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Supplemental Financial Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 02, 2021
Condensed Financial Information [Abstract] |
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable | Accounts receivable, net, consisted of the following at the dates indicated:
(in thousands) | October 2, 2021 |  | October 3, 2020
Accounts receivable | $ | 10,067 |  |  | $ | 7,723 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | (100) |  |  | (100) |
Accounts receivable, net | $ | 9,967 |  |  | $ | 7,623 |
Schedule of Product Warranty Liability | The following table reflects activity in accrued warranty cost (current and long-term portion combined) for the fiscal years presented:
(in thousands) | 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 21,374 |  |  | $ | 22,343 |  |  | $ | 22,646 |
Add: current period accruals | 6,920 |  |  | 8,980 |  |  | 10,869 |
Less: current period reductions of accrual | (9,744) |  |  | (9,949) |  |  | (11,172) |
Balance at end of period | $ | 18,550 |  |  | $ | 21,374 |  |  | $ | 22,343 |
The following table reflects activity in deferred warranty income (current and long-term portions combined), for the sale of extended warranties of two years to five years, for the fiscal years presented:
(in thousands) | 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 22,588 |  |  | $ | 24,045 |  |  | $ | 23,191 |
Add: current period deferred income | 6,192 |  |  | 7,298 |  |  | 9,238 |
Less: current period recognition of income | (8,636) |  |  | (8,755) |  |  | (8,384) |
Balance at end of period | $ | 20,144 |  |  | $ | 22,588 |  |  | $ | 24,045 |
Schedule of Self Insurance Reserve | The following table reflects the total accrued self-insurance liability, comprised of workers' compensation and health insurance related claims, at the dates indicated:
(in thousands) | October 2, 2021 |  | October 3, 2020
Current portion | $ | 2,781 |  |  | $ | 2,993 |
Long-term portion | 1,732 |  |  | 1,962 |
Total accrued self-insurance | $ | 4,513 |  |  | $ | 4,955 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the various types of trade accounts and notes receivable and for each the gross carrying value, allowance, and net carrying value as of the balance sheet date. Presentation is categorized by current, noncurrent and unclassified receivables. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3,4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the changes in the guarantor's aggregate product warranty liability, including the beginning balance of the aggregate product warranty liability, the aggregate reductions in that liability for payments made (in cash or in kind) under the warranty, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to product warranties issued during the reporting period, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to preexisting warranties (including adjustments related to changes in estimates), and the ending balance of the aggregate product warranty liability. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68068213&loc=d3e12565-110249 + Details
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