CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 29, 2024	Sep. 29, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 60,356	$ 111,854	$ 107,648
Short term investments	23,914	26,764	0
Accounts receivable, net	129,345	43,159	144,600
Inventories	249,201	261,474	236,671
Other current assets	14,513	15,405	7,371
Total current assets	477,329	458,656	496,290
Investments	2,157	13,943	0
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $184,519, $177,426 and $171,961, respectively	94,604	94,353	93,740
Right of use assets	50,880	50,746	54,080
Deferred income taxes	18,682	18,352	11,478
Goodwill	11,167	11,172	11,169
Other intangible assets, net	8,377	8,472	8,505
Other assets	28,482	25,912	25,620
Total assets	691,678	681,606	700,882
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	50,374	42,744	51,855
Current lease liability	7,682	7,009	7,148
Accrued liabilities:
Salaries, wages and benefits	14,904	16,741	18,506
Accrued warranty	10,985	11,741	11,129
Accrued discounts and returns	8,727	8,176	8,647
Accrued customer programs	3,848	3,774	4,736
Other	12,012	13,821	13,585
Total current liabilities	108,532	104,006	115,606
Non-current lease liability	44,915	45,335	48,413
Deferred income taxes	1,867	1,838	1,867
Retirement benefits	1,601	1,588	1,635
Deferred compensation liability	27,183	24,607	24,148
Other liabilities	7,491	4,495	1,806
Total liabilities	191,589	181,869	193,475
Common stock:
Capital in excess of par value	88,990	88,234	87,150
Retained earnings	408,970	409,574	417,274
Accumulated other comprehensive income	4,102	3,323	4,080
Treasury stock at cost, shares of Class A common stock: 35,353, 25,342 and 20,149, respectively	(2,490)	(1,908)	(1,611)
Total shareholders’ equity	500,089	499,737	507,407
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	691,678	681,606	700,882
Class A
Common stock:
Shares issued and outstanding	456	453	453
Class B
Common stock:
Shares issued and outstanding	$ 61	$ 61	$ 61