Note E - Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Notes Tables

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

	September 30,		September 24,		Estimated Useful
	2023		2022		Lives (years)
	(in thousands)
Land	$	3,684	$	3,714		-
Buildings		45,538		34,232	15-39.5
Plant machinery and equipment		445,299		374,566	5-20
Marketing equipment		296,482		274,904	5-7
Transportation equipment		14,367		11,685	5
Office equipment		47,393		45,865	3-5
Improvements		51,319		49,331	5-20
Construction in Progress		56,116		65,753		-
		960,198		860,050
Less accumulated depreciation		574,295		524,683
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	385,903	$	335,367