Inventories (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2017

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary Of Inventories

Inventories were as follows: 

(in thousands)	April 1, 2017		October 1, 2016
Components, assemblies and parts	$	83,629	$	87,119
Customer projects in various stages of completion	29,551		32,575
Finished goods	11,966		12,872
Total inventories	$	125,146	$	132,566