Note 7 - Employee Benefit Plans (Detail) - Net Periodic Pension Costs and Related Components for the Delaware Plan (Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Interest cost	$ 32	$ 37	$ 64	$ 74
Expected return on plan assets	(36)	(34)	(72)	(68)
Recognized net actuarial loss	14	14	28	28
Net periodic pension cost	$ 10	$ 17	$ 20	$ 34

Note 7 - Employee Benefit Plans (Detail) - Net Periodic Pension Costs and Related Components for the Delaware Plan (Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2012

Mar. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2012

Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]

Interest cost

$ 32

$ 37

$ 64

$ 74

Expected return on plan assets

(36)

(34)

(72)

(68)

Recognized net actuarial loss

Net periodic pension cost

$ 10

$ 17

$ 20

$ 34

- Definition

An amount calculated as a basis for determining the extent of delayed recognition of the effects of changes in the fair value of assets. The expected return on plan assets is determined based on the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets and the market-related value of plan assets.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 30

-Glossary Expected Return on Plan Assets

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6512136

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 60

-Glossary Expected Return on Plan Assets

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6512171

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 87

-Paragraph 264

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Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (h)(3)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=21915506&loc=d3e1928-114920

Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 106

-Paragraph 518

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 132R

-Paragraph 5

-Subparagraph h

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

+ Details

- Definition

The increase in a defined benefit pension plan's projected benefit obligation or a defined benefit postretirement plan's accumulated postretirement benefit obligation due to the passage of time.

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