Note F - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) - Acquired Intangible Assets (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Indefinite lived intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 0
Amortized intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	79,095,000	79,095,000
Accumulated Amortization	35,083,000	30,631,000
Food Service [Member] | Trade Names [Member]
Indefinite lived intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	12,880,000	12,880,000
Food Service [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Amortized intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	545,000	545,000
Accumulated Amortization	478,000	456,000
Food Service [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Amortized intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	40,187,000	40,187,000
Accumulated Amortization	26,187,000	22,582,000
Food Service [Member] | Licensing Agreements [Member]
Amortized intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	3,606,000	3,606,000
Accumulated Amortization	2,614,000	2,519,000
Food Service [Member]
Amortized intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	57,218,000	57,218,000
Accumulated Amortization	29,279,000	25,557,000
Retail Supermarket [Member] | Trade Names [Member]
Indefinite lived intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	4,006,000	4,006,000
Retail Supermarket [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Amortized intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	279,000	279,000
Accumulated Amortization	62,000	31,000
Retail Supermarket [Member]
Indefinite lived intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount		500,000
Amortized intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	4,285,000	4,285,000
Accumulated Amortization	62,000	31,000
Frozen Beverages [Member] | Trade Names [Member]
Indefinite lived intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	9,315,000	9,315,000
Frozen Beverages [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Amortized intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	198,000	198,000
Accumulated Amortization	198,000	198,000
Frozen Beverages [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Amortized intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	6,478,000	6,478,000
Accumulated Amortization	4,830,000	4,201,000
Frozen Beverages [Member] | Licensing Agreements [Member]
Amortized intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	1,601,000	1,601,000
Accumulated Amortization	714,000	644,000
Frozen Beverages [Member]
Amortized intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	17,592,000	17,592,000
Accumulated Amortization	$ 5,742,000	$ 5,043,000