Capital Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 28, 2015

Capital Assets [Abstract]

Property And Equipment

		March 28,		September 27,
		2015		2014
	(in thousands)
Land and improvements	$	1,704	$	1,710
Buildings and improvements		52,572		54,271
Machinery and equipment		155,095		150,917
Total		209,371		206,898
Less accumulated depreciation		(129,447)		(125,323)
Property and equipment, net	$	79,924	$	81,575

Other Intangible Assets

	March 28, 2015
							Weighted
							Average
		Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying	Useful Life
		Amount		Amortization		Value	(in Years)
	(dollar amounts in thousands)
Software development costs	$	17,858	$	(12,845)	$	5,013	6.4
Patents		12,123		(4,859)		7,264	14.5
Trademarks and trade names		6,292		(1,568)		4,724	29.4
Customer List		2,562		(426)		2,136	8.1
Land-use rights		1,256		(164)		1,092	47.8
Total	$	40,091	$	(19,862)	$	20,229	13.8

	September 27, 2014
							Weighted
							Average
		Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying	Useful Life
		Amount		Amortization		Value	(in Years)
	(dollar amounts 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