Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 24, 2011	Sep. 25, 2010
Current [Abstract]
Federal	$ 18	$ 135	$ 177
State and local	119	749	1,005
Total current taxes	137	884	1,182
Deferred	0	0	0
Provision for income taxes - current and deferred	137	884	1,182
Income Tax Reconciliation [Abstract]
Income tax provision at federal statutory tax rate	706	40,548	40,361
Impact of Partnership income not subject to federal income taxes	(5,000)	(39,952)	(38,808)
Permanent differences	244	239	2,051
Transfer of assets to Corporate Entities	13,420	0	0
Change in valuation allowance	(8,990)	(454)	(4,806)
State income taxes	(659)	492	2,247
Other	416	11	137
Provision for income taxes - current and deferred	137	884	1,182
Deferred tax assets [Abstract]
Net operating loss carryforwards	37,256	32,938
Allowance for doubtful accounts	652	1,323
Inventory	563	658
Intangible assets	0	1,201
Deferred revenue	2,631	1,303
Derivative instruments	71	71
AMT credit carryforward	1,086	1,086
Other accruals	1,926	1,936
Total deferred tax assets	44,185	40,516
Deferred tax liabilities [Abstract]
Property, plant and equipment	10,462	314
Intangible assets	2,511	0
Total deferred tax liabilities	12,973	314
Net deferred tax assets	31,212	40,202
Valuation allowance	(31,212)	(40,202)
Net deferred tax assets	$ 0	$ 0