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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2012	Jul. 01, 2012 Non-Agency Residential Mortgage Backed Securities and Corporates [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Asset-backed Securities, Corporates and Municipals [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Asset-backed Securities, Corporates and Municipals [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Consumer Products and Other:	Sep. 30, 2011 Consumer Products and Other:
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract]
Interest receivable					$ 8	$ 9
Net transfer out of Level 3 related to non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities and corporate securities		2,245
Net transfer in to Level 3 related to asset-backed securities, corporates and municipal securities			$ 30,379	$ 30,918
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Percentage of male contract holder	50.00%
Percentage of female contract holder	50.00%

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Unearned discounts (other than cash or quantity discounts and the like), finance charges, and interest included in the face amount of receivables, that are shown as a deduction from the related receivables. For example, 1) finance charges booked as a receivable when a loan is made and recognized as income at a later date; and 2) interest charges deducted from the face loan amount, resulting in a discounted amount actually advanced to the borrower (wherein the receivable includes the amount actually advanced to the borrower and the as yet unearned interest income).

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB)

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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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Transfers into assets measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy that have taken place during the period.

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Transfers out of assets measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy that have taken place during the period.

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