CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 19, 2012	Dec. 21, 2011
Operating activities
Net earnings	$ 4,387	$ 9,993
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to operating cash flows (excluding investment operations of consolidated affiliated partnerships):
Depreciation and amortization	5,943	6,301
Provision for deferred income taxes	(443)	698
Stock-based compensation and other non-cash expenses	106	157
Loss on disposal of assets	207	216
Realized investment gains/losses	(1)	(3,595)
Changes in receivables and inventories	690	(2,082)
Changes in other assets	(120)	(1,554)
Changes in accounts payable and accrued expenses	(5,313)	(1,085)
Investment operations of consolidated affiliated partnerships:
Purchases of investments	0	(5,114)
Sales of investments	535	11,268
Realized investment gains, net	(87)	(1,426)
Unrealized gains/losses on marketable securities held by consolidated affiliated partnerships	435	(698)
Changes in cash and cash equivalents held by consolidated affiliated partnerships	653	(6,630)
Net cash provided by operating activities	6,992	6,449
Investing activities
Additions of property and equipment	(1,182)	(1,977)
Proceeds from property and equipment disposals	1,259	0
Purchases of investments	(45,277)	(7,085)
Sales of investments	1	26,259
Changes in due to/from broker	0	(7,272)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(45,199)	9,925
Financing activities
Proceeds from revolving credit facility	15,000	0
Principal payments on long-term debt	(2,336)	(42)
Principal payments on direct financing lease obligations	(1,402)	(1,272)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	1
Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards	3	445
Repurchase of employee shares for tax withholding	0	1
Financing activities of consolidated affiliated partnerships:
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	23	927
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1,310)	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	9,978	60
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(28,229)	16,434
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	60,359	98,987
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 32,130	$ 115,421