Earnings Per Share ("EPS") (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 03, 2011

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computation of EPS

		13 Weeks Ended				39 Weeks Ended
		July 3, 2011		June 27, 2010		July 3, 2011		June 27, 2010
Basic EPS:
Net income attributable to Ruddick Corporation	$	32,098	$	28,870	$	100,137	$	80,080
Weighted average common shares outstanding		48,489		48,252		48,460		48,180
Basic EPS	$	0.66	$	0.60	$	2.07	$	1.66
Diluted EPS:
Net income attributable to Ruddick Corporation	$	32,098	$	28,870	$	100,137	$	80,080
Weighted average common shares outstanding		48,489		48,252		48,460		48,180
Net potential common share equivalents - stock options		26		66		28		87
Net potential common share equivalents - stock awards		359		310		342		291
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted		48,874		48,628		48,830		48,558
Diluted EPS	$	0.66	$	0.59	$	2.05	$	1.65

Anti-dilutive common share equivalents

	13 Weeks Ended		39 Weeks Ended
	July 3, 2011	June 27, 2010	July 3, 2011	June 27, 2010
Excluded from the calculation of common share equivalents:
Anti-dilutive common share equivalents - stock options	-	10	-	10
Anti-dilutive common share equivalents - stock awards	-	-	-	-