Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2023	Jul. 02, 2022
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net earnings	$ 26,789,000	$ 100,705,000
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	9,835,000	10,977,000
Amortization of capitalized financing costs	45,000	49,000
Stock-based compensation expense	1,534,000	1,395,000
Deferred income taxes	(991,000)	624,000
Gain on sale and disposition of property, plant and equipment and assets held for sale	(3,321,000)	(595,000)
Gain from life insurance proceeds	0	(364,000)
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies over premiums paid	(854,000)	0
Net changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	15,283,000	(13,258,000)
Inventories	64,528,000	(113,398,000)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(12,745,000)	27,197,000
Other changes	3,223,000	1,782,000
Total adjustments	76,537,000	(85,591,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	103,326,000	15,114,000
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(26,604,000)	(12,251,000)
(Increase) decrease in cash surrender value of life insurance policies	(402,000)	1,012,000
Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale	0	6,934,000
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	9,924,000	0
Proceeds from life insurance claims	0	1,456,000
Proceeds from surrender of life insurance policies	358,000	110,000
Net cash used for investing activities	(16,724,000)	(2,739,000)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	255,000	220,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	(255,000)	(220,000)
Cash dividends paid	(40,668,000)	(40,578,000)
Payment of employee tax withholdings related to net share transactions	(196,000)	(286,000)
Cash received from exercise of stock options	191,000	1,650,000
Financing costs	(177,000)	0
Repurchases of common stock	(2,328,000)	0
Net cash used for financing activities	(43,178,000)	(39,214,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	43,424,000	(26,839,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	48,316,000	89,884,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	91,740,000	63,045,000
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Income taxes, net	5,466,000	29,998,000
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment in accounts payable	843,000	1,286,000
Restricted stock units and stock options surrendered for withholding taxes payable	$ 196,000	$ 286,000