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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 24, 2016
Sep. 26, 2015
Operating activities:      
Net earnings $ 79,174,000 $ 75,975,000 $ 70,183,000
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation of fixed assets 38,211,000 34,536,000 32,356,000
Amortization of intangibles and deferred costs 4,234,000 5,587,000 5,915,000
Gains from disposals of property & equipment (346,000) (398,000) (334,000)
Amortization of bond premiums 1,189,000 1,011,000 103,000
Share-based compensation 3,048,000 2,375,000 2,166,000
Deferred income taxes 7,847,000 7,700,000 (121,000)
(Gain) loss on sale of marketable securities (14,000) 661,000 4,319,000
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from purchase of companies:      
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable, net (20,370,000) 3,571,000 (3,123,000)
Increase in inventories (7,410,000) (6,295,000) (4,959,000)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other 10,265,000 (7,386,000) (2,871,000)
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities 9,521,000 3,888,000 287,000
Net cash provided by operating activities 125,349,000 121,225,000 103,921,000
Investing activities:      
Payments for purchases of companies, net of cash acquired (47,698,000) (615,000)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (72,180,000) (48,709,000) (48,641,000)
Purchases of marketable securities (39,923,000) (41,786,000) (90,240,000)
Proceeds from redemption and sales of marketable securities 22,997,000 13,224,000 110,117,000
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 1,935,000 2,294,000 1,786,000
Other (450,000) 375,000 (898,000)
Net cash used in investing activities (135,319,000) (74,602,000) (28,491,000)
Financing activities:      
Payments to repurchase common stock (18,229,000) (15,265,000) (8,011,000)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 7,231,000 6,570,000 4,663,000
Payments on capitalized lease obligations (356,000) (355,000) (243,000)
Payment of cash dividend (30,859,000) (28,523,000) (26,154,000)
Net cash used in financing activities (42,213,000) (37,573,000) (29,745,000)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents 2,493,000 (2,087,000) (3,756,000)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (49,690,000) 6,963,000 41,929,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 140,652,000 133,689,000 91,760,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 90,962,000 $ 140,652,000 $ 133,689,000