Acquisition (Details Textual) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2012	May. 30, 2013
Noncontrolling Interest in Joint Ventures	$ 4,000,000
Ownership Percentage In Joint Ventures	73.00%
Corporate Joint Venture [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions	$ 856,000
Non-Recourse Debt	$ 25,744,000
Hotels Resorts [Member]
Business Acquisition Revenue Reported By Acquired Entity		$ 5,901,000
Business Acquisition Operating Income Reported By Acquired Entity		$ (1,079,000)

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 810

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 16

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51664549&loc=SL4568740-111683

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Amount of acquisition of long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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