INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jul. 01, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jul. 01, 2012
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	$ (45,000)	$ 4,161,000	$ 6,298,000	$ 8,533,000
U.S. statutory rate			35.00%
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from expiration of statutes			1,300,000
Unrecognized tax benefit that would impact effective tax rate within next twelve months	$ 16,600,000		$ 16,600,000
Minimum | Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Open tax years by major tax jurisdiction			2007
Maximum | Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Open tax years by major tax jurisdiction			2012