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Note 3
6 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
Note 3            Depreciation of equipment and buildings is provided for by the straight-line method over the assets’ estimated useful lives. Amortization of improvements is provided for by the straight-line method over the term of the lease or the assets’ estimated useful lives, whichever is shorter.  Licenses and rights, customer relationships and non compete agreements arising from acquisitions are amortized by the straight-line method over periods ranging from 3 to 20 years.  Depreciation expense was $7,074,000 and $6,355,000 for the three months ended March 30, 2013 and March 24, 2012, respectively, and for the six months ended March 30, 2013 and March 24, 2012 was $13,864,000 and $12,712,000 respectively