Percentage of goodwill to be deductible under Canadian tax law.

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The amount of goodwill arising from a business combination that is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Number of reporting units tested for impairment of goodwill. A reporting unit is an operating segment or one level below an operating segment.

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Percentage of fair value of reporting unit in excess of carrying amount.

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Note 6 - Goodwill (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Note 6 - Goodwill (Details Textual) (USD $)	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Dec. 09, 2011	Oct. 01, 2011
Goodwill	4,291,843us-gaap_Goodwill	4,487,546us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 4,610,615us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 4,443,302us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 1,924,131us-gaap_Goodwill
Medical [Member]
Number of Reporting Units	3	3
M.C. Healthcare Products "MCHP" [Member]
Goodwill	2,367,712			2,530,000
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount	5.00%
M.C. Healthcare Products "MCHP" [Member] \| Canada Revenue Agency [Member]
Percentage of Goodwill Deductible Under Canadian Tax Law	75.00%
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount	2,000,000