Note 11 (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 28, 2020

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	$	109,468	$	527	$	850	$	109,145
Certificates of Deposit		960		5		-		965
Total marketable securities held to maturity	$	110,428	$	532	$	850	$	110,110

			Gross		Gross		Fair
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Market
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
	(in thousands)
Mutual Funds	$	3,588	$	-	$	862	$	2,726
Preferred Stock		11,596		-		1,375		10,221
Total marketable securities available for sale	$	15,184	$	-	$	2,237	$	12,947

			Gross		Gross		Fair
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Market
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
		(in thousands)
Corporate Bonds	$	127,571	$	1,204	$	36	$	128,739
Certificates of Deposit		2,880		6		-		2,886
Total marketable securities held to maturity	$	130,451	$	1,210	$	36	$	131,625

			Gross		Gross		Fair
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Market
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
		(in thousands)
Mutual Funds	$	5,549	$	-	$	495	$	5,054
Preferred Stock		14,598		266		15		14,849
Total marketable securities available for sale	$	20,147	$	266	$	510	$	19,903

Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]

	March 28, 2020				September 28, 2019
			Fair				Fair
	Amortized		Market		Amortized		Market
	Cost		Value		Cost		Value
		(in thousands)
Due in one year or less	$	69,337	$	69,410	$	51,091	$	51,325
Due after one year through five years		41,091		40,699		79,360		80,300
Due after five years through ten years		-		-		-		-
Total held to maturity securities	$	110,428	$	110,109	$	130,451	$	131,625
Less current portion		69,337		69,410		51,091		51,325
Long term held to maturity securities	$	41,091	$	40,699	$	79,360	$	80,300