Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 30, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 276,507	$ 297,619
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $1,156 and $1,011, respectively	335,279	323,210
Inventories	484,327	457,691
Deferred income taxes	2,246	2,232
Prepaid expenses and other	22,199	15,785
Total current assets	1,120,558	1,096,537
Property, plant and equipment, net	295,138	265,191
Deferred income taxes	3,771	4,335
Other	41,609	42,136
Total assets	1,461,076	1,408,199
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	2,893	10,211
Accounts payable	337,694	341,276
Customer deposits	96,778	36,384
Accrued liabilities:
Salaries and wages	34,646	45,450
Other	43,163	46,550
Total current liabilities	515,174	479,871
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	258,789	260,211
Other liabilities	18,066	19,095
Total non-current liabilities	276,855	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, 48,944 and 48,851 shares issued, respectively, and 34,313 and 35,097 shares outstanding, respectively	489	489
Additional paid-in capital	441,208	435,546
Common stock held in treasury, at cost, 14,631 and 13,754 shares, respectively	(421,651)	(400,110)
Retained earnings	631,504	596,913
Accumulated other comprehensive income	17,497	16,184
Total shareholders’ equity	669,047	649,022
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 1,461,076	$ 1,408,199