Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jul. 02, 2011
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net earnings (loss)	$ 976,000	$ (1,359,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	7,295,000	7,062,000
Amortization of capitalized financing costs	70,000	61,000
Stock-based compensation expense	1,464,000	1,898,000
Gain on early extinguishment of debt	(425,000)
Asset impairment charges	(11,000)	4,135,000
Deferred income taxes	565,000	(474,000)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(120,000)	(81,000)
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment	(74,000)	(10,000)
Gain from life insurance proceeds		(357,000)
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies over premiums paid	(570,000)	(357,000)
Net changes in assets and liabilities (net of assets and liabilities acquired):
Accounts receivable, net	1,257,000	(18,721,000)
Inventories	(1,014,000)	(5,950,000)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(7,907,000)	15,587,000
Other changes	228,000	(1,529,000)
Total adjustments	758,000	1,264,000
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	1,734,000	(95,000)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(4,361,000)	(6,292,000)
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies	(456,000)	(460,000)
Proceeds from surrender of life insurance policies	16,000	19,000
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	96,000	164,000
Proceeds from life insurance claims		1,063,000
Acquisition of business		(37,308,000)
Net cash used for investing activities	(4,705,000)	(42,814,000)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	79,679,000	12,607,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	(74,795,000)	(12,607,000)
Financing costs	(161,000)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	120,000	81,000
Cash received from exercise of stock options	2,000	21,000
Cash dividends paid	(1,590,000)	(1,055,000)
Other	(284,000)	(64,000)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	2,971,000	(1,017,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(43,926,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	10,000	45,935,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	10,000	2,009,000
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	687,000	439,000
Income taxes, net	171,000	654,000
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment in accounts payable	398,000	7,000
Declaration of cash dividends to be paid		528,000
Restricted stock surrendered for withholding taxes payable	324,000	86,000
Note payable issued as consideration for business acquired		13,500,000
Post-closing purchase price adjustment for business acquired		$ 500,000