Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net earnings (loss)	$ 2,402,000	$ (180,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	2,332,000	2,406,000
Amortization of capitalized financing costs	26,000	20,000
Stock-based compensation expense	313,000	369,000
Gain on early extinguishment of debt		(425,000)
Asset impairment charges		(11,000)
Deferred income taxes	1,237,000	(116,000)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(36,000)	(5,000)
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment	12,000
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies over premiums paid		(290,000)
Net changes in assets and liabilities (net of assets and liabilities acquired):
Accounts receivable, net	6,891,000	5,842,000
Inventories	9,535,000	2,972,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	556,000	(11,679,000)
Other changes	205,000	368,000
Total adjustments	21,071,000	(549,000)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	23,473,000	(729,000)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(2,561,000)	(1,008,000)
Proceeds from life insurance claims	505,000
Decrease (increase) in cash surrender value of life insurance policies	32,000	(427,000)
Proceeds from surrender of life insurance policies		16,000
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment		15,000
Net cash used for investing activities	(2,024,000)	(1,404,000)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	3,494,000	41,520,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	(14,969,000)	(38,868,000)
Cash dividends paid	(4,969,000)	(529,000)
Cash received from exercise of stock options	63,000	1,000
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	36,000	5,000
Other	(299,000)	4,000
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(16,644,000)	2,133,000
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	4,805,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	10,000	10,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	4,815,000	10,000
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	18,000	552,000
Income taxes, net	13,000	33,000
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment in accounts payable	$ 135,000	$ 342,000