Note A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Notes Tables

Contract with Customer, Contract Asset, Contract Liability, and Receivable [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal year ended
	September 30,			September 24,
	2023			2022
	(in thousands)
Beginning Balance	$	4,926		$	1,097
Additions to contract liability		6,802			9,163
Amounts recognized as revenue		(6,422	)		(5,334	)
Ending Balance	$	5,306		$	4,926

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

	(in thousands)
Balance at September 24, 2022	$	343
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		-
Reductions for tax positions of prior years		-
Settlements		-
Balance at September 30, 2023	$	343

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

	Fiscal year ended September 30, 2023
	Income		Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)		(Denominator)		Amount
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	78,906		19,257	$	4.10
Effect of dilutive securities
RSU's and options	$	-		67		(0.02	)
Diluted EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	78,906		19,324	$	4.08

	Fiscal year ended September 24, 2022
	Income		Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)		(Denominator)		Amount
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	47,235		19,148	$	2.47
Effect of dilutive securities
RSU's and options	$	-		65		(0.01	)
Diluted EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	47,235		19,213	$	2.46

	Fiscal year ended September 25, 2021
	Income		Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)		(Denominator)		Amount
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	55,607		19,013	$	2.92
Effect of dilutive securities
RSU's and options	$	-		120		(0.01	)
Diluted EPS
Net earnings available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	55,607		19,133	$	2.91

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

	Fiscal year ended
	September 30,		September 24,		September 25,
	2023		2022		2021
	(in thousands)
Stock options	$	1,882	$	2,407	$	2,265
Stock purchase plan		555		389		573
Stock issued to outside directors		106		-		44
Service share units issued to employees		1,043		538		93
Performance share units issued to employees		633		-		-
Total share-based compensation	$	4,219	$	3,334	$	2,975
The above compensation is net of tax benefits	$	1,099	$	935	$	1,224