Note 6 - Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations	35.70%	32.80%
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Current	$ 2,100,000
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent	5,181,000		4,087,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, State and Local	27,500,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Domestic	5,300,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards	262,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	679,000		679,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	29,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate	28,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued	38,000
Expected to be Resolved Next 12 Months [Member]
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$ 28,000