Industry Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Jul. 03, 2011

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Industry Segment Information

2. Industry Segment Information

As discussed above, the Company operates primarily in two businesses and evaluates the performance of these two businesses utilizing various measures which are primarily based on operating profit. The following table summarizes net sales and operating profit by each of the Company's business segments and for the holding company ("Corporate") for the 13 and 39 weeks ended July 3, 2011 and June 27, 2010, respectively (in thousands):

		13 Weeks Ended					39 Weeks Ended
		July 3, 2011			June 27, 2010		July 3, 2011			June 27, 2010
Net Sales:
Retail Grocery	$	1,101,650		$	1,019,138	$	3,184,077		$	2,992,104
Industrial Thread		86,077			79,434		241,894			218,418
Consolidated	$	1,187,727		$	1,098,572	$	3,425,971		$	3,210,522
Operating Profit (Loss):
Retail Grocery	$	50,658		$	43,118	$	146,027		$	132,518
Industrial Thread		7,876			5,825		19,728			12,915
Corporate		(1,985	)		795		(7,070	)		(3,436	)
Consolidated	$	56,549		$	49,738	$	158,685		$	141,997