Comprehensive Income (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Comprehensive income

	Three Fiscal Months Ended						Nine Fiscal Months Ended
	June 30, 2012			July 2, 2011			June 30, 2012			July 2, 2011
	(expressed in thousands)
Net income	$	9,609		$	10,953		$	36,305		$	36,050
Change in cumulative translation adjustment		(3,260	)		2,395			(4,013	)		5,183
Pension benefit plan adjustments		(330	)		40			(217	)		(524	)
Change in unrealized loss on derivative instruments		491			(176	)		923			(49	)
Comprehensive income	$	6,510		$	13,212		$	32,998		$	40,660