INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	$ 3,537,000	$ (45,000)	$ 6,690,000	$ 6,298,000
U.S. statutory rate			35.00%
Unrecognized tax benefit that would impact effective tax rate within next twelve months	300,000		300,000
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			2013
Symmetricom
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Valuation allowance	$ 2,700,000		$ 2,700,000