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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Total equity-based compensation expense) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2026
Dec. 28, 2024
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]    
Total equity-based compensation expense $ 5,330 $ 6,141
Time-based RSUs    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]    
Total equity-based compensation expense 5,013 5,156
Relative TSR PSUs    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]    
Total equity-based compensation expense 1,459 1,778
Growth PSUs    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]    
Total equity-based compensation expense (1,412) (1,108)
Common stock    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]    
Total equity-based compensation expense 270 315
Cost of sales    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]    
Total equity-based compensation expense 437 383
Selling, general and administrative    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]    
Total equity-based compensation expense 2,892 3,739
Research and development    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]    
Total equity-based compensation expense $ 2,001 $ 2,019