Capital Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2015

Capital Assets [Abstract]

Property And Equipment

		June 27,		September 27,
		2015		2014
	(in thousands)
Land and improvements	$	1,705	$	1,710
Buildings and improvements		52,925		54,271
Machinery and equipment		158,727		150,917
Total		213,357		206,898
Less accumulated depreciation		(133,793)		(125,323)
Property and equipment, net	$	79,564	$	81,575

Other Intangible Assets

	June 27, 2015
							Weighted
							Average
		Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying	Useful Life
		Amount		Amortization		Value	(in Years)
	(dollar amounts in thousands)
Software development costs	$	18,607	$	(13,446)	$	5,161	6.3
Patents		12,127		(5,085)		7,042	14.5
Trademarks and trade names		6,293		(1,628)		4,665	29.4
Customer List		2,562		(548)		2,014	8.1
Land-use rights		1,256		(171)		1,085	47.8
Total	$	40,845	$	(20,878)	$	19,967	13.7

	September 27, 2014
							Weighted
							Average
		Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying	Useful Life
		Amount		Amortization		Value	(in Years)
	(dollar amounts in thousands)
Software development costs	$	16,713	$	(11,644)	$	5,069	5.7
Patents		12,204		(4,453)		7,751	14.4
Trademarks and trade names		6,349		(1,458)		4,891	29.3
Customer List		2,485		(134)		2,351	8.1
Land-use rights		1,269		(153)		1,116	47.8
Total	$	39,020	$	(17,842)	$	21,178	13.4