SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS - Schedule of Operations by Business Unit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Jul. 01, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Jul. 01, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 187,047		$ 203,819		$ 567,499	$ 546,966
Operating profit (loss)	17,443		23,799		34,305	52,988
Total assets (end of period)	705,484		675,842	$ 705,484	705,484	675,842	$ 679,931
Proceeds from sale of productive assets					14,990	12
Gain on sale of assets					6,488	(90)
Unaffiliated customers | Fishing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	137,161		136,026		429,991	373,341
Operating profit (loss)	18,665		16,553		51,358	44,166
Total assets (end of period)	361,071		379,135	361,071	361,071	379,135	382,850
Unaffiliated customers | Camping
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	11,621		23,468		36,940	56,741
Operating profit (loss)	2,039		4,998		4,863	12,867
Total assets (end of period)	61,896		60,562	61,896	61,896	60,562	59,247
Unaffiliated customers | Watercraft Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	15,664		21,821		38,121	59,427
Operating profit (loss)	1,483		2,893		1,637	7,588
Total assets (end of period)	35,294		43,508	35,294	35,294	43,508	33,496
Unaffiliated customers | Diving
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	22,216		22,197		61,565	56,879
Operating profit (loss)	2,733		2,412		4,190	4,074
Total assets (end of period)	84,205		74,969	84,205	84,205	74,969	76,475
Interunit transfers
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(409)		(605)		(1,089)	(1,003)
Interunit transfers | Fishing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	299		539		851	903
Interunit transfers | Camping
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	37		11		56	39
Interunit transfers | Watercraft Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	62		51		153	54
Interunit transfers | Diving
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	11		4		29	7
Other / Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	385		307		882	578
Operating profit (loss)	(7,477)		(3,057)		(27,743)	(15,707)
Total assets (end of period)	163,018		117,668	163,018	163,018	117,668	$ 127,863
Military and Commercial Tent Product Line | Camping
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of productive assets		$ 14,990		$ 6,560
Net assets (liabilities) of productive assets sold		8,350
Gain on sale of assets		$ 6,640
Three Customers | Customer Concentration Risk | Revenue Benchmark
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 26,040				$ 83,948
Customer One | Customer Concentration Risk | Revenue Benchmark
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales			$ 20,607			$ 69,528