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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Common stock issued to non-employee directors) (Details) - Non Employee Director [Member] - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Oct. 01, 2016 | Oct. 03, 2015
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of common shares issued |  | 50 | 83
Fair value based upon market price at time of issue | $ 750 | $ 551 | $ 1,049

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