Capital Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Capital Assets [Abstract]

Property And Equipment

		2012		2011
	(expressed in thousands)
Land and improvements	$	1,711	$	1,713
Buildings and improvements		53,545		52,764
Machinery and equipment		118,838		108,143
Total		174,094		162,620
Less accumulated depreciation		(112,441)		(106,368)
Property and equipment, net	$	61,653	$	56,252

Other Intangible Assets

		September 29, 2012
							Weighted
							Average
		Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying	Useful Life
		Amount		Amortization		Value	(in Years)
		(expressed in thousands)
Software development costs	$	15,860	$	(6,125)	$	9,735	5.7
Patents		10,073		(2,871)		7,202	15.3
Trademarks and trade names		6,020		(1,024)		4,996	30.2
Land-use rights		1,241		(97)		1,144	47.8
Total	$	33,194	$	(10,117)	$	23,077	14.3
		October 1, 2011
							Weighted
							Average
		Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying	Useful Life
		Amount		Amortization		Value	(in Years)
		(expressed in thousands)
Software development costs	$	15,370	$	(3,574)	$	11,796	5.8
Patents		9,903		(2,114)		7,789	15.3
Trademarks and trade names		5,924		(815)		5,109	30.2
Land-use rights		1,219		(70)		1,149	47.8
Total	$	32,416	$	(6,573)	$	25,843	14.5

Estimated Future Amortization Expense On Other Intangible Assets

		Amortization
Fiscal Year		Expense
		(expressed in
		thousands)
2013	$	3,705
2014	$	3,704
2015	$	3,693
2016	$	2,181
2017	$	916