Segments of Business (Summary of Operations by Business Unit) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2016	Jan. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 93,729	$ 85,298
Operating profit (loss)	472	(900)
Total assets (end of period)	316,467	321,474	$ 310,279
Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(227)	(338)
Eliminations [Member] | Fishing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	21	42
Eliminations [Member] | Camping [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	7	8
Eliminations [Member] | Watercraft Recreation [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	9	5
Eliminations [Member] | Diving [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	190	283
Operating Segments [Member] | Fishing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	67,050	58,558
Operating profit (loss)	7,193	5,695
Total assets (end of period)	151,978	153,785	118,357
Operating Segments [Member] | Camping [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	5,728	6,306
Operating profit (loss)	(772)	(202)
Total assets (end of period)	27,096	32,311	28,249
Operating Segments [Member] | Watercraft Recreation [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	6,208	6,373
Operating profit (loss)	(798)	(535)
Total assets (end of period)	23,270	23,760	19,693
Operating Segments [Member] | Diving [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	14,703	14,009
Operating profit (loss)	(1,061)	(1,874)
Total assets (end of period)	58,566	68,058	77,195
Operating Segments [Member] | Other / Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	40	52
Operating profit (loss)	(4,090)	(3,984)
Total assets (end of period)	$ 55,557	$ 43,560	$ 66,785