Note 11 - Deferred Comensation	12 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2011
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]	11. DEFERRED COMPENSATION We are obligated to make fixed payments of approximately $114,000 per year to our founder and former chief executive officer pursuant to a retirement agreement. The payments will be made for the longer of the executive’s remaining life or his ex-wife’s remaining life, if she survives him. We have fully accrued the present value of the expected payments due over the combined life expectancy of the executive and his ex-wife. We recognized expenses of approximately $62,000 in 2011, $66,000 in 2010, and $69,000 in 2009, related to this agreement. An 8% discount rate was used in measuring the present value of our deferred compensation obligation.

Note 11 - Deferred Comensation

12 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2011

Other Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]

11. DEFERRED COMPENSATION

We are obligated to make fixed payments of approximately $114,000 per year to our founder and former chief executive officer pursuant to a retirement agreement. The payments will be made for the longer of the executive’s remaining life or his ex-wife’s remaining life, if she survives him. We have fully accrued the present value of the expected payments due over the combined life expectancy of the executive and his ex-wife. We recognized expenses of approximately $62,000 in 2011, $66,000 in 2010, and $69,000 in 2009, related to this agreement. An 8% discount rate was used in measuring the present value of our deferred compensation obligation.