Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2014

Summary Of Signficant Accounting Policies [Line Items]

Schedule of Inventories

	October 3		September 27
	2014		2013
Raw materials	$	27,295	$	27,935
Work in process		72		198
Finished goods		38,974		48,230
	$	66,341	$	76,363

Schedule Of Property, Plant And Equipment

	2014		2013
Property improvements	$	633	$	596
Buildings and improvements		20,956		19,379
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		133,179		126,733
		154,768		146,708
Less accumulated depreciation		108,668		103,314
	$	46,100	$	43,394

Schedule of Goodwill

	Segment								Consolidated
	Marine Electronics		Diving		Outdoor Equipment		Consolidated		Gross Goodwill		Accumulated Impairment		Total
Balance at September 28, 2012	$	10,362	$	4,104	$	-	$	14,466	$	54,381	$	39,915	$	14,466
Jetboil acquisition		-		-		6,475		6,475		6,475		-		6,475
Amount attributable to movements in foreign currency rates		5		107		-		112		112		-		112
Balance at September 27, 2013	$	10,367	$	4,211	$	6,475	$	21,053	$	60,968	$	39,915	$	21,053
Impairment		-		-		(6,475)		(6,475)		-		6,475		(6,475)
Amount attributable to movements in foreign currency rates		-		(162)		-		(162)		(162)		-		(162)
Balance at October 3, 2014	$	10,367	$	4,049	$	-	$	14,416	$	60,806	$	46,390	$	14,416

Schedule Of Intangible Assets

	2014						2013
	Gross Intangible		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross Intangible		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Amortized other intangible assets:
Patents	$	3,250	$	(2,955)	$	295	$	3,937	$	(3,598)	$	339
Trademarks		1,056		(1,051)		5		1,117		(1,112)		5
Other amortizable intangibles		6,749		(1,556)		5,193		6,586		(852)		5,734
Non-amortized trademarks		7,025		-		7,025		8,990		-		8,990
	$	18,080	$	(5,562)	$	12,518	$	20,630	$	(5,562)	$	15,068

Schedule Of Warranty Activity

Balance at September 30, 2011	$	5,155
Expense accruals for warranties issued during the period		3,740
Less current period warranty claims paid		4,144
Balance at September 28, 2012	$	4,751
Expense accruals for warranties issued during the period		2,901
Less current period warranty claims paid		2,438
Balance at September 27, 2013	$	5,214
Expense accruals for warranties issued during the period		3,717
Less current period warranty claims paid		4,853
Balance at October 3, 2014	$	4,078

Changes in Accumulated OCI by Component, Net of Tax

	2014						2013						2012
	Pre-Tax Amount		Tax Effect		Net of Tax Effect		Pre-Tax Amount		Tax Effect		Net of Tax Effect		Pre-Tax Amount		Tax Effect		Net of Tax Effect
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	18,424	$	-	$	18,424	$	23,789	$	-	$	23,789	$	23,901	$	-	$	23,901
Unamortized loss on pension plans		(6,981)		1,335		(5,646)		(5,008)		585		(4,423)		(10,207)		2,561		(7,646)
Unrealized loss on interest rate swaps		-		-		-		-		-		-		(138)		-		(138)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	$	11,443	$	1,335	$	12,778	$	18,781	$	585	$	19,366	$	13,556	$	2,561	$	16,117

Reclassifications Out Of Accumulated OCI

The reclassifications out of AOCI for the year ended October 3, 2014 were as follows:
			Statement of Operations
(thousands)			Presentation
Unamortized loss on defined benefait pension plans
Amortization of loss	$	341	Cost of sales / Operating expense
Tax effects		(130)	Income tax expense
Total reclassifications for the period	$	211

Schedule Of The Changes In AOCI By Component, Net Of Tax

The changes in AOCI by component, net of tax, for the year ended October 3, 2014 were as follows:
(thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment		Unamortized Loss on Defined Benefit Pension Plans		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at September 27, 2013	$	23,789	$	(4,423)	$	19,366
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		(5,500)		-		(5,500)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		135		(1,973)		(1,838)
Tax effects		-		750		750
Balance at October 3, 2014	$	18,424	$	(5,646)	$	12,778

Schedule Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share

	2014		2013		2012
Net income	$	9,123	$	19,327	$	10,134
Less: Undistributed earnings reallocated to non-vested shareholders		(304)		(792)		(506)
Dilutive earnings	$	8,819	$	18,535	$	9,628
Weighted average common shares – Basic:
Class A		8,420		8,305		8,155
Class B		1,212		1,212		1,216
Dilutive stock options and restricted stock units		3		6		8
Weighted average common shares - Dilutive		9,635		9,523		9,379
Net income per common share – Basic:
Class A	$	0.93	$	1.98	$	1.04
Class B	$	0.84	$	1.79	$	0.94
Net income per common share – Diluted:
Class A	$	0.90	$	1.95	$	1.03
Class B	$	0.90	$	1.95	$	1.03

Estimated Useful Life [Member]

Summary Of Signficant Accounting Policies [Line Items]

Schedule Of Property, Plant And Equipment

Property improvements	5-20 years
Buildings and improvements	20-40 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	3-10 years