CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
Sales	$ 984,025	$ 968,744
Cost of goods sold	725,390	718,015
Gross profit	258,635	250,729
Operating expenses (income)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	217,138	220,079
(Gain) loss on sale of property and equipment	10	(1,933)
Depreciation and amortization	11,373	11,683
Total operating expenses	228,521	229,829
Operating profit	30,114	20,900
Interest income	15	23
Interest expense	(11,486)	(11,809)
Income before income taxes	18,643	9,114
Income taxes	7,587	3,665
Net income and comprehensive income	$ 11,056	$ 5,449
Earnings per average common share outstanding (in dollars per share)	$ 339.96	$ 164.23
Average common shares outstanding (in shares)	32,521	33,179