Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Inventories

		2013		2012
		(expressed in thousands)
Customer projects in various stages of completion	$	19,194	$	17,704
Components, assemblies and parts		58,795		50,275
Total	$	77,989	$	67,979

Warranty Obligations

		2013		2012
		(expressed in thousands)
Beginning balance	$	3,984	$	5,290
Warranty claims		(6,267)		(5,175)
Warranty provisions		6,748		3,652
Adjustments to preexisting warranties		151		300
Translation adjustment		78		(83)
Ending balance	$	4,694	$	3,984

Schedule Of Earnings Per Share, Basic And Diluted

		2013		2012		2011
		(expressed in thousands, except per share data)
Net income	$	57,806	$	51,556	$	50,942
Weighted average common shares outstanding		15,664		15,913		15,487
Dilutive potential common shares		197		164		252
Weighted average dilutive common shares outstanding		15,861		16,077		15,739
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	3.69	$	3.24	$	3.29
Diluted	$	3.64	$	3.21	$	3.24