Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2015

Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Pretax Amount Recognized In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

(in thousands)		2015		2014
Actuarial net loss	$	9,999	$	10,469

Summary Of Changes In Benefit Obligations And Plan Assets

(in thousands)		2015		2014
Change in benefit obligation:
Projected benefit obligation, beginning of year	$	28,618	$	23,691
Service cost		860		800
Interest cost		634		833
Actuarial loss		1,256		5,762
Exchange rate change		(3,491)		(1,830)
Benefits paid		(605)		(638)
Projected benefit obligation, end of year	$	27,272	$	28,618
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year	$	20,269	$	18,589
Actual return on plan assets		1,040		2,978
Employer contributions		605		638
Exchange rate change		(2,542)		(1,298)
Benefits paid		(605)		(638)
Fair value of plan assets, end of year	$	18,767	$	20,269

Summary Of Funded Status Of Defined Benefit Retirement Plan

(in thousands)		2015		2014
Funded status:
Funded status, end of year	$	(8,505)	$	(8,349)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		9,999		10,469
Net amount recognized	$	1,494	$	2,120
Amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheets:
Accrued payroll and related costs	$	(721)	$	(695)
Pension benefit plan obligation		(7,784)		(7,654)
Deferred income taxes		3,031		3,175
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax		6,968		7,294
Net amount recognized	$	1,494	$	2,120

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

	2015		2014
Discount rate	2.27	%	2.48	%
Expected rate of return on plan assets	5.50	%	5.50	%
Expected rate of increase in future compensation levels	3.00	%	3.40	%

Actual Defined Benefit Retirement Plan Asset Allocations

	Percentage of Plan Assets
	2015		2014
Fixed income securities1	83.0	%	49.0	%
Cash and cash equivalents2	13.0	%	51.0	%
Other	4.0	%	-	%
Total	100.0	%	100.0	%

1Fixed income securities are comprised primarily of international government agency and international corporate bonds with investment grade ratings.

2Cash and cash equivalents include deposit accounts holding cash in Euros and other currencies and term deposits primarily held as collateral for equity futures. The market values of the equity and futures are linked to the values of equity indexes of developed country markets, including the U.S., Great Britain, Europe, Canada, Switzerland and Japan.

Defined Benefit Retirement Plan Assets Subject To Fair Value Measurements

	October 3, 2015
(in thousands)		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Mutual fund1	$	-	$	18,767	$	-	$	18,767

	September 27, 2014
(in thousands)		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Mutual fund1	$	-	$	20,269	$	-	$	20,269

1The 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

(in thousands)		2015		2014		2013
Service cost	$	860	$	800	$	690
Interest cost		634		833		768
Expected return on plan assets		(1,009)		(1,024)		(690)
Net amortization and deferral		501		464		520
Special termination benefits		-		25		-
Net periodic benefit cost	$	986	$	1,098	$	1,288

Expected Future Pension Benefit Payments

	Pension Benefits
Fiscal Year	(in thousands)
2015	$	721
2016		740
2017		774
2018		835
2019		879
2020 through 2024		5,292
Total	$	9,241