Supplemental Financial Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 04, 2020

Condensed Financial Information [Abstract]

Inventories

The following table presents the components of inventories at the dates indicated:

(in thousands of dollars)	January 4, 2020		September 28, 2019
Raw materials	$	113,186	$	60,033
Work in process	23,614		16,663
Finished goods	1,827		2,134
Total inventories	$	138,627	$	78,830

Product Warranties

The following table reflects activity in accrued warranty cost (current and long-term portions combined) for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended
(in thousands of dollars)	January 4, 2020			December 29, 2018
Balance at beginning of period	$	22,343		$	22,646
Add current period accruals	1,501			1,590
Current period reductions of accrual	(2,113		)	(2,378		)
Balance at end of period	$	21,731		$	21,858

Extended Warranties

The following table reflects activity in deferred warranty income (current and long-term portions combined), for the sale of extended warranties of two to five years, for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended
(in thousands of dollars)	January 4, 2020			December 29, 2018
Balance at beginning of period	$	24,045		$	23,191
Add current period deferred income	951			1,366
Current period recognition of income	(2,252		)	(2,025		)
Balance at end of period	$	22,744		$	22,532

Self-Insurance

The following table reflects our total accrued self-insurance liability, comprised of workers compensation and health insurance related claims, at the dates indicated:

(in thousands of dollars)	January 4, 2020		September 28, 2019
Current portion	$	3,061	$	2,933
Long-term portion	1,844		1,775
Total accrued self-insurance	$	4,905	$	4,708

Pension Expense

Components of net periodic pension benefit cost were as follows for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended
(in thousands of dollars)	January 4, 2020			December 29, 2018
Interest cost	$	1,237		$	1,512
Expected return on plan assets	(1,846		)	(1,905		)
Amortization of prior loss	430			689
Net periodic benefit cost	$	(179	)	$	296
Amortization of prior loss, recognized in other comprehensive income	430			689
Total recognized in net periodic pension benefit cost and other comprehensive income	$	(609	)	$	(393	)