Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 29, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 156,097	$ 111,479
Marketable securities held to maturity	40,809	21,048
Accounts receivable, net	146,553	132,342
Inventories	119,190	112,884
Prepaid expenses and other	4,146	5,044
Total current assets	466,795	382,797
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Land	2,494	2,494
Buildings	26,582	26,582
Plant machinery and equipment	307,787	290,396
Marketing equipment	307,077	290,955
Transportation equipment	9,534	8,929
Office equipment	30,958	30,752
Improvements	39,761	38,941
Construction in progress	12,978	8,468
Total Property, plant and equipment, at cost	737,171	697,517
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	486,519	454,844
Property, plant and equipment, net	250,652	242,673
Other assets
Goodwill	102,511	102,511
Other intangible assets, net	55,721	57,762
Marketable securities held to maturity	96,064	118,765
Marketable securities available for sale	21,032	24,743
Other	2,915	2,762
Total other assets	278,243	306,543
Total Assets	995,690	932,013
Current Liabilities
Current obligations under capital leases	330	324
Accounts payable	80,237	69,592
Accrued insurance liability	9,281	11,217
Accrued liabilities	14,098	8,031
Accrued compensation expense	17,177	20,297
Dividends payable	9,413	8,438
Total current liabilities	130,536	117,899
Long-term obligations under capital leases	714	753
Deferred income taxes	53,009	52,322
Other long-term liabilities	1,764	1,948
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 18,830,000 and 18,754,000 respectively	37,840	27,340
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(12,548)	(11,994)
Retained Earnings	784,375	743,745
Total stockholders' equity	809,667	759,091
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 995,690	$ 932,013