Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 27, 2014

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule Of Stock-Based Compensation Grants

Stock-based compensation grants, for the periods presented are as follows:



	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(in thousands)	March 27, 2014		March 28, 2013		March 27, 2014		March 28, 2013
Shares granted
Stock options	6		12		127		165
Time-based restricted stock	41		53		137		251
Performance-based restricted stock	8		14		199		252
Total shares granted	55		79		463		668

Fair value of shares granted
Stock options	$	77	$	147	$	624	$	1,898
Time-based restricted stock	623		658		2,151		2,902
Performance-based restricted stock	103		174		3,136		2,893
Total fair value of shares granted	$	803	$	979	$	5,911	$	7,693

Schedule Of Stock-Based Compensation Expense In General And Administrative Expenses

The components of stock-based compensation expense in general and administrative expenses in our condensed consolidated Statements of Operations for the periods presented are as follows:



	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(in thousands)	March 27, 2014		March 28, 2013		March 27, 2014		March 28, 2013
Stock options	$	101	$	89	$	229	$	202
Time-based restricted stock	493		650		1,254		1,342
Performance-based restricted stock	211		133		246		181
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	805	$	872	$	1,729	$	1,725

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of components of a stock option or other award plan under which equity-based compensation is awarded to employees, typically comprised of the amount of unearned compensation (deferred compensation cost), compensation expense, and changes in the quantity and fair value of the shares (or other type of equity) granted, exercised, forfeited, and issued and outstanding pertaining to that plan. Disclosure may also include nature and general terms of such arrangements that existed during the period and potential effects of those arrangements on shareholders, effect of compensation cost arising from equity-based payment arrangements on the income statement, method of estimating the fair value of the goods or services received, or the fair value of the equity instruments granted, during the period, cash flow effects resulting from equity-based payment arrangements and, for registrants that accelerate vesting of out of the money share options, reasons for the decision to accelerate.

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