Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net earnings	$ 13,860	$ 6,694
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	5,620	5,797
Amortization of capitalized financing costs	32	51
Stock-based compensation expense	1,276	1,273
Deferred income taxes	871	828
Asset impairment charges	20	237
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(824)	(147)
Gain on sale and disposition of property, plant and equipment	(208)	(1,679)
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies over premiums paid	(96)	(283)
Net changes in assets and liabilities (net of assets and liabilities acquired):
Accounts receivable, net	(1,796)	7,023
Inventories	9,435	(1,540)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(6,503)	(20,733)
Other changes	2,061	651
Total adjustments	9,888	(8,522)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	23,748	(1,828)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	$ (4,334)	(4,587)
Acquisition of intangible asset		(1,460)
Proceeds from fire loss insurance		1,613
Acquisition of business		$ 480
Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale	$ 180
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	60	$ 89
Proceeds from surrender of life insurance policies	40	40
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies	(264)	(196)
Net cash used for investing activities	(4,318)	(4,021)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	172	60,474
Principal payments on long-term debt	(172)	(50,474)
Cash dividends paid	(19,722)	(1,104)
Cash received from exercise of stock options	3,252	176
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	824	147
Payment of employee tax withholdings related to net share transactions	(629)	$ (248)
Financing costs	(11)
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(16,286)	$ 8,971
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	3,144	3,122
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	33,258	3,050
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 36,402	6,172
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Interest		93
Income taxes, net	$ 8,533	3,403
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment in accounts payable	369	227
Restricted stock units and stock options surrendered for withholding taxes payable	$ 629	$ 248