Consolidated Statements of Shareholder's Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data		Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Total
Balance at Oct. 02, 2010		$ 17,579	$ 45,950	$ 86,656	$ (2,309)	$ 147,876
Balance (in Shares) at Oct. 02, 2010		17,579,000
Net earnings (loss)				(387)		(387)
Comprehensive income (loss)	[1]				294	294
Stock options exercised		13	8			21
Stock options exercised (in Shares)		13,000				13,000
Vesting of restricted stock units (in Shares)		30,000
Vesting of restricted stock units		30	(30)
Compensation expense associated with stock-based plans			2,917			2,917
Excess tax benefits (deficiencies) from stock-based compensation			8			8
Restricted stock surrendered for withholding taxes payable		(13)	(130)			(143)
Restricted stock surrendered for withholding taxes payable (in Shares)		(13,000)				12,633
Cash dividends declared				(2,112)		(2,112)
Balance at Oct. 01, 2011		17,609	48,723	84,157	(2,015)	148,474
Balance (in Shares) at Oct. 01, 2011		17,609,000
Net earnings (loss)				1,809		1,809
Comprehensive income (loss)	[1]				(426)	(426)
Stock options exercised		12	(10)			2
Stock options exercised (in Shares)		12,000				12,000
Vesting of restricted stock units (in Shares)		96,000
Vesting of restricted stock units		96	(96)
Compensation expense associated with stock-based plans			2,208			2,208
Restricted stock surrendered for withholding taxes payable			(446)			(446)
Cash dividends declared				(2,121)		(2,121)
Balance at Sep. 29, 2012		17,717	50,379	83,845	(2,441)	149,500
Balance (in Shares) at Sep. 29, 2012		17,717,000
Net earnings (loss)				11,735		11,735
Comprehensive income (loss)	[1]				879	879
Stock options exercised		371	3,054			3,425
Stock options exercised (in Shares)		371,000				373,000
Vesting of restricted stock units (in Shares)		97,000
Vesting of restricted stock units		97	(97)
Compensation expense associated with stock-based plans			2,161			2,161
Excess tax benefits (deficiencies) from stock-based compensation			660			660
Restricted stock surrendered for withholding taxes payable			(705)			(705)
Cash dividends declared				(6,599)		(6,599)
Balance at Sep. 28, 2013		$ 18,185	$ 55,452	$ 88,981	$ (1,562)	$ 161,056
Balance (in Shares) at Sep. 28, 2013		18,185,000

[1] Activity within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is reported net of related income taxes: 2011 ($180), 2012 $261, 2013 ($539).