Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2014

Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Pretax Amount Recognized In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

		2014		2013
		(expressed in thousands)
Actuarial net loss	$	10,469	$	7,819

Summary Of Changes In Benefit Obligations And Plan Assets

		2014		2013
	(expressed in thousands)
Change in benefit obligation:
Projected benefit obligation, beginning of year	$	23,691	$	21,397
Service cost		800		690
Interest cost		833		768
Actuarial gain		5,762		269
Exchange rate change		(1,830)		1,130
Benefits paid		(638)		(563)
Projected benefit obligation, end of year	$	28,618	$	23,691
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year	$	18,589	$	13,058
Actual return on plan assets		2,978		775
Employer contributions		638		4,575
Exchange rate change		(1,298)		744
Benefits paid		(638)		(563)
Fair value of plan assets, end of year	$	20,269	$	18,589

Summary Of Funded Status Of Defined Benefit Retirement Plan

		2014		2013
	(expressed in thousands)
Funded status:
Funded status, end of year	$	(8,349)	$	(5,102)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		10,469		7,819
Net amount recognized	$	2,120	$	2,717
Amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheets:
Accrued payroll and related costs	$	(695)	$	(668)
Pension benefit plan obligation		(7,654)		(4,434)
Deferred income taxes		3,175		2,360
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax		7,294		5,459
Net amount recognized	$	2,120	$	2,717

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

	2014		2013
Discount rate	2.5	%	3.6	%
Expected rate of return on plan assets	5.5	%	5.5	%
Expected rate of increase in future compensation levels	3.4	%	2.8	%

Actual Defined Benefit Retirement Plan Asset Allocations

	Percentage of Plan Assets
	2014		2013
Fixed income securities(1)	49.0	%	53.0	%
Cash and cash equivalents(2)	51.0	%	47.0	%
	100.0	%	100.0	%

Defined Benefit Retirement Plan Assets Subject To Fair Value Measurements

	September 27, 2014
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(expressed in thousands)
Mutual fund(1)	$	-	$	20,269	$	-	$	20,269

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

(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

		2014		2013		2012
	(expressed in thousands)
Service cost	$	800	$	690	$	412
Interest cost		833		768		835
Expected return on plan assets		(1,024)		(690)		(660)
Net amortization and deferral		463		520		77
Special termination benefits		26		-		-
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,098	$	1,288	$	664

Expected Future Pension Benefit Payments

		Pension
Fiscal Year		Benefits
	(expressed in
	thousands)
2015	$	695
2016		789
2017		847
2018		882
2019		940
2020 through 2024		5,727
	$	9,880