Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 26, 2016	Sep. 26, 2015
Land [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Property, plant and equipment gross	$ 2,496	$ 2,496
Building [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Property, plant and equipment gross	26,741	26,741
Plant Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Property, plant and equipment gross	220,979	210,728
Marketing Equipment [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Property, plant and equipment gross	270,966	266,047
Transportation Equipment [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Property, plant and equipment gross	7,473	6,866
Office Equipment [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Property, plant and equipment gross	21,208	20,586
Improvements [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Property, plant and equipment gross	34,322	28,725
Construction in Progress [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Property, plant and equipment gross	6,099	9,486
Cash and cash equivalents	89,337	133,689
Accounts receivable, net	102,943	102,649
Inventories	100,649	82,657
Prepaid expenses and other	7,602	6,557
Deferred income taxes	3,297	3,266
Total current assets	303,828	328,818
Property, plant and equipment gross	590,284	571,675
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	411,565	399,621
Property, plant and equipment, net	178,719	172,054
Other assets
Goodwill	86,442	86,442
Other intangible assets, net	43,162	45,819
Marketable securities held to maturity	96,649	66,660
Marketable securities available for sale	33,586	39,638
Other	2,721	3,504
Total other assets	262,560	242,063
Total Assets	745,107	742,935
Current Liabilities
Current obligations under capital leases	360	273
Accounts payable	58,928	59,206
Accrued insurance liability	$ 11,461	$ 10,231
Accrued income taxes
Accrued liabilities	$ 6,043	$ 5,365
Accrued compensation expense	11,677	15,318
Dividends payable	7,260	6,723
Total current liabilities	95,729	97,116
Long-term obligations under capital leases	1,418	1,196
Deferred income taxes	43,672	43,789
Other long-term liabilities	$ 848	$ 915
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $1 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares; none issued
Common stock, no par value; authorized, 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 18,617,000 and 18,676,000 respectively	$ 22,934	$ 31,653
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(12,679)	(10,897)
Retained Earnings	593,185	579,163
Total stockholders' equity	603,440	599,919
Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity	$ 745,107	$ 742,935