Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 154,926	$ 162,549
Cost of goods sold	135,816	141,901
Gross profit	19,110	20,648
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses	17,273	25,457
Operating profit (loss)	1,837	(4,809)
Interest expense	(2,874)	(1,452)
Interest income	9	15
Other expense, net	(349)	(291)
Loss before income taxes	(1,377)	(6,537)
Income tax benefit (expense)	236	(1,352)
Equity in net (loss) income of non-consolidated affiliate	(79)	50
Net loss	(1,220)	(7,839)
Earnings per share:
Net loss (from above)	(1,220)	(7,839)
Less: preferred stock dividends	0	770
Net loss available to common stockholders	$ (1,220)	$ (8,609)
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	26,302,865	23,924,045
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	26,302,865	23,924,045
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.36)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.36)