Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net earnings	$ 12,086,000	$ 12,066,000
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	8,704,000	7,481,000
Amortization of capitalized financing costs	72,000	77,000
Stock-based compensation expense	1,502,000	1,777,000
Deferred income taxes	546,000	$ (113,000)
Asset impairment charges	237,000
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(150,000)	$ (222,000)
Gain on sale and disposition of property, plant and equipment	(1,755,000)	(425,000)
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies over premiums paid	(233,000)	(468,000)
Net changes in assets and liabilities (net of assets and liabilities acquired):
Accounts receivable, net	2,833,000	(5,535,000)
Inventories	11,106,000	(20,374,000)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(19,409,000)	28,122,000
Other changes	786,000	(253,000)
Total adjustments	4,239,000	10,067,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	16,325,000	22,133,000
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(6,767,000)	$ (5,801,000)
Acquisition of intangible asset	(1,460,000)
Acquisition of business	480,000	$ 0
Proceeds from fire loss insurance	1,713,000	1,380,000
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	104,000	1,000
Proceeds from surrender of life insurance policies	40,000	160,000
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies	(284,000)	(304,000)
Net cash used for investing activities	(6,174,000)	(4,564,000)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	60,872,000	331,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	(60,872,000)	(331,000)
Cash dividends paid	(1,657,000)	(1,642,000)
Cash received from exercise of stock options	200,000	365,000
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	150,000	222,000
Payment of employee tax withholdings related to net share transactions	(254,000)	$ (505,000)
Financing costs	(207,000)
Net cash used for financing activities	(1,768,000)	$ (1,560,000)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	8,383,000	16,009,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	3,050,000	15,440,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	11,433,000	31,449,000
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Interest	119,000	2,000
Income taxes, net	4,198,000	4,464,000
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment in accounts payable	182,000	45,000
Restricted stock units and stock options surrendered for withholding taxes payable	$ 254,000	$ 505,000