Note 11 (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 28, 2015

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments [Table Text Block]

			Gross		Gross		Fair
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Market
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
	(in thousands)
Mutual Funds	$	117,366	$	298	$	3,130	$	114,534
Preferred Stock		13,133		105		18		13,220
	$	130,499	$	403	$	3,148	$	127,754

			Gross		Gross		Fair
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Market
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
	(in thousands)
US Government Agency Debt	$	2,000	$	-	$	13	$	1,987
Total investment securities held to maturity	$	2,000	$	-	$	13	$	1,987

			Gross		Gross		Fair
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Market
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
	(in thousands)
Mutual Funds	$	129,473	$	760	$	2,116	$	128,117
Total investment securities available for sale	$	129,473	$	760	$	2,116	$	128,117

Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]

	March 28, 2015				September 27, 2014
			Fair				Fair
	Amortized		Market		Amortized		Market
	Cost		Value		Cost		Value
	(in thousands)
Due in one year or less	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Due after one year through five years		-		-		-		-
Due after five years through ten years		-		-		2,000		1,987
Total held to maturity securities	$	-	$	-	$	2,000	$	1,987
Less current portion		-		-		-		-
Long term held to maturity securities	$	-	$	-	$	2,000	$	1,987