Note B - Acquisitions (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended								4 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 24, 2011	Sep. 25, 2010	Sep. 25, 2010 Parrot Ice [Member]	Sep. 25, 2010 California Churros [Member]	Sep. 25, 2010 California Churros Acquisition And Other [Member]	Sep. 24, 2011 ConAgra [Member]	Apr. 30, 2011 ConAgra [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Kim and Scott's [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Kim and Scott's [Member]	May 31, 2012 Kim and Scott's [Member]
Revenue, Net	$ 830,796,000	$ 744,071,000	$ 696,703,000	$ 1,500,000	$ 2,500,000		$ 18,300,000	$ 50,000,000	$ 1,800,000		$ 8,000,000
Other General and Administrative Expense						184,000	546,000			155,000
Business Combination, Bargain Purchase, Gain Recognized, Amount		$ 6,580,000					$ 6,580,000