Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net earnings	$ 21,710,000	$ 16,641,000	$ 11,735,000
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	11,934,000	10,274,000	9,833,000
Amortization of capitalized financing costs	89,000	102,000	102,000
Stock-based compensation expense	2,298,000	2,661,000	2,161,000
Deferred income taxes	333,000	41,000	3,881,000
Asset impairment charges	543,000	0	0
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(169,000)	(575,000)	(660,000)
Loss (gain) on sale and disposition of property, plant and equipment	(2,652,000)	(1,629,000)	348,000
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies over premiums paid	(39,000)	(512,000)	(555,000)
Gain from life insurance proceeds	0	0	(45,000)
Net changes in assets and liabilities (net of assets and liabilities acquired):
Accounts receivable, net	4,266,000	(2,084,000)	1,028,000
Inventories	15,890,000	(16,814,000)	6,981,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(17,861,000)	21,333,000	1,645,000
Other changes	(568,000)	(206,000)	374,000
Total adjustments	14,064,000	12,591,000	25,093,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	35,774,000	29,232,000	36,828,000
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(7,153,000)	(8,955,000)	(5,030,000)
Acquisition of intangible asset	(1,460,000)	0	(1,887,000)
Acquisition of business	480,000	(33,943,000)	0
Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale	3,537,000	0	0
Proceeds from fire loss insurance	1,713,000	2,732,000	0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	132,000	1,000	107,000
Proceeds from surrender of life insurance policies	40,000	205,000	3,000
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies	(328,000)	(415,000)	(64,000)
Proceeds from life insurance claims	0	0	577,000
Net cash used for investing activities	(3,039,000)	(40,375,000)	(6,294,000)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	60,978,000	19,215,000	4,602,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	(60,978,000)	(19,215,000)	(16,077,000)
Cash dividends paid	(2,211,000)	(2,193,000)	(6,599,000)
Cash received from exercise of stock options	200,000	1,129,000	3,425,000
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	169,000	575,000	660,000
Payment of employee tax withholdings related to net share transactions	(478,000)	(758,000)	(705,000)
Financing costs	(207,000)	0	0
Other	0	0	(410,000)
Net cash used for financing activities	(2,527,000)	(1,247,000)	(15,104,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	30,208,000	(12,390,000)	15,430,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	3,050,000	15,440,000	10,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	33,258,000	3,050,000	15,440,000
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Interest	143,000	30,000	20,000
Income taxes, net	7,805,000	7,889,000	2,667,000
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment in accounts payable	570,000	680,000	432,000
Restricted stock units and stock options surrendered for withholding taxes payable	$ (478,000)	(758,000)	$ (705,000)
Post-closing purchase price adjustment for business acquired		$ 45,000