INDEBTEDNESS	12 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2019
Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]
INDEBTEDNESS	INDEBTEDNESS The Company had no outstanding debt at September 27, 2019 or September 28, 2018. Term Loans On October 24, 2016 the Company repaid its outstanding term loans with Ridgestone Bank totaling $7,068. The early repayment of these loans resulted in of a 3% pre-payment penalty. The Company’s term loans had a maturity date of September 29, 2029. The interest rate in effect on the term loans was 5.5% at the date of repayment. Revolvers On November 15, 2017, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into a new unsecured revolving credit facility with PNC Bank, National Association and Associated Bank, N.A. ("the Lending Group"). This credit facility replaced the Company's previous revolving credit agreement dated September 16, 2013 and consists of an Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated November 15, 2017 among the Company, certain of the Company's subsidiaries, PNC Bank, National Association, as lender and as administrative agent, and the other lender named therein (the "New Revolving Credit Agreement" or "New Revolver"). The New Revolver has an expiration date of November 15, 2022, and provides for borrowing of up to an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $75,000 with a $50,000 accordion feature that gives the Company the option to increase the maximum financing availability subject to the conditions of the New Revolving Credit Agreement and subject to the approval of the lenders. The interest rate on the New Revolver is based on LIBOR plus an applicable margin, which margin resets each quarter. The applicable margin ranges from 1.00% to 1.75% and is dependent on the Company's leverage ratio for the trailing twelve month period. The interest rates on the Revolver were approximately 3.0% at September 27, 2019 and 3.3% at September 28, 2018. The New Revolving Credit Agreement restricts the Company's ability to incur additional debt, includes maximum leverage ratio and minimum interest coverage ratio covenants and is unsecured. Other Borrowings The Company utilizes letters of credit primarily as security for the payment of future claims under its workers’ compensation insurance which totaled $181 and $279 at September 27, 2019 and September 28, 2018, respectively. The Company had no other unsecured lines of credit as of September 27, 2019 or September 28, 2018. The weighted average borrowing rate for short-term debt was approximately 3.0%, 3.3% and 2.5% for 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Under the Company’s New Revolving Credit Agreement, a change in control of the Company would constitute an event of default. A change in control would be deemed to have occurred if, among other events described in the terms of the New Revolving Agreement, a person or group other than the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Helen P. Johnson-Leipold, members of her family and related entities (hereinafter the Johnson Family) became or obtained rights as a beneficial owner (as interpreted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of a certain minimum percentage of the outstanding capital stock of the Company.

INDEBTEDNESS

The Company had no outstanding debt at September 27, 2019 or September 28, 2018.

Term Loans

On October 24, 2016 the Company repaid its outstanding term loans with Ridgestone Bank totaling $7,068. The early

repayment of these loans resulted in of a 3% pre-payment penalty. The Company’s term loans had a maturity date of

September 29, 2029. The interest rate in effect on the term loans was 5.5% at the date of repayment.

Revolvers

On November 15, 2017, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into a new unsecured revolving credit facility with PNC Bank, National Association and Associated Bank, N.A. ("the Lending Group"). This credit facility replaced the Company's previous revolving credit agreement dated September 16, 2013 and consists of an Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated November 15, 2017 among the Company, certain of the Company's subsidiaries, PNC Bank, National Association, as lender and as administrative agent, and the other lender named therein (the "New Revolving Credit Agreement" or "New Revolver"). The New Revolver has an expiration date of November 15, 2022, and provides for borrowing of up to an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $75,000 with a $50,000 accordion feature that gives the Company the option to increase the maximum financing availability subject to the conditions of the New Revolving Credit Agreement and subject to the approval of the lenders.

The interest rate on the New Revolver is based on LIBOR plus an applicable margin, which margin resets each quarter. The applicable margin ranges from 1.00% to 1.75% and is dependent on the Company's leverage ratio for the trailing twelve month period. The interest rates on the Revolver were approximately 3.0% at September 27, 2019 and 3.3% at September 28, 2018.

The New Revolving Credit Agreement restricts the Company's ability to incur additional debt, includes maximum leverage ratio and minimum interest coverage ratio covenants and is unsecured.

Other Borrowings

The Company utilizes letters of credit primarily as security for the payment of future claims under its workers’ compensation insurance which totaled $181 and $279 at September 27, 2019 and September 28, 2018, respectively. The Company had no other unsecured lines of credit as of September 27, 2019 or September 28, 2018.

The weighted average borrowing rate for short-term debt was approximately 3.0%, 3.3% and 2.5% for 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Under the Company’s New Revolving Credit Agreement, a change in control of the Company would constitute an event of default. A change in control would be deemed to have occurred if, among other events described in the terms of the New Revolving Agreement, a person or group other than the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Helen P. Johnson-Leipold, members of her family and related entities (hereinafter the Johnson Family) became or obtained rights as a beneficial owner (as interpreted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of a certain minimum percentage of the outstanding capital stock of the Company.