Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2022	Jul. 03, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities
Net (loss) income	$ (22,664)	$ 2,099
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	10,089	10,145
Non-cash interest expense	3,084	2,219
Share-based compensation	3,153	1,923
Equity in net loss (income) of non-consolidated affiliate	3,505	(166)
Loss (gain) on disposal of fixed assets	12	(681)
Impairment of fixed assets	1,354	0
Deferred taxes	(6,293)	350
Amortization of deferred actuarial pension losses	872	1,397
Loss on debt modification	561	598
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(3,037)	(2,828)
Inventories	(91,519)	(77,017)
Other assets	80	1,682
Accounts payable	56,280	55,150
Accrued expenses, pension and other liabilities	(9,928)	(9,109)
Total adjustments	(31,787)	(16,337)
Total cash used in operating activities	(54,451)	(14,238)
Cash flows from investing activities
Cash paid for fixed assets	(4,748)	(10,304)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	0	901
Total cash used in investing activities	(4,748)	(9,403)
Cash flows from financing activities
Revolving credit facility borrowings	15,000	0
Principal payments of senior term loan borrowings	(11,138)	(7,425)
Principal payments of finance lease borrowings	(993)	(1,147)
Cash paid for debt costs	(2,468)	(2,476)
Proceeds from Private Placement (Note 11)	75,000	0
Cash paid for stock issuance costs	(202)	0
Cash paid for repurchases of common stock in connection with employee stock award exercises	(1,503)	(518)
Cash received from employee stock option exercises	303	1,923
Total cash provided by (used in) financing activities	73,999	(9,643)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	14,800	(33,284)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	11,709	44,507
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	26,509	11,223
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Interest paid, net of interest received	10,408	8,855
Income tax paid, net of tax refunds	48	52
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Changes in accounts payable for capital additions to property, plant and equipment	1,718	400
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations	$ 0	$ 107