Note C - Investment Securities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2018

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	$	136,933	$	28	$	1,520	$	135,441
Certificates of Deposit		2,880		-		7		2,873
Total marketable securities held to maturity	$	139,813	$	28	$	1,527	$	138,314

			Gross		Gross		Fair
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Market
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
	(in thousands)
Mutual Funds	$	8,978	$	-	$	295	$	8,683
Preferred Stock		15,680		380		-		16,060
Total marketable securities available for sale	$	24,658	$	380	$	295	$	24,743

			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 29, 2018				September 30, 2017
			Fair				Fair
	Amortized		Market		Amortized		Market
	Cost		Value		Cost		Value
	(in thousands)
Due in one year or less	$	21,048	$	21,001	$	59,113	$	59,194
Due after one year through five years		118,765		117,314		60,908		61,113
Due after five years through ten years		-		-		-		-
Total held to maturity securities	$	139,813	$	138,315	$	120,021	$	120,307
Less current portion		21,048		21,001		59,113		59,194
Long term held to maturity securities	$	118,765	$	117,314	$	60,908	$	61,113