CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 25, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 25, 2012
Sales	$ 961,896	$ 937,663	$ 1,930,640	$ 1,898,387
Cost of goods sold	703,124	676,977	1,421,139	1,378,020
Gross profit	258,772	260,686	509,501	520,367
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses	215,965	209,829	436,044	431,700
Loss on sale of property and equipment	6	27	(1,927)	(612)
Depreciation and amortization	11,566	11,371	23,249	22,783
Total operating expenses	227,537	221,227	457,366	453,871
Operating profit	31,235	39,459	52,135	66,496
Interest income	21	28	44	64
Interest expense	(11,768)	(11,735)	(23,577)	(23,684)
Income before income taxes	19,488	27,752	28,602	42,876
Income taxes	7,890	11,319	11,555	17,433
Net income and comprehensive income	$ 11,598	$ 16,433	$ 17,047	$ 25,443
Earnings per average common share outstanding	$ 349.56	$ 486.70	$ 513.79	$ 752.73
Average common shares outstanding	33,179	33,764	33,179	33,801