Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net earnings	$ 7,365,000	$ 26,858,000
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	10,084,000	9,578,000
Amortization of capitalized financing costs	48,000	48,000
Stock-based compensation expense	1,201,000	1,241,000
Deferred income taxes	2,193,000	(2,321,000)
Loss (gain) on sale and disposition of property, plant and equipment	(1,760,000)	270,000
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies over premiums paid	(204,000)	(428,000)
Net changes in assets and liabilities (net of assets and liabilities acquired):
Accounts receivable, net	741,000	(15,548,000)
Inventories	(10,467,000)	27,102,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(33,640,000)	3,011,000
Other changes	(1,500,000)	24,000
Total adjustments	(33,304,000)	22,977,000
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	(25,939,000)	49,835,000
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(9,380,000)	(12,481,000)
Proceeds from property insurance	1,192,000
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies	(305,000)	(291,000)
Proceeds from surrender of life insurance policies	67,000	152,000
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	17,000
Acquisition of business		(3,300,000)
Net cash used for investing activities	(8,409,000)	(15,920,000)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	44,239,000	290,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	(44,239,000)	(290,000)
Cash dividends paid	(1,732,000)	(20,756,000)
Cash received from exercise of stock options		242,000
Financing costs	(237,000)
Payment of employee tax withholdings related to net share transactions	(175,000)	(274,000)
Net cash used for financing activities	(2,144,000)	(20,788,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(36,492,000)	13,127,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	43,941,000	32,105,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	7,449,000	45,232,000
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Interest	49,000
Income taxes, net	1,759,000	3,553,000
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment in accounts payable	518,000	499,000
Restricted stock units and stock options surrendered for withholding taxes payable	$ 175,000	$ 274,000