Retirement Benefit Plan (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2013

Retirement Benefit Plan [Abstract]

Schedule Of Costs For The Retirement Benefit Plan

	Three Fiscal Months Ended				Six Fiscal Months Ended
		March 30,		March 31,		March 30,		March 31,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
	(expressed in thousands)
Service cost	$	174	$	104	$	344	$	211
Interest cost		194		211		384		427
Expected return on plan assets		(175)		(167)		(345)		(338)
Net amortization and deferral		132		20		260		40
Net periodic benefit cost	$	325	$	168	$	643	$	340