Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 36,275	$ 31,068
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Stock-based compensation	5,681	4,086
Excess tax benefits for stock-based compensation	(603)	(1,010)
Net periodic pension benefit cost	748	836
Depreciation and amortization	15,518	13,883
Deferred income taxes	4,548	(829)
Bad debt provision	965	502
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and unbilled accounts receivable	9,042	(663)
Inventories	(9,498)	(2,729)
Prepaid expenses	(2,306)	(657)
Accounts payable	1,938	(5,068)
Accrued payroll and related costs	(1,956)	1,436
Advance payments from customers	6,813	5,131
Accrued warranty costs	541	449
Other assets and liabilities	4,221	2,571
Net cash provided by operating activities	71,927	49,006
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(12,676)	(16,004)
Purchase of business, net of acquired cash		(14,668)
Net cash used in investing activities	(12,676)	(30,672)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Receipts under short-term borrowings	11,202	30,000
Payments under short-term borrowings	(35,026)	(448)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	603	1,010
Cash dividends	(13,569)	(13,714)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan	3,858	3,616
Payments to purchase and retire common stock	(28,873)	(30,756)
Net cash used in financing activities	(61,805)	(10,292)
Effect of exchange rate on changes in cash	(4,546)	230
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(7,100)	8,272
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period	60,397	48,333
Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period	53,297	56,605
Cash paid during the period for -
Interest	677	388
Income taxes	8,377	12,821
Non-cash financing activities:
Accrued contingent consideration		2,000
Dividends declared not yet paid	$ 4,392	$ 4,530