2012.  This adjustment resulted in a slight reduction in the purchase price during the quarter ended March 29, 2013.

The Company believes that sales of Jetboil’s innovative cooking products can be expanded through the Company’s U.S. and Canadian marketing and distribution networks and that the Company’s other camping and paddling brands will benefit from Jetboil’s strong presence in the Specialty trade channel and their international sales network.  The Jetboil acquisition, including acquired goodwill, is included in the Company’s Outdoor Equipment segment.

The Company is currently in the process of determining the fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in this business combination.  The following table summarizes the provisional fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, and the resulting goodwill acquired at the date of the Jetboil acquisition.

Recognized amounts of identifiable  assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Accounts receivable	$	1,184
Inventories		2,232
Other current assets		167
Property, plant and equipment		234
Identifiable intangible assets		10,400
Less, accounts payable and accruals		1,110
Less, deferred tax liabilities		1,912
Total identifiable net assets		11,195
Goodwill		4,225
Net assets acquired	$	15,420

The goodwill resulting from this acquisition reflects the strong cash flow expected from the acquisition due primarily to expanded distribution and growth in all Outdoor Equipment brands.  This goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.  Transaction costs incurred for the acquisition to date were $333, of which $267 was recognized during the six months ended March 29, 2013.  The Company made provisional adjustments to working capital balances, identifiable intangible assets, goodwill and related income tax balances during the six months ended March 29, 2013.

Due to the difference in fiscal year end periods between the Company and Jetboil and the timing of certain significant year end accounting procedures performed at Jetboil, it is impractical to present pro-forma results of the combined entities. 

The amounts of net sales and operating profit for Jetboil from the date of acquisition through March 29, 2013 and for the twelve month periods ending December 28, 2012 and December 31, 2011, were as follows:

	Since Acquisition Date through		Twelve months ended
	March 29, 2013 (unaudited)		December 31, 2012 (unaudited)		December 31, 2011 (unaudited)
Net sales	$	4,338	$	13,745	$	10,775
Operating profit		77		2,469		1,203

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Indebtedness (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Indebtedness [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt

	March 29 2013		September 28 2012		March 30 2012
Term loans	$	8,299	$	8,456	$	11,189
Revolvers		52,000		-		39,776
Other		300		404		506
Total debt		60,599		8,860		51,471
Less current portion of long term debt		542		526		3,091
Less short term notes payable and revolving credit lines		52,000		-		39,776
Total long-term debt	$	8,057	$	8,334	$	8,604

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt

Fiscal Year
2013	$	265
2014		514
2015		359
2016		367
2017		387
Thereafter		6,707
Total	$	8,599

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Restructuring (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013 employee
Restructuring Reserve [Abstract]
Restructuring and Related Activities, Initiation Date	Jul. 11, 2012
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Number of Positions Eliminated	24
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	$ 2,350

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Fair Value Measurements

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

15Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. A fair value hierarchy has been established based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable. 

· Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. These are typically obtained from real-time quotes for transactions in active exchange markets involving identical assets or liabilities.

· Level 2 - Inputs, other than quoted prices included within Level 1, which are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These are typically obtained from readily-available pricing sources for comparable instruments.

· Level 3 - Unobservable inputs, where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability. These inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions of the data that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, based on the best information available in the circumstances.

The carrying amounts of cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximated fair value at March 29, 2013,  September 28, 2012 and March 30, 2012 due to the short term maturities of these instruments. When indicators of impairment are present, the Company may be required to value certain long-lived assets such as property, plant, and equipment, and other intangibles at fair value.

Valuation Techniques

Over the Counter Derivative Contracts

The value of over the counter derivative contracts, such as interest rate swaps and foreign currency forward contracts, are derived using pricing models, which take into account the contract terms, as well as other inputs, including, where applicable, the notional values of the contracts, payment terms, maturity dates, credit risk, interest rate yield curves, and contractual and market currency exchange rates.  The fair value of the foreign currency forward contracts reported below was measured using the market value approach based on foreign currency exchange rates and the notional amount of the forward contract.  All foreign currency forward contracts held by the Company as of March 29, 2013 mature within twelve months.  The mark-to-market adjustments are recorded in “Other expense (income), net” in the Company’s accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Rabbi Trust Assets

Rabbi trust assets are classified as trading securities and are comprised of marketable debt and equity securities that are marked to fair value based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets.  The rabbi trust assets are used to fund amounts the Company owes to certain officers and other employees under the Company’s non-qualified deferred compensation plan.  The mark to market adjustments are recorded in “Other expense (income), net” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

In assessing the recoverability of the Company’s goodwill and other indefinite lived intangible assets, the Company estimates the future discounted cash flows of the businesses to which such goodwill and intangibles relate.  When estimated future discounted cash flows are less than the carrying value of the net assets and related goodwill, an impairment test is performed to measure and recognize the amount of the impairment loss, if any.  In determining estimated future cash flows, the Company makes assumptions regarding anticipated financial position, future earnings, and other factors to determine the fair value of the respective assets.  This calculation is highly sensitive to changes in key assumptions and could result in a future impairment charge.  The Company will continue to evaluate whether circumstances and events have changed to the extent that they require the Company to conduct an interim test of goodwill.  In particular, if the Company’s business units do not achieve short term revenue and gross margin goals, an interim impairment test may be triggered which could result in a goodwill impairment charge in future periods.   

The following table summarizes the Company's financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of March 29, 2013:
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Rabbi trust assets	$	8,053	$		$		$	8,053
Liabilities:
Foreign currency forward contracts				143				143
The following table summarizes the Company's financial assets measured at fair value as of September 28, 2012:
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Rabbi trust assets	$	7,289	$	-	$	-	$	7,289
Foreign currency forward contracts		-		173		-		173
The following table summarizes the Company's financial assets measured at fair value as of March 30, 2012:
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Rabbi trust assets	$	6,948	$	-	$	-	$	6,948
Foreign currency forward contracts		-		45		-		45

The effect of changes in the fair value of financial instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements
of Operations for the three months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 was:
	Location of (income) loss	Three Months Ended
	recognized in Statement of	March 29		March 30
	Operations	2013		2012
Rabbi trust assets	Other expense (income), net	$	(567)	$	(688)
Foreign currency forward contracts	Other expense (income), net		191		(213)
The effect of changes in the fair value of financial instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements
of Operations for the six months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 was:
	Location of (income) loss	Six Months Ended
	recognized in Statement of	March 29		March 30
	Operations	2013		2012
Rabbi trust assets	Other expense (income), net	$	(438)	$	(1,082)
Foreign currency forward contracts	Other expense (income), net		69		12

There were no assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis in periods subsequent to their initial recognition for the three and six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012.

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Stock-Based Compensation And Stock Ownership Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Stock-Based Compensation And Stock Ownership Plans [Abstract]

Schedule of Stock Option Activity

	Shares	Weighted Average Exercise    Price		Aggregate Intrinsic    Value		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)
Outstanding and exercisable at September 28, 2012	23,366	$	15.39
Exercised	(8,300)		10.35
Outstanding and exercisable at March 29, 2013	15,066	$	18.16	$	84	1.8

Schedule of Non-Vested Stock Activity

		Weighted Average
	Shares	Grant Price
Non-vested stock at September 28, 2012	493,548	$	11.95
Non-vested stock grants	70,545		20.66
Restricted stock vested	(177,684)		11.43
Non-vested stock at March 29, 2013	386,409	$	13.78

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Acquisition (Details) (Jetboil Inc [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2013
Jetboil Inc [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	$ 1,184
Inventories	2,232
Other current assets	167
Property, plant and equipment	234
Identifiable intangible assets	10,400
Less, accounts payable and accruals	1,110
Less, deferred tax liabilities	1,912
Total identifiable net assets	11,195
Goodwill	4,225
Net assets acquired	$ 15,420

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Stock-Based Compensation And Stock Ownership Plans (Stock Option Activity) (Details) (Stock Options [Member], USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013	Sep. 28, 2012
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Stock Options Outstanding and Exercisable, Beginning Balance	23,366
Number of Stock Options Exercised	(8,300)
Number of Stock Options Outstanding and Exercisable, Ending Balance	15,066	23,366
Weighted Average Exercise Price for Stock Options Outstanding and Exercisable, Beginning Balance	$ 15.39
Weighted Average Exercise Price for Stock Options Exercised	$ 10.35
Weighted Average Exercise Price for Stock Options Outstanding and Exercisable, Ending Balance	$ 18.16	$ 15.39
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)	1 year 9 months 18 days	1 year 7 months 6 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Ending Balance	$ 84

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2013	Sep. 28, 2012	Mar. 30, 2012
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$ 102,165	$ 98,235	$ 94,776
Treasury stock, shares	35,680	516	0
Class A [Member]
Common stock, shares issued	8,714,178	8,676,703	8,671,146
Common stock, shares outstanding	8,714,178	8,676,703	8,671,146
Class B [Member]
Common stock, shares issued	1,213,664	1,215,758	1,215,842
Common stock, shares outstanding	1,213,664	1,215,758	1,215,842

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Stock-Based Compensation And Stock Ownership Plans

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Stock-Based Compensation And Stock Ownership Plans [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation And Stock Ownership Plans

4Stock-Based Compensation and Stock Ownership Plans

The Company’s current stock ownership plans allow for issuance of stock options to acquire shares of Class A common stock by key executives and non-employee directors. Current plans also allow for issuance of shares of restricted stock, units or stock appreciation rights in lieu of stock options.

At the February 28, 2013 Annual Shareholder Meeting, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2012 Johnson Outdoors Inc. Non-Employee Director Stock Ownership Plan (the “2012 Plan”) which provides for the issuance of up to 50,000 shares of Class A common stock pursuant to the terms of the 2012 Plan.  The 2012 Plan became effective on December 5, 2012.

Under the Company’s 2010 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan and the 2012 Non-Employee Director Stock Ownership Plan there were 764,058 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock available for grant to key executives and non-employee directors at March 29, 2013.

Stock Options

All stock options have been granted at a price not less than fair market value at the date of grant and all outstanding options are currently exercisable.  Stock options generally have a term of 10 years.

All of the Company’s stock options outstanding are fully vested, with no further compensation expense to be recorded. There were nogrants of stock options during any of the three and six month periods ended March 29, 2013 or March 30, 2012.  

A summary of stock option activity for the six months ended March 29, 2013 related to the Company’s stock ownership plans is shown below.

	Shares	Weighted Average Exercise    Price		Aggregate Intrinsic    Value		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)
Outstanding and exercisable at September 28, 2012	23,366	$	15.39
Exercised	(8,300)		10.35
Outstanding and exercisable at March 29, 2013	15,066	$	18.16	$	84	1.8

The aggregate intrinsic value in the preceding table represents the total pretax intrinsic value, based on the Company’s closing stock price of $23.84 as of March 29, 2013, which would have been received by the option holders had those option holders exercised their stock options as of that date.

The Company received cash proceeds from stock option exercises totaling $86 and $338 for the six month periods ending March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively.  The fair value of the stock received upon exercise of such options at their date of exercise during the six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 was $171 and $689, respectively.

Non-vested Stock

All shares of non-vested stock awarded by the Company have been granted at their fair market value on the date of grant and vest either immediately or within five years after the grant date.  The fair value at date of grant is based on the number of shares granted and the average of the Company’s high and low Class A common stock price on the date of grant or, if the Company’s shares did not trade on the date of grant, the average of the Company’s high and low Class A common stock price on the last preceding date on which the Company’s shares traded.

A summary of non-vested stock activity for the six months ended March 29, 2013 related to the Company’s stock ownership plans is as follows:

		Weighted Average
	Shares	Grant Price
Non-vested stock at September 28, 2012	493,548	$	11.95
Non-vested stock grants	70,545		20.66
Restricted stock vested	(177,684)		11.43
Non-vested stock at March 29, 2013	386,409	$	13.78

Non-vested stock grantees may elect to reimburse the Company for withholding taxes due as a result of the vesting of shares by tendering a portion of the vested shares back to the Company. Shares tendered back to the Company were 43,464 and 6,105 during the six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively.

Stock compensation expense, net of forfeitures, related to non-vested stock was $346 and $544 for the three month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively, and $701 and $920 for the six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively.  Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock as of March 29, 2013 was $3,002, which amount will be amortized to expense through November 2016 or adjusted for changes in future estimated or actual forfeitures. 

The fair value of restricted stock vested during the six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 was $3,628 and $486, respectively. 

Restricted Stock Units

All stock units awarded by the Company have been granted at their fair market value on the date of grant and vest within one year after the grant date.  The fair value at date of grant is based on the number of units granted and the average of the Company’s high and low Class A common stock price on the date of grant or, if the Company’s shares did not trade on the date of grant, the average of the Company’s high and low Class A common stock trading price on the last preceding date on which the Company’s shares traded.

The Company issued 6,600 stock units at a weighted average grant price of $22.73 for the three and six month periods ended March 29, 2013.  No restricted stock units were granted for the three and six month periods ended March 30, 2012.

Stock compensation expense, net of forfeitures, related to stock units was $13 for both the three and six month periods ended March 29, 2013.  There was no stock compensation expense related to stock units during the three and six month periods ended March 30, 2012.  Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock units as of March 29, 2013 was $138, which amount will be amortized to expense through February 2014 or adjusted for changes in future estimated or actual forfeitures.

The Company recognized income tax benefit on stock-based compensation expense of $136 and $207for the three month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively, and $271 and $350 for the six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively.

The Company recognized income tax benefit (expense) on exercises of stock options and vesting of non-vested stock of $(2) and $31for the three month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively, and $(2) and $117 for the six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively. 

Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan

The Company’s shareholders have  adopted the Johnson Outdoors Inc. 2009 Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan which provides for the issuance of shares of Class A common stock at a purchase price of not less than 85% of the fair market value of such shares on the date of grant or at the end of the offering period, whichever is lower.

No shares were issued under the Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan during the three and six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012. 

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Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013 Other (Income) Expense [Member]	Mar. 30, 2012 Other (Income) Expense [Member]	Mar. 30, 2012 Interest Expense [Member]	Mar. 29, 2013 Interest Expense [Member]	Mar. 30, 2012 Interest Expense [Member]	Mar. 29, 2013 Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] Other (Income) Expense [Member]	Mar. 30, 2012 Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] Other (Income) Expense [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion			$ 271	$ 138	$ 484
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, (Gain) Loss, Net, Total	$ 191	$ (213)				$ 69	$ 12

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Pension Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Pension Plans [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit cost

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29		March 30		March 29		March 30
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Interest on projected benefit obligation		240		267		499		518
Less estimated return on plan assets		253		230		489		471
Amortization of unrecognized losses		249		123		333		168
	$	236	$	160	$	343	$	215

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Accounts Receivable (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2013	Sep. 28, 2012	Mar. 30, 2012
Accounts Receivable [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable, Net	$ 109,176	$ 40,673	$ 111,357
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable	$ 3,551	$ 4,172	$ 3,496

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Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities

14Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The following disclosures describe the Company’s objectives in using derivative instruments, the business purpose or context for using derivative instruments, and how the Company believes the use of derivative instruments helps achieve the stated objectives.  In addition, the following disclosures describe the effects of the Company’s use of derivative instruments and hedging activities on its financial statements.

Foreign Exchange Risk

The Company has significant foreign operations, for which the functional currencies are denominated primarily in euros, Swiss francs, Japanese yen and Canadian dollars. As the values of the currencies of the foreign countries in which the Company has operations increase or decrease relative to the U.S. dollar, the sales, expenses, profits, losses, assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign operations, as reported in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, increase or decrease, accordingly. Approximately 19% of the Company’s revenues for the six month period ended March 29, 2013 were denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Approximately 10% were denominated in euros, with the remaining revenues denominated in various other foreign currencies. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates can cause unexpected financial losses or cash flow needs.

The Company mitigates a portion of the fluctuations in certain foreign currencies through the use of foreign currency forward contracts.  Foreign currency forward contracts enable the Company to lock in the foreign currency exchange rate to be paid or received for a fixed amount of currency at a specified date in the future. The Company uses such foreign currency forward contracts to mitigate the risk associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates on financial instruments and known commitments, including for inventory, denominated in foreign currencies. None of the Company’s derivative financial instruments have been designated as hedging instruments. 

As of March 29, 2013, the Company held a foreign currency forward contract with a notional value of 4,400 Swiss francs.  See “Note 15 – Fair Value Measurements” for information regarding the fair value and financial statement presentation of these derivatives.

Interest Rate Risk

The Company operates in a seasonal business and experiences significant fluctuations in operating cash flow as working capital needs increase in advance of the Company’s primary selling and cash generation season, and decline as accounts receivable are collected and cash is accumulated or debt is repaid.  The Company’s goal in managing its interest rate risk is to maintain a mix of floating rate and fixed rate debt such that permanent non-equity capital needs are largely funded with long term fixed rate debt and seasonal working capital needs are funded with short term floating rate debt.

When the appropriate mix of fixed rate or floating rate debt cannot be directly obtained in a cost effective manner, the Company may enter into interest rate swap contracts in order to change floating rate interest into fixed rate interest or vice versa for a specific amount of debt in order to achieve the desired proportions of floating rate and fixed rate debt.  

The Company held no interest rate swap contracts during the three and six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 and as of March 29, 2013, the Company was unhedged with respect to interest rate risk on its floating rate debt.  The Company has fully amortized the unrealized loss related to the formerly effective interest rate swap that had subsequently become ineffective on January 2, 2009.

The following table discloses the location of loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) into net income related to derivative instruments during the three and six month periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012.

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29		March 30		March 29		March 30
Loss reclassified from AOCI into:	2013		2012		2013		2012
Interest expense	$	-	$	271	$	138	$	484

The effect of derivative instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months
ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 was:
	Location of  loss (gain)	Three Months Ended
Derivatives not designated as	recognized in statement	March 29		March 30
hedging instruments	of operations	2013		2012
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other expense (income), net	$	191	$	(213)
The effect of derivative instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the six months
ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 was:
	Location of  loss (gain)	Six Months Ended
Derivatives not designated as	recognized in statement	March 29		March 30
hedging instruments	of operations	2013		2012
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other expense (income), net	$	69	$	12