Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 26, 2015	Sep. 26, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 111,922	$ 133,689
Accounts receivable, net	92,180	102,649
Inventories	94,503	82,657
Prepaid expenses and other	3,409	6,557
Deferred income taxes	3,239	3,266
Total current assets	305,253	328,818
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Property, plant and equipment gross	583,098	571,675
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	406,452	399,621
Property, plant and equipment, net	176,646	172,054
Other assets
Goodwill	86,442	86,442
Other intangible assets, net	44,490	45,819
Marketable securities held to maturity	87,772	66,660
Marketable securities available for sale	37,508	39,638
Other	3,527	3,504
Total other assets	259,739	242,063
Total Assets	741,638	742,935
Current Liabilities
Current obligations under capital leases	276	273
Accounts payable	56,875	59,206
Accrued insurance liability	10,487	10,231
Accrued income taxes	3,465
Accrued liabilities	4,916	5,365
Accrued compensation expense	10,908	15,318
Dividends payable	7,284	6,723
Total current liabilities	94,211	97,116
Long-term obligations under capital leases	1,126	1,196
Deferred income taxes	43,719	43,789
Other long-term liabilities	888	915
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $1 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares; none issued	0	0
Common stock, no par value; authorized, 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 18,677,000 and 18,676,000 respectively	29,695	31,653
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(12,359)	(10,897)
Retained Earnings	584,358	579,163
Total stockholders' equity	601,694	599,919
Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity	741,638	742,935
Land [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Property, plant and equipment gross	2,496	2,496
Building [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Property, plant and equipment gross	26,741	26,741
Plant, Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Property, plant and equipment gross	217,229	210,728
Marketing Equipment [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Property, plant and equipment gross	269,455	266,047
Transportation Equipment [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Property, plant and equipment gross	6,878	6,866
Office Equipment [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Property, plant and equipment gross	20,898	20,586
Improvements [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Property, plant and equipment gross	33,637	28,725
Construction in Progress [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Property, plant and equipment gross	$ 5,764	$ 9,486

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