Earnings Per Share and Shareholders Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Shares Used for Calculating Earnings Per Share

Shares used for calculating earnings per share are disclosed in the following table:

In Thousands	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 30,		March 31,		March 30,		March 31,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Shares used for basic earnings per share		29,614		29,719		29,758		29,633
Shares used for diluted earnings per share		29,726		29,959		29,758		29,895

Schedule of Changes in Issued and Outstanding Common Shares and Treasury Stock

Changes in issued and outstanding common shares are summarized as follows:

	Six Months Ended			Year Ended
	March 30,			September 29,
	2018			2017
Shares Issued:
Balance, beginning of year		33,117,473			32,564,252
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans		46,888			553,221
Balance, end of current period		33,164,361			33,117,473
Treasury Stock:
Balance, beginning of year		(3,135,927	)		(3,135,927	)
Shares purchased		(601,400	)		-
Balance, end of current period		(3,737,327	)		(3,135,927	)
Shares outstanding, end of period		29,427,034			29,981,546

Schedule of Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):

In Thousands	March 30,			September 29,
	2018			2017
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts	$	6,096		$	13,469
Tax effect		(1,958	)		(3,892	)
		4,138			9,577
Pension and post-retirement obligations		(79,921	)		(81,782	)
Tax effect		27,482			27,956
		(52,439	)		(53,826	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(204,442	)		(222,621	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(252,743	)	$	(266,870	)