Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 81,089	$ 90,962
Marketable securities held to maturity	49,445	59,113
Accounts receivable, net	109,709	124,553
Inventories	113,049	103,268
Prepaid expenses and other	3,800	3,936
Total current assets	357,092	381,832
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Land	2,494	2,482
Buildings	26,582	26,741
Plant machinery and equipment	258,738	257,172
Marketing equipment	277,236	278,860
Transportation equipment	8,438	8,449
Office equipment	25,574	25,302
Improvements	37,999	38,003
Construction in progress	21,997	16,880
Total Property, plant and equipment, at cost	659,058	653,889
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	429,217	426,308
Property, plant and equipment, net	229,841	227,581
Other assets
Goodwill	102,511	102,511
Other intangible assets, net	60,453	61,272
Marketable securities held to maturity	82,066	60,908
Marketable securities available for sale	30,150	30,260
Other	2,904	2,864
Total other assets	278,084	257,815
Total Assets	865,017	867,228
Current Liabilities
Current obligations under capital leases	339	340
Accounts payable	68,033	72,729
Accrued insurance liability	11,215	10,558
Accrued liabilities	10,491	7,753
Accrued compensation expense	11,764	19,826
Dividends payable	8,400	7,838
Total current liabilities	110,242	119,044
Long-term obligations under capital leases	815	904
Deferred income taxes	44,462	62,705
Other long-term liabilities	2,117	2,253
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 18,668,000 and 18,663,000 respectively	18,589	17,382
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(12,872)	(8,875)
Retained Earnings	701,664	673,815
Total stockholders' equity	707,381	682,322
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 865,017	$ 867,228