Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 27, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013	Jun. 28, 2013
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 52,139	$ 55,694	$ 41,678
Accounts receivable, net	80,036us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	44,104us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	75,894us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Inventories	71,496us-gaap_InventoryNet	76,363us-gaap_InventoryNet	75,210us-gaap_InventoryNet
Deferred income taxes	7,074us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent	7,869us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent	5,005us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
Other current assets	5,245us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent	4,542us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent	5,732us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
Total current assets	215,990us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	188,572us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	203,519us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $108,075, $103,314, and $103,253, respectively	45,838us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	43,394us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	41,021us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Deferred income taxes	6,599us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent	8,039us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent	15,586us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
Goodwill	14,697us-gaap_Goodwill	21,053us-gaap_Goodwill	20,938us-gaap_Goodwill
Other intangible assets, net	12,579	15,068	14,216
Other assets	13,028us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	12,224us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	11,409us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Total assets	308,731us-gaap_Assets	288,350us-gaap_Assets	306,689us-gaap_Assets
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Short-term debt			8,998
Current maturities of long term debt	365us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent	539us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent	549us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Accounts payable	34,561us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent	26,466us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent	28,831us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Accrued liabilities:
Salaries, wages and benefits	11,652	17,702	13,804
Accrued warranty	4,491us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual	5,214us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual	5,167us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual
Income taxes payable	4,527us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent	1,300us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent	2,521us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
Other	16,761us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent	12,151us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent	16,863us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
Total current liabilities	72,357us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	63,372us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	76,733us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Long-term debt, less current maturities	7,551us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent	7,794us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent	7,917us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Deferred income taxes	1,192	1,114	4,891
Retirement benefits	5,601	6,346	11,339
Other liabilities	14,258us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	12,056us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	11,165us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total liabilities	100,959us-gaap_Liabilities	90,682us-gaap_Liabilities	112,045us-gaap_Liabilities
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock: none issued
Capital in excess of par value	66,945us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital	66,374us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital	65,428us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital
Retained earnings	119,099	112,144	115,655
Accumulated other comprehensive income	21,536	19,366	13,795
Treasury stock at cost, shares of Class A common stock: 11,203, 34,766, and 35,680 shares, respectively	(308)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue	(715)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue	(733)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
Total shareholders' equity	207,772us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	197,668us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	194,644us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	308,731	288,350	306,689
Class A [Member]
Common stock:
Shares issued and outstanding	439	438	438
Class B [Member]
Common stock:
Shares issued and outstanding	$ 61	$ 61	$ 61

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).