Note 10 - Other Financial Data (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2014

Other Financial Data [Abstract]

Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

	June 28,			September 28,
(In thousands)	2014			2013
Accounts receivable, net:
Accounts receivable	$	47,523		$	42,006
Less allowance for doubtful accounts		(878	)		(896	)
Total	$	46,645		$	41,110
Inventories, net:
Raw materials	$	48,947		$	33,842
Work in process		3,250			3,074
Finished goods		26,970			21,877
Total	$	79,167		$	58,793
Other current assets:
Current deferred tax asset	$	2,830		$	2,732
Prepaid insurance		1,575			1,332
Other		1,277			1,799
Total	$	5,682		$	5,863
Other assets:
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies	$	6,718		$	6,145
Intangible asset, net of accumulated amortization of $446 and $163		1,441			1,724
Capitalized financing costs, net		95			171
Other		97			350
Total	$	8,351		$	8,390
Property, plant and equipment, net:
Land and land improvements	$	9,192		$	9,175
Buildings		39,843			42,258
Machinery and equipment		130,168			129,861
Construction in progress		4,665			210
		183,868			181,504
Less accumulated depreciation		(103,123	)		(98,451	)
Total	$	80,745		$	83,053
Accrued expenses:
Salaries, wages and related expenses	$	3,829		$	2,790
Accrued income taxes		1,051			-
Customer rebates		958			813
Property taxes		802			1,155
Pension plan		751			928
Deferred revenues		551			79
Workers' compensation		290			307
Other		814			782
Total	$	9,046		$	6,854
Other liabilities:
Deferred income taxes	$	7,266		$	7,281
Deferred compensation		7,112			6,897
Total	$	14,378		$	14,178