Note 11 (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 30, 2017

Notes Tables

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

			Gross		Gross		Fair
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Market
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
	(in thousands)
Corporate Bonds	$	125,591	$	165	$	551	$	125,205
Certificates of Deposit		5,920		8		-		5,928
Total marketable securities held to maturity	$	131,511	$	173	$	551	$	131,133

			Gross		Gross		Fair
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Market
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
	(in thousands)
Mutual Funds	$	13,003	$	58	$	237	$	12,824
Preferred Stock		16,791		608		73		17,326
Total marketable securities available for sale	$	29,794	$	666	$	310	$	30,150

			Gross		Gross		Fair
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Market
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
	(in thousands)
Corporate Bonds	$	114,101	$	424	$	155	$	114,370
Certificates of Deposit		5,920		18		1		5,937
Total marketable securities held to maturity	$	120,021	$	442	$	156	$	120,307

			Gross		Gross		Fair
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Market
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
	(in thousands)
Mutual Funds	$	13,003	$	77	$	240	$	12,840
Preferred Stock		16,791		711		82		17,420
Total marketable securities available for sale	$	29,794	$	788	$	322	$	30,260

Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]

September 24, 2011	December 30, 2017				September 30, 2017
			Fair				Fair
	Amortized		Market		Amortized		Market
	Cost		Value		Cost		Value
			(in thousands)
Due in one year or less	$	49,445	$	49,444	$	59,113	$	59,194
Due after one year through five years		82,066		81,689		60,908		61,113
Due after five years through ten years						-		-
Total held to maturity securities	$	131,511	$	131,133	$	120,021	$	120,307
Less current portion		49,445		49,444		59,113		59,194
Long term held to maturity securities	$	82,066	$	81,689	$	60,908	$	61,113