Property, Plant And Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2011

Schedule Of Property, Plant And Equipment

	2011	2010
Land, buildings and improvements	$   161,820	$   138,230
Machinery and equipment	278,807	255,138
Computer hardware and software	83,373	79,108
Construction in progress	40,553	22,145
	564,553	494,621
Less: accumulated depreciation	299,048	258,907
	$   265,505	$   235,714

Assets Held Under Capital Leases [Member]

Schedule Of Property, Plant And Equipment

	2011	2010
Buildings and improvements	$     22,934	$     22,700
Machinery and equipment	1,802	1,803
	24,736	24,503
Less: accumulated amortization	11,345	8,905
	$     13,391	$     15,598