Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011	Oct. 02, 2010
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net earnings (loss)	$ 1,809,000	$ (387,000)	$ 473,000
Earnings from discontinued operations			(15,000)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	1,809,000	(387,000)	458,000
Adjustments to reconcile earnings (loss) from continuing operations to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities of continuing operations:
Depreciation and amortization	9,762,000	9,573,000	7,009,000
Amortization of capitalized financing costs	97,000	81,000	363,000
Stock-based compensation expense	2,208,000	2,917,000	2,258,000
Gain on early extinguishment of debt	(425,000)
Asset impairment charges	(11,000)	3,825,000
Inventory write-downs			2,333,000
Excess tax deficiencies (benefits) from stock-based compensation		(8,000)	89,000
Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment	(46,000)	(1,618,000)	39,000
Deferred income taxes	835,000	209,000	(1,121,000)
Gain from life insurance proceeds	(505,000)	(357,000)
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies over premiums paid	(750,000)		(330,000)
Net changes in assets and liabilities (net of assets and liabilities acquired):
Accounts receivable, net	(167,000)	(17,001,000)	(3,687,000)
Inventories	10,600,000	(11,870,000)	(7,710,000)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(9,562,000)	12,439,000	(2,489,000)
Other changes	(701,000)	(710,000)	15,825,000
Total adjustments	11,335,000	(2,520,000)	12,579,000
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities - continuing operations	13,144,000	(2,907,000)	13,037,000
Net cash used for operating activities - discontinued operations			(158,000)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	13,144,000	(2,907,000)	12,879,000
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(8,066,000)	(7,937,000)	(1,493,000)
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies	(467,000)	(147,000)	(456,000)
Proceeds from surrender of life insurance policies	37,000	19,000
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	305,000	518,000	11,000
Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale		2,403,000
Proceeds from life insurance claims		1,063,000
Acquisition of business		(37,308,000)
Net cash used for investing activities - continuing operations	(8,191,000)	(41,389,000)	(1,938,000)
Net cash provided by investing activities - discontinued operations			2,358,000
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(8,191,000)	(41,389,000)	420,000
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	91,150,000	52,806,000	338,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	(93,406,000)	(52,150,000)	(338,000)
Cash dividends paid	(2,121,000)	(2,112,000)	(2,108,000)
Financing costs	(172,000)		(409,000)
Cash received from exercise of stock options	2,000	21,000	140,000
Excess tax benefits (deficiencies) from stock-based compensation		8,000	(89,000)
Other	(406,000)	(202,000)
Net cash used for financing activities - continuing operations	(4,953,000)	(1,629,000)	(2,466,000)
Net cash used for financing activities	(4,953,000)	(1,629,000)	(2,466,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(45,925,000)	10,833,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	10,000	45,935,000	35,102,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	10,000	10,000	45,935,000
Cash paid (refunded) during the period for:
Interest	753,000	356,000	90,000
Income taxes, net	176,000	(489,000)	189,000
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment in accounts payable	176,000	384,000	15,000
Restricted stock surrendered for withholding taxes payable	446,000	143,000	79,000
Note payable issued as consideration for business acquired		13,500,000
Post-closing purchase price adjustment for business acquired		$ 500,000