Supplemental Financial Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2022

Condensed Financial Information [Abstract]

Inventories

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

(in thousands of dollars)	January 1, 2022		October 2, 2021
Raw materials	$	102,972	$	74,862
Work in process	35,187		41,257
Finished goods	3,794		9,087
Total inventories	$	141,953	$	125,206

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 1, 2022		January 2, 2021
Balance at beginning of period	$	18,550	$	21,374
Add current period accruals	1,236		1,303
Current period reductions of accrual	(2,534)		(2,970)
Balance at end of period	$	17,252	$	19,707

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 1, 2022		January 2, 2021
Balance at beginning of period	$	20,144	$	22,588
Add current period deferred income	939		1,159
Current period recognition of income	(1,995)		(2,015)
Balance at end of period	$	19,088	$	21,732

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 1, 2022		October 2, 2021
Current portion	$	3,194	$	2,781
Long-term portion	1,801		1,732
Total accrued self-insurance	$	4,995	$	4,513

Pension Expense

Components of net periodic pension benefit (income) expense were as follows for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended
(in thousands of dollars)	January 1, 2022		January 2, 2021
Interest cost	$	1,092	$	1,057
Expected return on plan assets	(2,122)		(1,944)
Amortization of prior loss	291		465
Net periodic benefit income	$	(739)	$	(422)
Amortization of prior loss, recognized in other comprehensive income	(291)		(465)
Total recognized in net periodic pension benefit income and other comprehensive income	$	(1,030)	$	(887)