Note A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2018

Notes Tables

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]

	(in thousands)
Balance as of September 30, 2017	$	374
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		20
Reductions for tax positions of prior years		-
Settlements		-
Balance at September 29, 2018	$	394

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal Year Ended September 29, 2018
	Income		Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)		(Denominator)		Amount
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Earnings Per Basic Share
Net Income available to common stockholders	$	103,596		18,694	$	5.54
Effect of Dilutive Securities
Options		-		123		(0.03	)
Earnings Per Diluted Share
Net Income available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	103,596		18,817	$	5.51

	Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2017
	Income		Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)		(Denominator)		Amount
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Earnings Per Basic Share
Net Income available to common stockholders	$	79,174		18,707	$	4.23
Effect of Dilutive Securities
Options		-		109		(0.02	)
Earnings Per Diluted Share
Net Income available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	79,174		18,816	$	4.21

	Fiscal Year Ended September 24, 2016
	Income		Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)		(Denominator)		Amount
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Earnings Per Basic Share
Net Income available to common stockholders	$	75,975		18,649	$	4.07
Effect of Dilutive Securities
Options		-		120		(0.02	)
Earnings Per Diluted Share
Net Income available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	75,975		18,769	$	4.05

Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal year ended
	September 29,		September 30,			September 24,
	2018		2017			2016
	(in thousands)
Stock options	$	1,432	$	(436	)	$	86
Stock purchase plan		423		363			305
Stock issued to an outside director		64		56			-
Restricted stock issued to employees		4		4			4
Total share-based compensation	$	1,923	$	(13	)	$	395
The above compensation is net of tax benefits	$	1,935	$	3,061		$	1,980