CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019	Jun. 29, 2018
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 47,510	$ 45,625
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	9,602	8,901
Amortization of intangible assets	775	716
Amortization of deferred financing costs	20	51
Write off of currency translation adjustment gain	0	(2,290)
Stock based compensation	1,682	1,587
Gain on disposal of productive assets	(34)	(1,262)
Pension contributions	(134)	(5,140)
Deferred income taxes	519	9,780
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(42,145)	(34,798)
Inventories, net	(7,249)	1,218
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	4,495	8,685
Other current assets	(147)	3,526
Other non-current assets	(198)	0
Other long-term liabilities	501	463
Other, net	27	(36)
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	15,620	37,026
CASH PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of short-term investments	(7,124)	(25,000)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	35,838	46,607
Proceeds from sale of productive assets	60	1,306
Capital expenditures	(12,031)	(14,653)
CASH PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES	16,743	8,260
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Common stock transactions	79	68
Debt issuance costs paid	0	(61)
Dividends paid	(4,165)	(3,164)
Purchases of treasury stock	(708)	(675)
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(4,794)	(3,832)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash	(478)	(987)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	27,091	40,467
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Beginning of period	121,877	63,810
End of period	148,968	104,277
Supplemental Disclosure:
Cash paid for taxes	10,185	8,049
Cash paid for interest	$ 118	$ 117