Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Pretax Amount Recognized In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

		2013		2012
		(expressed in thousands)
Actuarial net loss	$	7,819	$	7,770

Summary Of Changes In Benefit Obligations And Plan Assets

		2013		2012
	(expressed in thousands)
Change in benefit obligation:
Projected benefit obligation, beginning of year	$	21,397	$	15,922
Service cost		690		412
Interest cost		768		835
Actuarial loss		269		5,504
Exchange rate change		1,130		(752)
Benefits paid		(563)		(524)
Projected benefit obligation, end of year	$	23,691	$	21,397
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year	$	13,058	$	12,676
Actual return on plan assets		775		931
Employer contributions		4,575		524
Exchange rate change		744		(549)
Benefits paid		(563)		(524)
Fair value of plan assets, end of year	$	18,589	$	13,058

Summary Of Funded Status Of Defined Benefit Retirement Plan

		2013		2012
	(expressed in thousands)
Funded status:
Funded status, end of year	$	(5,102)	$	(8,339)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		7,819		7,770
Net amount recognized	$	2,717	$	(569)
Amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheets:
Accrued payroll and related costs	$	(668)	$	(578)
Pension benefit plan obligation		(4,434)		(7,761)
Deferred income taxes		2,360		2,345
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax		5,459		5,425
Net amount recognized	$	2,717	$	(569)

Weighted Average Assumptions Used To Determine The Defined Benefit Retirement Plan Obligation

	2013		2012
Discount rate	3.6	%	3.6	%
Expected rate of return on plan assets	5.5	%	5.2	%
Expected rate of increase in future compensation levels	2.8	%	3.0	%

Actual Defined Benefit Retirement Plan Asset Allocations

	Percentage of Plan Assets
	2013		2012
Fixed income securities(1)	53.0	%	73.0	%
Equity securities(2)	-	%	20.0	%
Cash and cash equivalents(3)	47.0	%	2.0	%
Other(4)	-	%	5.0	%
	100.0	%	100.0	%

(1)  Fixed income securities are comprised primarily of international government agency and international corporate bonds with investment grade ratings.

(2)  Equity securities consist of an international mutual fund that invests solely in international stocks that are actively traded on international exchanges.

(3)  At September 28, 2013, cash and cash equivalents include deposit accounts holding cash in Euros and other currencies and term deposits primarily held as collateral for equity futures. The market values of the equity and futures are linked to the values of equity indexes of developed country markets, including U.S., Great Britain, Europe, Canada, Switzerland and Japan. At September 29, 2012, cash and cash equivalents include deposit accounts holding cash in Euros.

(4)  Other asset holdings are comprised primarily of international bond futures and a derivatives-based mutual fund that invests in various assets.

Defined Benefit Retirement Plan Assets Subject To Fair Value Measurements

	September 28, 2013
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(expressed in thousands)
Mutual fund(1)	$	-	$	18,589	$	-	$	18,589

	September 29, 2012
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(expressed in thousands)
Mutual fund(1)	$	-	$	13,058	$	-	$	13,058

(1) The fair value of the mutual fund is generally valued based on closing prices from national exchanges, if the underlying securities are traded on an active market, or fixed income pricing models that use observable market inputs.

Net Periodic Benefit Cost For Defined Benefit Retirement Plan

		2013		2012		2011
	(expressed in thousands)
Service cost	$	690	$	412	$	481
Interest cost		768		835		795
Expected return on plan assets		(690)		(660)		(704)
Net amortization and deferral		520		77		152
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,288	$	664	$	724

Expected Future Pension Benefit Payments

		Pension
Fiscal Year		Benefits
	(expressed in
	thousands)
2014	$	668
2015		747
2016		824
2017		895
2018		937
2019 through 2023		5,645
	$	9,716