Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net earnings	$ 5,175,000	$ 13,990,000
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	6,622,000	6,409,000
Amortization of capitalized financing costs	32,000	32,000
Stock-based compensation expense	1,019,000	1,073,000
Deferred income taxes	2,136,000	(2,270,000)
Loss (gain) on sale and disposition of property, plant and equipment	(1,758,000)	221,000
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies over premiums paid	(62,000)	(275,000)
Net changes in assets and liabilities (net of assets and liabilities acquired):
Accounts receivable, net	910,000	(10,171,000)
Inventories	(23,070,000)	18,697,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(30,357,000)	(4,218,000)
Other changes	(838,000)	1,005,000
Total adjustments	(45,366,000)	10,503,000
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	(40,191,000)	24,493,000
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(8,107,000)	(9,316,000)
Acquisition of business		(3,300,000)
Proceeds from surrender of life insurance policies	18,000	121,000
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies	(263,000)	(245,000)
Proceeds from property insurance	1,048,000
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	8,000
Net cash used for investing activities	(7,296,000)	(12,740,000)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	17,626,000	169,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	(12,261,000)	(169,000)
Cash dividends paid	(1,154,000)	(20,184,000)
Payment of employee tax withholdings related to net share transactions	(175,000)	(210,000)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	4,036,000	(20,394,000)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(43,451,000)	(8,641,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	43,941,000	32,105,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	490,000	23,464,000
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Income taxes, net	1,387,000	1,060,000
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment in accounts payable	497,000	1,233,000
Restricted stock units and stock options surrendered for withholding taxes payable	$ 175,000	$ 210,000