Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2019	Sep. 28, 2019
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 170,327	$ 192,395
Marketable securities held to maturity	63,594	51,091
Accounts receivable, net	131,574	140,938
Inventories	125,789	116,165
Prepaid expenses and other	3,862	5,768
Total current assets	495,146	506,357
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Land	2,494	2,494
Buildings	26,582	26,582
Plant machinery and equipment	324,511	315,360
Marketing equipment	250,308	240,681
Transportation equipment	10,218	9,725
Office equipment	32,072	31,217
Improvements	40,750	40,626
Construction in progress	8,291	10,039
Total Property, plant and equipment, at cost	695,226	676,724
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	431,596	423,276
Property, plant and equipment, net	263,630	253,448
Other assets
Balance at December 28, 2019	119,484	102,511
Other intangible assets, net	75,848	54,922
Marketable securities held to maturity	55,289	79,360
Marketable securities available for sale	16,541	19,903
Operating lease right-of-use assets	67,376	0
Other	2,792	2,838
Total other assets	337,330	259,534
Total Assets	1,096,106	1,019,339
Current Liabilities
Current finance lease liabilities	342	339
Accounts payable	71,919	72,029
Accrued insurance liability	11,615	10,457
Accrued liabilities	13,140	7,808
Current operating lease liabilities	13,668	0
Accrued compensation expense	12,709	21,154
Dividends payable	10,867	9,447
Total current liabilities	134,260	121,234
Noncurrent finance lease liabilities	628	718
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	56,465	0
Deferred income taxes	61,730	61,920
Other long-term liabilities	503	1,716
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $1 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares; none issued	0	0
Common stock, no par value; authorized, 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 18,900,000 and 18,895,000 respectively	47,511	45,744
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(12,178)	(12,988)
Retained Earnings	807,187	800,995
Total stockholders' equity	842,520	833,751
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 1,096,106	$ 1,019,339