Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2011

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Financial assets and liabilities subject to fair value measurements on a recurring basis

Financial assets and liabilities subject to fair value measurements on a recurring basis are as follows:

	October 1, 2011
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:	(expressed in thousands)
Currency contracts(1)	$	-	$	968	$	-	$	968
Total assets	$	-	$	968	$	-	$	968
Liabilities:
Currency contracts(1)	$	-	$	1,041	$	-	$	1,041
Interest rate swaps(2)				617		-		617
Total liabilities	$	-	$	1,658	$	-	$	1,658

	October 2, 2010
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:	(expressed in thousands)
Currency contracts(1)	$	-	$	126	$	-	$	126
Total assets	$	-	$	126	$	-	$	126

Liabilities:
Currency contracts(1)	$	-	$	1,570	$	-	$	1,570
Interest rate swaps(2)				1,406		-		1,406
Total liabilities	$	-	$	2,976	$	-	$	2,976

(1) Based on observable market transactions of spot currency rates and forward currency rates on equivalently-termed instruments.

(2) Based on LIBOR and swap rates.