Debt Instruments, Fixed Charge Ratio, Covenant One

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Debt Instruments, Fixed Charge Ratio, Covenant Two

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Debt - Textual (Details)	12 Months Ended
Debt - Textual (Details)	Sep. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 29, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings	$ 4,500,000	$ 4,500,000
Line of credit \| New term loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed charge ratio, Covenant 2	1.0	1.0
Fixed charge ratio, Covenant 1	1.15	1.15
Revolving credit facility \| Line of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 80,000,000.0
Fixed charge ratio, Covenant 2	1.0	1.0
Fixed charge ratio, Covenant 1	1.15	1.15
London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) \| New term loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, spread on variable rate	2.25%
London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) \| Revolving credit facility \| Line of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, spread on variable rate	2.50%