Note 17 - Other Financial Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Schedule of Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Accounts receivable, net:
Accounts receivable	$	43,261		$	42,732
Less allowance for doubtful accounts		(1,123	)		(761	)
Total	$	42,138		$	41,971
Inventories, net:
Raw materials	$	38,911		$	40,536
Work in process		3,634			3,771
Finished goods		23,229			32,067
Total	$	65,774		$	76,374
Other current assets:
Current deferred tax asset	$	3,958		$	2,156
Prepaid insurance		1,755		$	716
Other		1,433			1,221
Total	$	7,146		$	4,093
Other assets:
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies, net of loans of $486 and $446	$	5,146		$	4,006
Capitalized financing costs, net		274			218
Other		348			374
Total	$	5,768		$	4,598
Property, plant and equipment, net:
Land and land improvements	$	9,131		$	8,586
Buildings		41,585			40,773
Machinery and equipment		121,321			118,518
Construction in progress		5,270			2,078
		177,307			169,955
Less accumulated depreciation		(89,591	)		(80,471	)
Total	$	87,716		$	89,484
Accrued expenses:
Pension plan	$	1,442		$	1,571
Salaries, wages and related expenses		1,342			1,656
Property taxes		1,233			1,234
Customer rebates		716			791
Worker's compensation		327			333
Interest		29			387
Deferred revenues		-			387
Restructuring liabilities		-			142
Other		788			876
Total	$	5,877		$	7,377
Other liabilities:
Deferred compensation	$	7,487		$	6,149
Deferred income taxes		4,087			1,711
Other		-			56
Total	$	11,574		$	7,916