CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 47,112	$ 50,639	$ 62,988
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	16,230	18,972	13,520
Equity-based compensation and employee benefits	5,730	11,989	11,336
(Excess tax benefits from stock based compensation) Reversal of excess tax benefits	(197)	(540)	825
Adjustment for doubtful accounts	(115)	478	320
Adjustment for inventory valuation	6,676	3,978	3,060
Deferred taxes	(15,530)	(16,738)	4,494
Switzerland pension plan curtailment gain	0	0	(84)
(Gain) Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	(55)	(71)	90
Unrealized foreign currency translation	1,318	(6,631)	(1,122)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets and liabilities assumed in businesses combinations:
Accounts and notes receivable	(22,139)	72,304	(9,294)
Inventory	(16,340)	(14,471)	(14,618)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,599	493	8,866
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities	34,106	(32,766)	(1,269)
Income taxes payable	10,492	(1,968)	1,030
Other, net	(480)	2,207	2,318
Net cash provided by operating activities	68,407	87,875	82,460
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(6,218)	(10,269)	(10,138)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	1,053	180	44
Purchase of short term investments	0	(1,630)	(18,236)
Maturity of short term investments	0	10,763	12,356
Earnout payment related to prior acquisition	0	(93,153)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(5,165)	(94,109)	(15,974)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payment on debts	(542)	(10,815)	0
Proceeds from Short-term Debt	0	837	0
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options	410	694	1,080
Repurchase of common stock	(14,551)	(75,715)	(419)
Excess tax benefits from stock based compensation (Reversal of excess tax benefits)	197	540	(825)
Net cash used in financing activities	(14,486)	(84,459)	(164)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	537	1,326	(129)
Changes in cash and cash equivalents	49,293	(89,367)	66,193
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	498,614	587,981	521,788
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	547,907	498,614	587,981
CASH PAID FOR:
Interest	1,107	1,183	1,048
Income taxes	$ 10,020	$ 5,192	$ 4,603