STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Changes in Non-Vested Options Outstanding (Details) - $ / shares	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jul. 01, 2016
Number of Options
Non-vested, beginning of period (in shares)	489,109	546,145
Granted (in shares)	57,500	10,000
Vested (in shares)	(119,036)	(111,036)
Forfeited (in shares)	0	0
Non-vested, end of period (in shares)	427,573	445,109
Wgtd. Avg. Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested, beginning of period (in dollars per share)	$ 1.43	$ 1.41
Granted (in dollars per share)	1.19	1.40
Vested (in dollars per share)	1.42	1.43
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.00
Non-vested, end of period (in dollars per share)	$ 1.41	$ 1.41