Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Common Shares Grant, Quarterly, Value

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Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Common Shares Grant, Value

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Defined benefit plan employer contribution percentage match of compensation.

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The relative total shareholders' return average stock price calculation period

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award options vesting period.

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The share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award vesting percentage reported.

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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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Amount of cash inflow from exercise of stock options granted under share-based compensation arrangement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, shares in Millions					12 Months Ended
	Aug. 07, 2019	May 20, 2019	Feb. 28, 2019	Dec. 12, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Dividends declared (in usd per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.12	$ 0.12	$ 0.12	$ 0.48	$ 0.24	$ 0
Description Of Maximum Percentage Of Employee Contributions and Matching Contributions Based Upon Years Of Service					employee contributions and matching Company contributions from 4% to 6%
Relative Total Shareholder Return Average Stock Price Calculation Period					90 days
Total Shareholder Return Award Performance Measurement Period					3 years
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised					$ 14	$ 55	$ 509
Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent					4.00%
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Vesting Percentage					0.00%
Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent					6.00%
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Vesting Percentage					200.00%
Equity Incentive Plan 2009 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant					4.0
Non Employee Director [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grant of common shares, upon initial election to board, value					$ 120
Grant of common shares, upon initial election to board, quarterly, value					$ 37