Consolidated Statements Of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Capital In Excess Of Par Value [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Total
Balance at Sep. 28, 2012	$ 495	$ 64,184	$ 92,817	$ (9)	$ 16,117
Balance, Shares at Sep. 28, 2012	9,892,461
Net income			19,327			$ 19,327
Issuance of stock under employee stock purchase plan	$ 1	227
Issuance of stock under employee stock purchase plan, Shares	9,562
Award of non-vested shares	$ 3	(3)
Award of non-vested shares, Shares	70,545
Stock-based compensation		1,488
Tax effect on stock based awards		572
Currency translation adjustment					(28)	(28)
Write off of currency translation adjustment loss (gain)					(84)	(84)
Change in pension plans, net of tax					3,223
Purchase of treasury stock at cost				(886)
Purchase of treasury stock at cost, Shares	(43,464)
Reissue of treasury stock		(94)		180
Reissue of treasury stock, Shares	8,300
Amortization of unrealized loss on interest rate swaps					138	(138)
Balance at Sep. 27, 2013	$ 499	66,374	112,144	(715)	19,366
Balance, Shares at Sep. 27, 2013	9,937,404
Net income			9,123			9,123
Dividends declared			(3,694)
Issuance of stock under employee stock purchase plan	$ 1	328
Issuance of stock under employee stock purchase plan, Shares	15,969
Award of non-vested shares, Shares	4,910
Stock-based compensation		1,688
Tax effect on stock based awards		493
Currency translation adjustment					(5,500)	(5,500)
Write off of currency translation adjustment loss (gain)					135	135
Change in pension plans, net of tax					(1,223)
Purchase of treasury stock at cost				(605)
Purchase of treasury stock at cost, Shares	(23,399)
Reissue of treasury stock		(1,001)		1,045
Reissue of treasury stock, Shares	46,924
Balance at Oct. 03, 2014	$ 500	67,882	117,573	(275)	12,778
Balance, Shares at Oct. 03, 2014	9,981,808
Net income			10,616			10,616
Dividends declared			(3,016)
Exercise of stock options		77
Issuance of stock under employee stock purchase plan	$ 2	194
Issuance of stock under employee stock purchase plan, Shares	8,062
Award of non-vested shares, Shares	40,526
Stock-based compensation		1,573
Tax effect on stock based awards		(8)
Currency translation adjustment					(8,348)	(8,348)
Write off of currency translation adjustment loss (gain)					177	$ 177
Change in pension plans, net of tax					(970)
Non-vested stock forfeitures	(25,364)
Purchase of treasury stock at cost				(865)
Purchase of treasury stock at cost, Shares	(31,934)
Reissue of treasury stock		(173)		251
Reissue of treasury stock, Shares	9,896
Balance at Oct. 02, 2015	$ 502	$ 69,545	$ 125,173	$ (889)	$ 3,637
Balance, Shares at Oct. 02, 2015	9,982,994