Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 97,345	$ 154,198
Marketable securities held to maturity	256	1,214
Accounts receivable, net	87,545	76,414
Inventories, net	71,785	69,761
Prepaid expenses and other	3,284	2,220
Deferred income taxes	4,502	4,261
Total current assets	264,717	308,068
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	510,442	483,873
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	363,278	342,329
	147,164	141,544
Other assets
Goodwill	76,899	76,899
Other intangible assets, net	44,012	48,464
Marketable securities held to maturity	2,000	24,998
Marketable securities available for sale	107,664
Other	3,205	3,071
	233,780	153,432
	645,661	603,044
Current Liabilities
Current obligations under capital leases	211	340
Accounts payable	50,906	52,755
Accrued insurance liability	9,954	7,824
Accrued income taxes	1,740	962
Accrued liabilities	3,769	4,027
Accrued compensation expense	13,671	13,151
Dividends payable	2,988	2,446
Total current liabilities	83,239	81,505
Long-term obligations under capital leases	136	347
Deferred income taxes	45,183	44,874
Other long-term liabilities	538	831
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $1 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares; none issued	0	0
Common stock, no par value; authorized, 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 18,677,000 and 18,780,000 respectively	34,516	43,011
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,930)	(3,132)
Retained Earnings	487,979	435,608
	516,565	475,487
	$ 645,661	$ 603,044