Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 13,783	$ 15,539
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Stock-based compensation	981	799
Net periodic pension benefit cost	318	172
Depreciation and amortization	3,838	3,084
Deferred income taxes	450	77
Bad debt provision	(399)	94
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and unbilled contracts receivable	(14,673)	(19,112)
Inventories	(4,695)	(1,269)
Prepaid expenses	(2,867)	(2,049)
Accounts payable	(1,673)	(584)
Accrued payroll and related costs	(5,235)	(8,483)
Advance payments from customers	(8,367)	11,254
Accrued warranty costs	410	(629)
Other assets and liabilities	3,631	3,624
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(14,498)	2,517
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(8,025)	(2,284)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net repayments under short-term borrowings	(215)	(44)
Cash dividends	(9,568)	(4,009)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan	801	4,557
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(8,982)	504
Effect of exchange rate on changes in cash	(424)	(1,090)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(31,929)	(353)
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period	79,852	104,095
Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period	47,923	103,742
Cash paid during the period for -
Interest		268
Income taxes	5,132	5,410
Non-cash financing activities:
Dividends declared not yet paid		$ 3,843