Capital Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2013

Capital Assets [Abstract]

Property And Equipment

		December 28,		September 28,
		2013		2013
	(expressed in thousands)
Land and improvements	$	1,714	$	1,713
Buildings and improvements		55,206		54,823
Machinery and equipment		149,748		145,785
Total		206,668		202,321
Less accumulated depreciation		(127,239)		(123,922)
Property and equipment, net	$	79,429	$	78,399

Other Intangible Assets

	December 28, 2013
							Weighted
							Average
		Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying	Useful Life
		Amount		Amortization		Value	(in Years)
	(dollar amounts expressed in thousands)
Software development costs	$	15,860	$	(9,574)	$	6,286	5.7
Patents		10,432		(3,907)		6,525	15.3
Trademarks and trade names		6,218		(1,308)		4,910	30.2
Land-use rights		1,285		(134)		1,151	47.8
Total	$	33,795	$	(14,923)	$	18,872	14.3

	September 28, 2013
							Weighted
							Average
		Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying	Useful Life
		Amount		Amortization		Value	(in Years)
	(dollar amounts expressed in thousands)
Software development costs	$	15,860	$	(8,885)	$	6,975	5.7
Patents		10,308		(3,676)		6,632	15.3
Trademarks and trade names		6,149		(1,244)		4,905	30.2
Land-use rights		1,270		(126)		1,144	47.8
Total	$	33,587	$	(13,931)	$	19,656	14.3