Employee Benefits (Financial Position Of Non-Contributory Defined Benefit Plans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016	Oct. 02, 2015	Oct. 03, 2014
Projected benefit obligation:
Projected benefit obligation, beginning of year	$ 26,212	$ 25,301
Service cost
Interest cost	1,137	1,108	$ 1,078
Actuarial loss	3,069	684
Benefits paid	(969)	(881)
Projected benefit obligation, end of year	29,449	26,212	25,301
Fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year	17,020	17,551
Actual gain (loss) on plan assets	1,260	(252)
Company contributions	482	602
Benefits paid	(969)	(881)
Fair value of plan assets, end of year	17,793	17,020	$ 17,551
Funded status of the plans	(11,656)	(9,192)
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of:
Current pension liabilities	188	192
Non-current pension liabilities	11,468	9,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(10,999)	(8,492)
Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Net actuarial loss	(10,999)	(8,492)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (10,999)	$ (8,492)

Net actuarial gain (loss)

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- Definition

The pretax total of net gain (loss), prior service cost (credit), and transition assets (obligations), as well as minimum pension liability if still remaining, included in accumulated other comprehensive income associated with a defined benefit pension or other postretirement plan(s) because they have yet to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost.