Note 12 - Contingencies	6 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	(12) Contingencies Insurance recoveries. On January 21, 2014, a fire occurred at the Company’s Gallatin, Tennessee PC strand manufacturing facility. The fire damaged a portion of the facility, requiring the temporary curtailment of operations until the necessary repairs are completed. The Company has shifted a portion of its production requirements to its other PC strand manufacturing facility located in Sanderson, Florida, which was operating at a reduced utilization level. The Company maintains general liability, business interruption and replacement cost property insurance coverage on its facilities that it believes is sufficient to cover the currently foreseeable losses arising from the fire. During the quarter ended March 29, 2014 the Company received $1.3 million of insurance proceeds that were used to cover costs incurred to date for additional plant expenses and the replacement of damaged equipment. The insurance proceeds attributable to the additional plant expenses were recorded in cost of sales ($1.1 million) and selling, general and administrative expense ($25,000) on the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. The insurance proceeds attributable to the property and equipment destroyed in the fire are reported in cash flows from investing activities and all other insurance proceeds received are reported in cash flows from operating activities on the consolidated statement of cash flows. The repairs to the damaged portion of the facility are expected to be completed during the fourth quarter of 2014. Legal proceedings. The Company is involved in legal proceedings, claims, investigations and proceedings, including commercial, environmental and employment matters, which arise in the ordinary course of business. The Company does not expect that the ultimate costs to resolve these matters will have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Note 12 - Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

(12) Contingencies

Insurance recoveries. On January 21, 2014, a fire occurred at the Company’s Gallatin, Tennessee PC strand manufacturing facility. The fire damaged a portion of the facility, requiring the temporary curtailment of operations until the necessary repairs are completed. The Company has shifted a portion of its production requirements to its other PC strand manufacturing facility located in Sanderson, Florida, which was operating at a reduced utilization level.

The Company maintains general liability, business interruption and replacement cost property insurance coverage on its facilities that it believes is sufficient to cover the currently foreseeable losses arising from the fire. During the quarter ended March 29, 2014 the Company received $1.3 million of insurance proceeds that were used to cover costs incurred to date for additional plant expenses and the replacement of damaged equipment. The insurance proceeds attributable to the additional plant expenses were recorded in cost of sales ($1.1 million) and selling, general and administrative expense ($25,000) on the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. The insurance proceeds attributable to the property and equipment destroyed in the fire are reported in cash flows from investing activities and all other insurance proceeds received are reported in cash flows from operating activities on the consolidated statement of cash flows. The repairs to the damaged portion of the facility are expected to be completed during the fourth quarter of 2014.

Legal proceedings. The Company is involved in legal proceedings, claims, investigations and proceedings, including commercial, environmental and employment matters, which arise in the ordinary course of business. The Company does not expect that the ultimate costs to resolve these matters will have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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The entire disclosure for commitments and contingencies.

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