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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 24, 2022
Sep. 25, 2021
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:      
Net income $ 210,811,959 $ 272,758,928 $ 249,731,458
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization expense 115,979,172 117,801,654 117,103,658
Non cash operating lease cost 6,878,571 7,935,225 8,006,820
Gain from sale or disposal of assets (2,769,751) (1,358,109) (9,955,890)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt     1,082,633
Receipt of advance payments on purchases contracts 4,154,945 2,766,995 2,328,167
Recognition of advance payments on purchase contracts (3,156,909) (3,037,321) (2,889,553)
Deferred income taxes (6,658,000) (4,309,000) (2,772,000)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities      
Receivables (10,413,074) (2,075,600) (13,723,657)
Inventory (35,914,236) (67,992,082) (23,129,018)
Other assets (10,743,707) 2,708,240 (3,948,861)
Operating lease liabilities (6,866,749) (8,316,444) (8,384,435)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 5,109,120 22,615,984 (7,152,634)
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities 266,411,341 339,498,470 306,296,688
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:      
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment 3,495,707 2,618,907 17,612,326
Purchase from short term investments   (110,210,267) (295,000,000)
Proceeds of short term investments   115,210,267 290,000,000
Capital expenditures (173,591,468) (119,608,974) (140,597,162)
Net Cash Used By Investing Activities (170,095,761) (111,990,067) (127,984,836)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:      
Proceeds from short-term borrowings     653,623,780
Payments on short-term borrowings     (692,507,850)
Debt issuance costs     (5,576,832)
Proceeds from issuance of bonds     350,000,000
Repayment of Financing Lease (231,291)    
Principal payments on long-term borrowings (22,481,560) (18,367,504) (327,812,521)
Stock repurchases     (79,998,588)
Dividends (12,261,324) (12,255,732) (12,630,446)
Net Cash Used By Financing Activities (34,974,175) (30,623,236) (114,902,457)
Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents 61,341,405 196,885,167 63,409,395
Cash and cash equivalents at Beginning of Year 267,198,517 70,313,350 6,903,955
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year $ 328,539,922 $ 267,198,517 $ 70,313,350