CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Sep. 29, 2013
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 210,949	$ 242,818
Receivables, net of allowance of $975 and $975	49,773	36,080
Income tax receivable	0	1,413
Inventories	258,192	228,116
Prepaid expenses	16,150	14,570
Deferred income taxes, current portion	23,588	24,706
Note receivable, current portion	600	600
Total current assets	559,252	548,303
Property and equipment
Land	114,819	114,460
Buildings and improvements	611,137	606,112
Store fixtures and equipment	475,876	472,463
Property subject to capital leases	11,615	11,615
Total property and equipment (gross)	1,213,447	1,204,650
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(615,823)	(604,631)
Total property and equipment (net)	597,624	600,019
Deferred income taxes, less current portion	39,635	36,310
Deferred debt issuance costs, net	5,628	6,173
Note receivable, less current portion	415	616
Other assets	5,926	5,925
Total of deferred income tax deferred debt issuance cost and other assets noncurrent	51,604	49,024
Total assets	1,208,480	1,197,346
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	151,446	144,214
Accrued payroll and related expenses	88,698	89,227
Accrued income taxes	8,382	0
Accrued interest	7,691	17,940
Other accrued liabilities	47,563	46,820
Current portion of capital lease obligations	607	772
Current portion of long-term debt	89,896	24,810
Total current liabilities	394,283	323,783
Long-term debt, less current portion	540,000	608,711
Capital lease obligations, less current portion	291	414
Long-term portion of self-insurance and other reserves	51,018	54,162
Long-term portion of deferred benefits	71,803	71,224
Accrued pension and other	26,579	25,602
Total liabilities	1,083,974	1,083,896
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholder’s equity
Additional paid-in capital	8,270	8,270
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(15,903)	(15,903)
Retained earnings	132,139	121,083
Total stockholder’s equity	124,506	113,450
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity	1,208,480	1,197,346
Common Stock [Member]
Stockholder’s equity
Common Stock	0	0
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Stockholder’s equity
Common Stock	$ 0	$ 0