Capital Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Capital Assets [Abstract]

Property And Equipment

		2013		2012
	(expressed in thousands)
Land and improvements	$	1,713	$	1,711
Buildings and improvements		54,823		53,545
Machinery and equipment		145,785		118,838
Total		202,321		174,094
Less accumulated depreciation		(123,922)		(112,441)
Property and equipment, net	$	78,399	$	61,653

Other Intangible Assets

		September 28, 2013
							Weighted
							Average
		Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying	Useful Life
		Amount		Amortization		Value	(in Years)
		(dollar amounts expressed in thousands)
Software development costs	$	15,860	$	(8,885)	$	6,975	5.7
Patents		10,308		(3,676)		6,632	15.3
Trademarks and trade names		6,149		(1,244)		4,905	30.2
Land-use rights		1,270		(126)		1,144	47.8
Total	$	33,587	$	(13,931)	$	19,656	14.3
		September 29, 2012
							Weighted
							Average
		Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying	Useful Life
		Amount		Amortization		Value	(in Years)
		(dollar amounts expressed in thousands)
Software development costs	$	15,860	$	(6,125)	$	9,735	5.7
Patents		10,073		(2,871)		7,202	15.3
Trademarks and trade names		6,020		(1,024)		4,996	30.2
Land-use rights		1,241		(97)		1,144	47.8
Total	$	33,194	$	(10,117)	$	23,077	14.3

Estimated Future Amortization Expense On Other Intangible Assets

		Amortization
Fiscal Year		Expense
		(expressed in
		thousands)
2014	$	3,725
2015	$	3,714
2016	$	2,202
2017	$	932
2018	$	724