Note J - Business Segments - Schedule of Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Mar. 30, 2024	Apr. 01, 2023	Mar. 30, 2024	Apr. 01, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023
Net sales		$ 78,936	$ 110,335	$ 158,869	$ 217,630
Segment operating income		(24,436)	(5,354)	(29,384)	(7,980)
Assets		365,899		365,899		$ 455,238
Operating Segments [Member]
Net sales		78,936	110,335	158,869	217,630
Segment operating income		(22,153)	(2,838)	(23,793)	(2,497)
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment [Member]
Assets		4,320		4,320		11,339
Delta Group [Member]
Net sales		63,401	91,344	133,004	188,354
Delta Group [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net sales		63,401	91,344	133,004	188,354
Segment operating income	[1]	(22,350)	(7,487)	(21,860)	(7,363)
Assets		262,906		262,906		345,965
Salt Life Group [Member]
Net sales		15,535	18,991	25,865	29,276
Salt Life Group [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net sales		15,535	18,991	25,865	29,276
Segment operating income		197	$ 4,649	(1,933)	$ 4,866
Assets		$ 98,673		$ 98,673		$ 97,934

[1] In fiscal 2021, the Delta Group operating earnings included $1.3 million of expense, reported within "Other loss (income), net", related to two catastrophic hurricanes that disrupted operations during the December 2020 quarter.