Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2022	Jan. 02, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 724,086	$ 683,954
Cost of sales	529,706	494,311
Inventory write-down	1,500	0
Gross profit	192,880	189,643
Research and development	27,708	28,008
Selling, general and administrative	111,797	99,603
Interest	7,982	8,420
(Gain) loss on sale of business	(16,146)	0
Other	116	3,241
Earnings before income taxes	61,423	50,371
Income taxes	15,158	12,529
Net earnings	$ 46,265	$ 37,842
Net earnings per share
Basic	$ 1.44	$ 1.18
Diluted	$ 1.44	$ 1.17
Average common shares outstanding
Basic	32,057,399	32,074,873
Diluted	32,188,158	32,237,212