Consolidated Statements of Shareholder's Equity And Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]		Total
Balance at Oct. 03, 2009	$ 17,525	$ 43,774	$ 88,291	$ (2,520)		$ 147,070
Balance (in Shares) at Oct. 03, 2009	17,525,000
Net earnings (loss)			473			473
Adjustment to defined benefit plan liability				211	[1]	211
Comprehensive income (loss)						684
Stock options exercised	26	114				140
Stock options exercised (in Shares)	26,000					(26,000)
Vesting of restricted stock units (in Shares)	37,000
Vesting of restricted stock units	37	(37)
Compensation expense associated with stock-based plans		2,258				2,258
Excess tax benefits (deficiencies) from stock-based compensation		(89)				(89)
Restricted stock surrendered for withholding taxes payable	(9)	(70)				(79)
Restricted stock surrendered for withholding taxes payable (in Shares)	(9,000)					8,486
Cash dividends declared			(2,108)			(2,108)
Balance at Oct. 02, 2010	17,579	45,950	86,656	(2,309)		147,876
Balance (in Shares) at Oct. 02, 2010	17,579,000
Net earnings (loss)			(387)			(387)
Adjustment to defined benefit plan liability				294		294
Comprehensive income (loss)						(93)
Stock options exercised	13	8				21
Stock options exercised (in Shares)	13,000					(13,000)
Vesting of restricted stock units (in Shares)	30,000
Vesting of restricted stock units	30	(30)
Compensation expense associated with stock-based plans		2,917				2,917
Excess tax benefits (deficiencies) from stock-based compensation		8				8
Restricted stock surrendered for withholding taxes payable	(13)	(130)				(143)
Restricted stock surrendered for withholding taxes payable (in Shares)	(13,000)					12,633
Cash dividends declared			(2,112)			(2,112)
Balance at Oct. 01, 2011	17,609	48,723	84,157	(2,015)		148,474
Balance (in Shares) at Oct. 01, 2011	17,609,000
Net earnings (loss)			1,809			1,809
Adjustment to defined benefit plan liability				(426)		(426)
Comprehensive income (loss)						1,383
Stock options exercised	12	(10)				2
Stock options exercised (in Shares)	12,000					(12,000)
Vesting of restricted stock units (in Shares)	96,000
Vesting of restricted stock units	96	(96)
Compensation expense associated with stock-based plans		2,208				2,208
Restricted stock surrendered for withholding taxes payable		(446)				(446)
Cash dividends declared			(2,121)			(2,121)
Balance at Sep. 29, 2012	$ 17,717	$ 50,379	$ 83,845	$ (2,441)		$ 149,500
Balance (in Shares) at Sep. 29, 2012	17,717,000

[1] Activity within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is reported net of related income taxes: 2010 ($130), 2011 ($180), 2012 $261