WARRANTY RESERVES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2012

Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule Of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]

A summary of additions to and charges against IEC's warranty reserves during the three month periods follows:

	Three Months Ended
	December 28,			December 30,
Warranty Reserve	2012			2011
	(thousands)
Reserve, beginning of period	$	388		$	448
Provision		15			28
Warranty costs		(23	)		(62	)
Reserve, end of period	$	380		$	414