STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Common Stock	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Total Equity of HTSI	Non-Controlling Interest	Total
Balance at Sep. 27, 2009	$ 89,878	$ 830,236	$ (108,524)	$ 811,590	$ 6,773	$ 818,363
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 27, 2009	48,545,080
Comprehensive Income:
Net earnings		112,041		112,041	1,067	113,108
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedge, net of tax benefits of $319, $271 and $433 for Oct. 3, 2010, Oct. 2, 2011 and Oct 2, 2012 respectively			(656)	(656)		(656)
Postemployment benefits adjustment, net of tax benefits of $59, $13 and $19 for Oct. 3, 2010 and Oct. 2, 2011, and Oct. 2, 2012 respectively			(114)	(114)		(114)
Pension liability adjustment, tax benefits of $10,060, $3,222 and $5,405 for Oct. 3, 2010, Oct. 2, 2011, and Oct. 2, 2012 respectively			(15,628)	(15,628)		(15,628)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of taxes $333, $146 and $40 for Oct. 3, 2010, Oct. 2, 2011 and Oct 2, 2012 respectively			243	243	44	287
Total Comprehensive Income				95,886	1,111	96,997
Dividends ($0.48 a share for Oct. 3, 2010), ($0.52 a share for Oct. 2, 2011) and ($0.55 a share for Oct. 2, 2012) respectively		(23,434)		(23,434)		(23,434)
Exercise of stock options, including tax benefits of $1,366 $1,157 and $1,760 for Oct. 3, 2010, Oct. 2, 2011 and Oct. 2, 2012 respectively	5,320			5,320		5,320
Exercise of stock options, including tax benefits of $1,366 $1,157 and $1,760 for Oct. 3, 2010, Oct. 2, 2011 and Oct. 2, 2012 respectively (in shares)	257,741
Share-based compensation	6,104			6,104		6,104
Share-based compensation (in shares)	204,423
Shares effectively purchased and retired for withholding taxes	(1,375)			(1,375)		(1,375)
Shares effectively purchased and retired for withholding taxes (in shares)	(50,462)
Shares purchased and retired	(1,491)			(1,491)		(1,491)
Shares purchased and retired (in shares)	(55,300)					(55,300)
Directors stock plan	14			14		14
Acquisition from noncontrolling interest	(165)			(165)	(1,264)	(1,429)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest					(146)	(146)
Balance at Oct. 03, 2010	98,285	918,843	(124,679)	892,449	6,474	898,923
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 03, 2010	48,901,482
Comprehensive Income:
Net earnings		91,247		91,247	698	91,945
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedge, net of tax benefits of $319, $271 and $433 for Oct. 3, 2010, Oct. 2, 2011 and Oct 2, 2012 respectively			487	487		487
Postemployment benefits adjustment, net of tax benefits of $59, $13 and $19 for Oct. 3, 2010 and Oct. 2, 2011, and Oct. 2, 2012 respectively			39	39		39
Pension liability adjustment, tax benefits of $10,060, $3,222 and $5,405 for Oct. 3, 2010, Oct. 2, 2011, and Oct. 2, 2012 respectively			5,060	5,060		5,060
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of taxes $333, $146 and $40 for Oct. 3, 2010, Oct. 2, 2011 and Oct 2, 2012 respectively			(378)	(378)	236	(142)
Total Comprehensive Income				96,455	934	97,389
Dividends ($0.48 a share for Oct. 3, 2010), ($0.52 a share for Oct. 2, 2011) and ($0.55 a share for Oct. 2, 2012) respectively		(25,555)		(25,555)		(25,555)
Exercise of stock options, including tax benefits of $1,366 $1,157 and $1,760 for Oct. 3, 2010, Oct. 2, 2011 and Oct. 2, 2012 respectively	1,779			1,779		1,779
Exercise of stock options, including tax benefits of $1,366 $1,157 and $1,760 for Oct. 3, 2010, Oct. 2, 2011 and Oct. 2, 2012 respectively (in shares)	38,256
Share-based compensation	8,073			8,073		8,073
Share-based compensation (in shares)	273,844
Shares effectively purchased and retired for withholding taxes	(2,485)			(2,485)		(2,485)
Shares effectively purchased and retired for withholding taxes (in shares)	(65,765)
Directors stock plan	3			3		3
Acquisition from noncontrolling interest	(1,444)			(1,444)	(806)	(2,250)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest					(795)	(795)
Balance at Oct. 02, 2011	104,211	984,535	(119,471)	969,275	5,807	975,082
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 02, 2011	49,147,817					49,147,817
Comprehensive Income:
Net earnings		82,512		82,512		82,512
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedge, net of tax benefits of $319, $271 and $433 for Oct. 3, 2010, Oct. 2, 2011 and Oct 2, 2012 respectively			603	603		603
Postemployment benefits adjustment, net of tax benefits of $59, $13 and $19 for Oct. 3, 2010 and Oct. 2, 2011, and Oct. 2, 2012 respectively			(21)	(21)		(21)
Pension liability adjustment, tax benefits of $10,060, $3,222 and $5,405 for Oct. 3, 2010, Oct. 2, 2011, and Oct. 2, 2012 respectively			9,151	9,151		9,151
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of taxes $333, $146 and $40 for Oct. 3, 2010, Oct. 2, 2011 and Oct 2, 2012 respectively			870	870	56	926
Total Comprehensive Income				93,115	56	93,171
Dividends ($0.48 a share for Oct. 3, 2010), ($0.52 a share for Oct. 2, 2011) and ($0.55 a share for Oct. 2, 2012) respectively		(27,112)		(27,112)		(27,112)
Exercise of stock options, including tax benefits of $1,366 $1,157 and $1,760 for Oct. 3, 2010, Oct. 2, 2011 and Oct. 2, 2012 respectively	2,245			2,245		2,245
Exercise of stock options, including tax benefits of $1,366 $1,157 and $1,760 for Oct. 3, 2010, Oct. 2, 2011 and Oct. 2, 2012 respectively (in shares)	30,506
Share-based compensation	10,016			10,016		10,016
Share-based compensation (in shares)	236,554
Shares effectively purchased and retired for withholding taxes	(5,129)			(5,129)		(5,129)
Shares effectively purchased and retired for withholding taxes (in shares)	(122,292)
Directors stock plan	4			4		4
Distributions to noncontrolling interest					(176)	(176)
Disposition of subsidiary			(4,795)	(4,795)	(5,687)	(10,482)
Balance at Oct. 02, 2012	$ 111,347	$ 1,039,935	$ (113,663)	$ 1,037,619		$ 1,037,619
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 02, 2012	49,292,585					49,292,585