Note 5 - Restructuring Charges and Acquisition Costs (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011	Oct. 02, 2010
Restructuring Reserve	$ 0	$ 254,000	$ 0
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property	1,600,000
Accounts Payable, Current	30,126,000	38,607,000
Accrued Liabilities, Current	5,877,000	7,377,000
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs		3,518,000
Restructuring [Member]
Accounts Payable, Current		112,000
Accrued Liabilities, Current		$ 142,000