Note 10 - Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2018

Notes Tables

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended
	October 1,
(In thousands)	2016
Interest cost	$	147
Expected return on plan assets		(175	)
Settlement loss recognized		2,539
Amortization of net loss		76
Net periodic pension cost	$	2,587

	Year Ended
	September 29,		September 30,		October 1,
(In thousands)	2018		2017		2016
Service cost	$	310	$	344	$	263
Interest cost		345		338		326
Amortization of net loss		150		174		85
Net periodic pension cost	$	805	$	856	$	674

Schedule of Assumptions Used [Table Text Block]

	Measurement Date
	September 29,			September 30,			October 1,
	2018			2017			2016
Assumptions at year-end:
Discount rate		4.00	%		3.75	%		3.75	%
Rate of increase in compensation levels		3.00	%		3.00	%		3.00	%

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]

Fiscal year(s)	In thousands
2019	$	325
2020		278
2021		278
2022		553
2023		553
2024 - 2028		4,083

Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan [Member]

Notes Tables

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended
	September 29,			September 30,			October 1,
(In thousands)	2018			2017			2016
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	9,389		$	9,159		$	7,821
Service cost		310			344			263
Interest cost		345			338			326
Actuarial loss (gain)		(33	)		(162	)		1,039
Distributions		(262	)		(290	)		(290	)
Benefit obligation at end of year	$	9,749		$	9,389		$	9,159
Change in plan assets:
Actual employer contributions	$	262		$	290		$	290
Actual distributions		(262	)		(290	)		(290	)
Plan assets at fair value at end of year	$	-		$	-		$	-
Reconciliation of funded status to net amount recognized:
Funded status	$	(9,749	)	$	(9,389	)	$	(9,159	)
Net amount recognized	$	(9,749	)	$	(9,389	)	$	(9,159	)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Unrecognized net loss	$	1,966		$	2,149		$	2,485
Net amount recognized	$	1,966		$	2,149		$	2,485
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss):
Net loss (gain)	$	(33	)	$	(162	)	$	1,039
Amortization of net loss		(150	)		(174	)		(85	)
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(183	)	$	(336	)	$	954

Pension Plan [Member]

Notes Tables

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended
	October 1,
(In thousands)	2016
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	3,463
Interest cost		147
Actuarial loss		324
Plan settlement		290
Distributions		(4,224	)
Benefit obligation at end of year	$	-
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	2,201
Actual return on plan assets		104
Employer contributions		1,919
Plan settlement		(4,003	)
Distributions		(221	)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	-
Reconciliation of funded status to net amount recognized:
Funded status	$	-
Net amount recognized	$	-
Amounts recognized on the consolidated balance sheet:
Accrued benefit liability	$	-
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (net of tax)		-
Net amount recognized	$	-
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Unrecognized net loss	$	-
Net amount recognized	$	-
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive loss:
Net loss	$	685
Amortization of net loss		(76	)
Settlement loss		(2,539	)
Total recognized in other comprehensive income loss	$	(1,930	)