2.4.0.8023 - Disclosure - Note 8 - Product Warranties (Tables)truefalsefalse1false falsefalsec4_From30Sep2012To29Jun2013http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000718924duration2012-09-30T00:00:002013-06-29T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_ProductWarrantiesDisclosuresAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_ScheduleOfProductWarrantyLiabilityTableTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<table style="WIDTH: 90%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10%" id="TBL2495" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr id="TBL2495.finRow.1"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> &#160;&#160; </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" id="TBL2495.finRow.1.lead.D3"> &#160; </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL2495.finRow.1.amt.D3" colspan="6"> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; COLOR: #000000" id="PARA2475"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Nine Months Ended</font> </p> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" id="TBL2495.finRow.1.trail.D3"> </td> </tr> <tr id="TBL2495.finRow.2"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> &#160; </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" id="TBL2495.finRow.2.lead.D2"> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL2495.finRow.2.amt.D2" colspan="2"> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" id="PARA2476"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">June 29,</font> </p> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" id="TBL2495.finRow.2.trail.D2"> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" id="TBL2495.finRow.2.lead.D3"> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL2495.finRow.2.amt.D3" colspan="2"> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" id="PARA2477"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">June 30,</font> </p> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" id="TBL2495.finRow.2.trail.D3"> </td> </tr> <tr id="TBL2495.finRow.3"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> &#160; </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" id="TBL2495.finRow.3.lead.D2"> &#160; </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL2495.finRow.3.amt.D2" colspan="2"> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" id="PARA2478"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2013</font> </p> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" id="TBL2495.finRow.3.trail.D2"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" id="TBL2495.finRow.3.lead.D3"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; 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FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL2495.finRow.4.lead.2"> &#160; </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL2495.finRow.4.symb.2"> $ </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 14%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL2495.finRow.4.amt.2"> 378,643 </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL2495.finRow.4.trail.2" nowrap="nowrap"> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id="TBL2495.finRow.4.lead.3"> &#160; </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; 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