CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2019	Mar. 30, 2018
CASH USED FOR OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 25,444	$ 21,855
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used for operating activities:
Depreciation	6,324	5,915
Amortization of intangible assets	518	483
Amortization of deferred financing costs	13	44
Write off of currency translation adjustment gain	0	2,351
Stock based compensation	1,108	1,014
Gain on disposal of productive assets	(22)	(1,276)
Pension contributions	(90)	(5,093)
Deferred income taxes	202	6,829
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(84,294)	(77,449)
Inventories, net	(27,988)	(15,084)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	10,238	15,647
Other current assets	(1,724)	2,215
Other long-term liabilities	417	(25)
Other, net	(27)	(94)
CASH USED FOR OPERATING ACTIVITIES	(69,881)	(47,370)
CASH PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	(7,124)	(3,193)
Purchase of short-term investments	35,838	49,800
Proceeds from sale of productive assets	47	1,306
Capital expenditures	(8,178)	(10,924)
CASH PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES	20,583	36,989
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Common stock transactions	79	68
Debt issuance costs paid	0	(61)
Dividends paid	(2,774)	(1,977)
Purchases of treasury stock	(708)	(675)
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(3,403)	(2,645)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash	(971)	282
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(53,672)	(12,744)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Beginning of period	121,877	63,810
End of period	68,205	51,066
Supplemental Disclosure:
Cash paid for taxes	1,915	4,020
Cash paid for interest	$ 61	$ 70