Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 856,850	$ 760,103
Cost of sales	623,651	556,417
Gross profit	233,199	203,686
Research and development	30,579	23,862
Selling, general and administrative	118,725	113,165
Interest	16,694	13,132
Restructuring	1,889	1,078
Gain on sale of buildings	0	(9,503)
Other	2,701	1,651
Earnings before income taxes	62,611	60,301
Income taxes	14,799	14,285
Net earnings	$ 47,812	$ 46,016
Net earnings per share
Basic	$ 1.50	$ 1.45
Diluted	$ 1.48	$ 1.44
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic	31,902,101	31,746,001
Diluted	32,249,313	31,874,718