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Allowance For Doubtful Accounts (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2013
Receivables [Abstract]  
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]
Valuation and qualifying account information related to the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable related to continuing operations is as follows:
(Thousands of Dollars)
2013

 
2012

 
2011

 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of year
4,872

 
5,359

 
5,195

Additions charged to expense
1,481

 
1,441

 
2,459

Deductions from reserves
(1,852
)
 
(1,928
)
 
(2,295
)
Balance, end of year
4,501

 
4,872

 
5,359