Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 274,183	$ 297,619
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $1,325 and $1,011, respectively	290,458	323,210
Inventories	480,992	457,691
Deferred income taxes	2,245	2,232
Prepaid expenses and other	19,010	15,785
Total current assets	1,066,888	1,096,537
Property, plant and equipment, net	281,240	265,191
Deferred income taxes	3,980	4,335
Other	41,541	42,136
Total assets	1,393,649	1,408,199
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	10,310	10,211
Accounts payable	320,808	341,276
Customer deposits	36,388	36,384
Accrued liabilities:
Salaries and wages	37,772	45,450
Other	45,367	46,550
Total current liabilities	450,645	479,871
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	259,516	260,211
Other liabilities	18,973	19,095
Total non-current liabilities	278,489	279,306
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized, 48,856 and 48,851 shares issued, respectively, and 34,840 and 35,097 shares outstanding, respectively	489	489
Additional paid-in capital	438,379	435,546
Common stock held in treasury, at cost, 14,016 and 13,754 shares, respectively	(406,180)	(400,110)
Retained earnings	613,529	596,913
Accumulated other comprehensive income	18,298	16,184
Total shareholders’ equity	664,515	649,022
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 1,393,649	$ 1,408,199