WARRANTY RESERVES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2013

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 nine month periods follows:

	Nine Months Ended
	June 28,		June 29,
Warranty Reserve	2013		2012
	(thousands)
Reserve, beginning of period	$	388	$	448
Provision		(88)		45
Warranty costs		(70)		(178)
Reserve, end of period	$	230	$	315