Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net earnings (loss)	$ 11,735,000	$ 1,809,000	$ (387,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	9,833,000	9,762,000	9,573,000
Amortization of capitalized financing costs	102,000	97,000	81,000
Stock-based compensation expense	2,161,000	2,208,000	2,917,000
Gain on early extinguishment of debt		(425,000)
Asset impairment charges		(11,000)	3,825,000
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(660,000)		(8,000)
Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment	348,000	(46,000)	(1,618,000)
Deferred income taxes	3,881,000	835,000	209,000
Gain from life insurance proceeds	(45,000)	(505,000)	(357,000)
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies over premiums paid	(555,000)	(750,000)
Net changes in assets and liabilities (net of assets and liabilities acquired):
Accounts receivable, net	1,028,000	(167,000)	(17,001,000)
Inventories	6,981,000	10,600,000	(11,870,000)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,645,000	(9,562,000)	12,439,000
Other changes	374,000	(701,000)	(710,000)
Total adjustments	25,093,000	11,335,000	(2,520,000)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	36,828,000	13,144,000	(2,907,000)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(5,030,000)	(8,066,000)	(7,937,000)
Acquisition of intangible asset	(1,887,000)
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies	(64,000)	(467,000)	(147,000)
Proceeds from life insurance claims	577,000		1,063,000
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	107,000	305,000	518,000
Proceeds from surrender of life insurance policies	3,000	37,000	19,000
Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale			2,403,000
Acquisition of business			(37,308,000)
Net cash used for investing activities	(6,294,000)	(8,191,000)	(41,389,000)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	4,602,000	91,150,000	52,806,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	(16,077,000)	(93,406,000)	(52,150,000)
Cash dividends paid	(6,599,000)	(2,121,000)	(2,112,000)
Cash received from exercise of stock options	3,425,000	2,000	21,000
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	660,000		8,000
Payment of employee tax withholdings related to net share transactions	(705,000)	(446,000)	(143,000)
Financing costs		(172,000)
Other	(410,000)	40,000	(59,000)
Net cash used for financing activities	(15,104,000)	(4,953,000)	(1,629,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	15,430,000		(45,925,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	10,000	10,000	45,935,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	15,440,000	10,000	10,000
Cash paid (refunded) during the period for:
Interest	20,000	753,000	356,000
Income taxes, net	2,667,000	176,000	(489,000)
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment in accounts payable	432,000	176,000	384,000
Restricted stock units and stock options surrendered for withholding taxes payable	705,000	446,000	143,000
Note payable issued as consideration for business acquired			13,500,000
Post-closing purchase price adjustment for business acquired			$ 500,000