Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net earnings	$ 12,066	$ 9,390
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	7,481	7,263
Amortization of capitalized financing costs	77	77
Stock-based compensation expense	1,777	1,454
Deferred income taxes	(113)	3,176
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(222)	(445)
(Gain) loss on sale of property, plant and equipment	(425)	346
Gain from life insurance proceeds		(45)
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies over premiums paid	(468)	(293)
Net changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(5,535)	4,751
Inventories	(20,374)	(2,778)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	28,122	9,340
Other changes	(253)	(173)
Total adjustments	10,067	22,673
Net cash provided by operating activities	22,133	32,063
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(5,801)	(4,378)
Acquisition of intangible asset		(1,887)
Proceeds from life insurance claims		577
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies	(304)	(54)
Proceeds from surrender of life insurance policies	160	3
Proceeds from fire loss insurance	1,380
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	1	100
Net cash used for investing activities	(4,564)	(5,639)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	331	4,501
Principal payments on long-term debt	(331)	(15,976)
Cash dividends paid	(1,642)	(6,053)
Cash received from exercise of stock options	365	3,380
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	222	445
Payment of employee tax withholdings related to net share transactions	(505)	0
Other		(647)
Net cash used for financing activities	(1,560)	(14,350)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	16,009	12,074
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	15,440	10
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	31,449	12,084
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	2	20
Income taxes, net	4,464	1,423
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment in accounts payable	45	502
Restricted stock units and stock options surrendered for withholding taxes payable	$ 505	$ 267