Supplemental Financial Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2020

Condensed Financial Information [Abstract]

Inventories

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

(in thousands of dollars)	April 4, 2020		September 28, 2019
Raw materials	$	116,386	$	60,033
Work in process	18,089		16,663
Finished goods	9,467		2,134
Total inventories	$	143,942	$	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						Six Months Ended
(in thousands of dollars)	April 4, 2020			March 30, 2019			April 4, 2020			March 30, 2019
Balance at beginning of period	$	21,731		$	21,858		$	22,343		$	22,646
Add current period accruals	2,628			2,248			4,129			3,838
Current period reductions of accrual	(2,961		)	(2,586		)	(5,074		)	(4,964		)
Balance at end of period	$	21,398		$	21,520		$	21,398		$	21,520

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						Six Months Ended
(in thousands of dollars)	April 4, 2020			March 30, 2019			April 4, 2020			March 30, 2019
Balance at beginning of period	$	22,744		$	22,532		$	24,045		$	23,191
Add current period deferred income	2,338			2,440			3,289			3,806
Current period recognition of income	(2,134		)	(2,071		)	(4,386		)	(4,096		)
Balance at end of period	$	22,948		$	22,901		$	22,948		$	22,901

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)	April 4, 2020		September 28, 2019
Current portion	$	3,120	$	2,933
Long-term portion	1,935		1,775
Total accrued self-insurance	$	5,055	$	4,708

Pension Expense

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

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
(in thousands of dollars)	April 4, 2020			March 30, 2019			April 4, 2020			March 30, 2019
Interest cost	$	1,237		$	1,511		$	2,474		$	3,023
Expected return on plan assets	(1,846		)	(1,904		)	(3,692		)	(3,809		)
Amortization of prior loss	429			690			859			1,379
Net periodic benefit cost	$	(180	)	$	297		$	(359	)	$	593
Amortization of prior loss, recognized in other comprehensive income	429			690			859			1,379
Total recognized in net periodic pension benefit cost and other comprehensive income	$	(609	)	$	(393	)	$	(1,218	)	$	(786	)