CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (USD $)	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Stock Option Receivable [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Parent [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total
BALANCE at Oct. 01, 2011	$ 46,000	$ 23,302,000	$ 3,000	$ 20,128,000	$ (29,000)	$ (10,095,000)	$ 33,355,000	$ 4,831,000	$ 38,186,000
BALANCE (in Shares) at Oct. 01, 2011	4,601,000
Net income				5,489,000			5,489,000	1,661,000	7,150,000
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities			(3,000)				(3,000)		(3,000)
Write-off of stock option receivable					29,000		29,000		29,000
Purchase of treasury stock						(3,125,000)	(3,125,000)		(3,125,000)
Stock-based compensation		108,000					108,000		108,000
Distributions to non-controlling interests								(2,313,000)	(2,313,000)
Payment of dividends - $1.00 per share				(3,245,000)			(3,245,000)		(3,245,000)
BALANCE at Sep. 29, 2012	46,000	23,410,000		22,372,000		(13,220,000)	32,608,000	4,179,000	36,787,000
BALANCE (in Shares) at Sep. 29, 2012	4,601,000
Net income				3,825,000			3,825,000	1,286,000	5,111,000
Exercise of stock options		121,000					121,000		121,000
Exercise of stock options (in Shares)	9,000								9,300
Tax benefit on exercise of stock options		44,000					44,000		44,000
Purchase of member interests in subsidiary		(2,685,000)					(2,685,000)	(280,000)	(2,965,000)
Tax benefit of purchase of member interests in subsidiary		1,080,000					1,080,000		1,080,000
Elimination of non-controlling interest in discontinued operation		691,000					691,000	(691,000)	691,000
Purchase of treasury stock									(3,125,000)
Stock-based compensation		317,000					317,000		317,000
Distributions to non-controlling interests								(1,900,000)	(1,900,000)
Paid and accrued dividends - $1.00 per share				(3,247,000)			(3,247,000)		(3,247,000)
BALANCE at Sep. 28, 2013	$ 46,000	$ 22,978,000		$ 22,950,000		$ (13,220,000)	$ 32,754,000	$ 2,594,000	$ 35,348,000
BALANCE (in Shares) at Sep. 28, 2013	4,610,000