Note 11 - Other Financial Data (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2013

Schedule of Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)	March 30, 2013			September 29, 2012
Accounts receivable, net:
Accounts receivable	$	34,432		$	43,261
Less allowance for doubtful accounts		(846	)		(1,123	)
Total	$	33,586		$	42,138
Inventories, net:
Raw materials	$	32,047		$	38,911
Work in process		3,226			3,634
Finished goods		30,942			23,229
Total	$	66,215		$	65,774
Other current assets:
Current deferred tax asset	$	2,139		$	3,958
Prepaid insurance		1,461			1,755
Other		1,306			1,433
Total	$	4,906		$	7,146
Other assets:
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies, net of loans of $30 and $486	$	5,813		$	5,146
Capitalized financing costs, net		223			274
Other		349			348
Total	$	6,385		$	5,768
Property, plant and equipment, net:
Land and land improvements	$	9,175		$	9,131
Buildings		41,985			41,585
Machinery and equipment		125,959			121,321
Construction in progress		3,527			5,270
		180,646			177,307
Less accumulated depreciation		(93,702	)		(89,591	)
Total	$	86,944		$	87,716
Accrued expenses:
Salaries, wages and related expenses	$	2,231		$	1,342
Pension plan		1,371			1,442
Customer rebates		652			716
Property taxes		392			1,233
Workers' compensation		308			327
Interest		34			29
Other		721			788
Total	$	5,709		$	5,877
Other liabilities:
Deferred compensation	$	7,801		$	7,487
Deferred income taxes		5,181			4,087
Total	$	12,982		$	11,574