Note A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013		Sep. 29, 2012		Sep. 24, 2011
Note A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Deferred Revenue	$ 10,000,000		$ 12,000,000
Shipping, Handling and Transportation Costs	65,025,000	[1]	62,250,000	[1]	57,462,000	[1]
Revenue, Net	867,683,000		830,796,000		744,071,000
Cash, Uninsured Amount	55,000,000
Cash, FDIC Insured Amount	250,000
Accounts Receivable, Net	87,545,000		76,414,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable	854,000		987,000
Inventory Valuation Reserves	4,449,000		3,883,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	438,000		541,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued	224,000		284,000
Income Tax Examination, Penalties and Interest Expense	11,000		10,000		8,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	2,400,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate	25.70%		28.30%		28.60%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate	2.64%		0.81%		1.56%
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Forfeiture Rate	20.00%		18.00%		13.00%
Advertising Expense	3,069,000		2,571,000		1,919,000
Commodity Futures Contracts and Spot Commodities, Proprietary Capital Charges	40,000,000
Research and Development Expense	478,000		501,000		941,000
Customers Group One [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Note A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Net			1,000,000
Customers Group One [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Note A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Net			10,000,000
Largest Customer [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Sales Revenue, Goods, Net [Member]
Note A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	8.00%		8.00%		8.00%
Repair And Maintenance Service [Member]
Note A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Deferred Revenue	1,454,000		1,398,000
Revenue, Net	22,780,000		20,309,000		18,744,000
Deferred Revenue, Noncurrent	45,000		6,000
Frozen Beverages [Member] | Machines Sales [Member]
Note A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Revenue, Net	$ 22,836,000		$ 20,324,000		$ 18,711,000
5 Year Options [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Note A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Expected Volatility Term	52 months
5 Year Options [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Note A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Expected Volatility Term	55 months
10 Year Options [Member]
Note A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Expected Volatility Term	10 years
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Note A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in Shares)			162,142		143,515
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Sales Revenue, Goods, Net [Member]
Note A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	43.00%		41.00%		43.00%
Minimum [Member]
Note A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	5 years		5 years		5 years
Maximum [Member]
Note A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	20 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	10 years		10 years		10 years

[1] Includes share-based compensation expense of $30 for the year ended September 28, 2013, $27 for the year ended September 29, 2012 and $18 for the year ended September 24, 2011.