Note 17 - Other Financial Data (Detail) - Balance Sheet Information (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011	Nov. 19, 2007
Accounts receivable	$ 43,261	$ 42,732	$ 1,400
Less allowance for doubtful accounts	(1,123)	(761)
Total	42,138	41,971
Raw materials	38,911	40,536
Work in process	3,634	3,771
Finished goods	23,229	32,067
Total	65,774	76,374
Current deferred tax asset	3,958	2,156
Prepaid insurance	1,755	716
Other	1,433	1,221
Total	7,146	4,093
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
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
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
Deferred compensation	7,487	6,149
Deferred income taxes	4,087	1,711
Other		56
Total	$ 11,574	$ 7,916