Capital Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2014

Capital Assets [Abstract]

Property And Equipment

		December 27,		September 27,
		2014		2014
	(expressed in thousands)
Land and improvements	$	1,708	$	1,710
Buildings and improvements		53,606		54,271
Machinery and equipment		153,465		150,917
Total		208,779		206,898
Less accumulated depreciation		(127,912)		(125,323)
Property and equipment, net	$	80,867	$	81,575

Other Intangible Assets

	December 27, 2014
							Weighted
							Average
		Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying	Useful Life
		Amount		Amortization		Value	(in Years)
	(dollar amounts expressed in thousands)
Software development costs	$	17,312	$	(12,244)	$	5,068	6.4
Patents		12,151		(4,643)		7,508	14.5
Trademarks and trade names		6,303		(1,509)		4,794	29.4
Customer List		2,562		(274)		2,288	8.1
Land-use rights		1,258		(158)		1,100	47.8
Total	$	39,586	$	(18,828)	$	20,758	14.0

	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 List		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