Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Level 1 (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 25, 2011

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Abstract]

Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]

14  ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS

Valuation and qualifying account information related to the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable is as follows:

(Thousands of Dollars)	2011		2010		2009
Balance, beginning of year	5,763		6,275		6,647
Additions charged to expense	2,234		3,043		5,995
Deductions from reserves	(2,446	)	(3,555	)	(6,367	)
Balance, end of year	5,551		5,763		6,275