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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2026
Dec. 28, 2024
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:    
Net income $ 16,796 $ 81,642
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 3,959 5,013
Equity-based compensation 5,330 6,141
Adjustment for inventory valuation 4,028 1,321
Deferred taxes (308) 10
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment (1) (107)
Gain on disposal of a subsidiary 0 (3,227)
Dividend income from equity investment (410) 0
Unrealized fair value changes on equity investment (272) 125
Unrealized foreign currency transactions (391) (2,867)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of businesses acquired or sold:    
Accounts and other receivable (32,237) (53,938)
Inventories (20,252) (9,050)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 6,172 1,860
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities 2,644 (15,798)
Income taxes payable 6,925 9,824
Other, net (916) (2,047)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (8,933) 18,902
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Disposal of a subsidiary, net of cash disposed of 0 2,608
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (2,676) (10,202)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment 1 0
Investment in private equity fund 0 (367)
Purchase of short-term investments (89,000) (115,000)
Maturity of short-term investments 185,000 205,000
Net cash provided by investing activities 93,325 82,039
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Payment for finance lease (114) (106)
Repurchase of common stock/treasury stock (6,712) (37,228)
Payments related to tax on vested equity compensation (335) (324)
Common stock cash dividends paid (10,727) (10,794)
Net cash used in financing activities (17,888) (48,452)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (84) (1,311)
Changes in cash and cash equivalents 66,420 51,178
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 215,708 227,147
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 282,128 278,325
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Dividend income reinvested to equity investment (410) 0
CASH (refunded)/paid FOR:    
Interest 40 27
Income taxes, net of refunds $ (1,354) $ 886