CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jul. 01, 2022
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 35,541	$ 34,838
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used for operating activities:
Depreciation	11,605	10,239
Amortization of intangible assets	210	195
Amortization of deferred financing costs	26	26
Stock based compensation	2,142	3,146
(Gain) loss on disposal of productive assets	(6,488)	90
Deferred income taxes	58	6
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(2,804)	(32,590)
Inventories, net	9,129	(85,671)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(7,706)	(18,381)
Other current assets	3,519	3,360
Other non-current assets	99	104
Other long-term liabilities	(149)	(2,300)
Other, net	28	525
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES	45,210	(86,413)
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of investments	(40,696)	0
Proceeds from sale of productive assets	14,990	12
Capital expenditures	(19,427)	(25,162)
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(45,133)	(25,150)
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Common stock transactions	761	332
Dividends paid	(9,411)	(9,037)
Purchases of treasury stock	(941)	(509)
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(9,591)	(9,214)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash	2,307	(2,104)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(7,207)	(122,881)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Beginning of period	129,803	240,448
End of period	122,596	117,567
Supplemental Disclosure:
Non-cash treasury stock activity	2,321	(9)
Non-cash dividends	25	12
Cash paid for taxes	16,253	16,386
Cash paid for interest	$ 86	$ 86