Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2021	Dec. 28, 2019
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net earnings	$ 8,143,000	$ 555,000
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	3,610,000	3,478,000
Amortization of capitalized financing costs	16,000	16,000
Stock-based compensation expense	224,000	186,000
Deferred income taxes	(64,000)	186,000
Loss on sale and disposition of property, plant and equipment	32,000	0
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies over premiums paid	(364,000)	(339,000)
Net changes in assets and liabilities (net of assets and liabilities acquired):
Accounts receivable, net	4,593,000	8,777,000
Inventories	4,687,000	5,599,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(9,753,000)	10,225,000
Other changes	2,826,000	892,000
Total adjustments	5,807,000	29,020,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	13,950,000	29,575,000
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(2,860,000)	(600,000)
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies	(197,000)	(42,000)
Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale	19,000	0
Proceeds from surrender of life insurance policies	18,000	0
Net cash used for investing activities	(3,020,000)	(642,000)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	45,000	67,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	(45,000)	(67,000)
Cash dividends paid	(29,551,000)	0
Payment of employee tax withholdings related to net share transactions	(13,000)	0
Cash received from exercise of stock options	128,000	0
Net cash used for financing activities	(29,436,000)	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(18,506,000)	28,933,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	68,688,000	38,181,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	50,182,000	67,114,000
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Income taxes, net	95,000	14,000
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment in accounts payable	500,000	310,000
Declaration of cash dividends to be paid	0	578,000
Restricted stock units and stock options surrendered for withholding taxes payable	$ 13,000	$ 0