Supplementary Balance Sheet Information (Schedule Of Other Long-Term Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Supplementary Balance Sheet Information [Line Items]
Advance payments on purchases contracts	$ 2,054,112	$ 1,786,938
Deferred gain - sale/leasebacks	420,166	470,558
Deferred lease expense	1,900,084	1,833,259
Nonqualified investment plan liability	7,211,523	5,671,265
Self-insurance liabilities	16,500,000
Other	1,047,281	655,848
Total other long-term liabilities	29,160,880	10,417,868
Less current portion	1,342,663	1,234,715
Other long-term liabilities, net of current portion	27,818,217	9,183,153
Workers Compensation Insurance [Member]
Supplementary Balance Sheet Information [Line Items]
Self-insurance liabilities	13,066,779
General Liability [Member]
Supplementary Balance Sheet Information [Line Items]
Self-insurance liabilities	$ 3,460,935

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Deferred gain on sale leaseback.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due beyond one year (or beyond one operating cycle if longer) to insurance entities to mitigate potential loss from various risks or to satisfy a promise to provide certain coverages to employees.

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