CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 24, 2011
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net sales (Note A)	$ 274,919	$ 261,320	$ 259,375
Cost of sales (Note J)	207,162	199,113	203,341
Gross profit	67,757	62,207	56,034
Selling and administrative expenses (Note J)	49,142	47,137	47,447
Impairment charge (Note G)			8,608
Operating income (loss)	18,615	15,070	(21)
Interest expense, net (Notes A and D)	803	895	921
Other income (Note O)		(587)
Pretax income (loss)	17,812	14,762	(942)
Income tax provision (benefit) (Note C)	6,590	5,595	(1,076)
Net income	11,222	9,167	134
Net income per share (Notes A and K):
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.00	$ 0.77	$ 0.01
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.98	$ 0.77	$ 0.01
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.84	$ 0.84	$ 0.84
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized loss on foreign currency cash flow hedge (Note A)	(48)
Defined benefit pension plan (Note N)	132	(95)	(156)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	84	(95)	(156)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 11,306	$ 9,072	$ (22)