Capital Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2014

Capital Assets [Abstract]

Property And Equipment

		2014		2013
	(expressed in thousands)
Land and improvements	$	1,710	$	1,713
Buildings and improvements		54,271		54,823
Machinery and equipment		150,917		145,785
Total		206,898		202,321
Less accumulated depreciation		(125,323)		(123,922)
Property and equipment, net	$	81,575	$	78,399

Other Intangible Assets

		September 27, 2014
							Weighted
							Average
		Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying	Useful Life
		Amount		Amortization		Value	(in Years)
		(dollar amounts expressed in thousands)
Software development costs	$	16,713	$	(11,644)	$	5,069	5.7
Patents		12,204		(4,453)		7,751	14.4
Trademarks and trade names		6,349		(1,458)		4,891	29.3
Customer lists		2,485		(134)		2,351	8.1
Land-use rights		1,269		(153)		1,116	47.8
Total	$	39,020	$	(17,842)	$	21,178	13.4
		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

Estimated Future Amortization Expense On Other Intangible Assets

		Amortization
Fiscal Year		Expense
		(expressed in
		thousands)
2015	$	4,564
2016	$	2,847
2017	$	1,578
2018	$	1,370
2019	$	1,359