EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Financial Position Of Non-Contributory Defined Benefit Plans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Oct. 02, 2015
Projected benefit obligation:
Projected benefit obligation, beginning of year	$ 29,449	$ 26,212
Service cost	0	0
Interest cost	1,043	1,137	$ 1,108
Actuarial (gain) loss	(1,025)	3,069
Benefits paid	(995)	(969)
Projected benefit obligation, end of year	28,472	29,449	26,212
Fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year	17,793	17,020
Actual gain on plan assets	2,639	1,260
Company contributions	1,365	482
Benefits paid	(995)	(969)
Fair value of plan assets, end of year	20,802	17,793	$ 17,020
Funded status of the plans	(7,670)	(11,656)
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of:
Current pension liabilities	186	188
Non-current pension liabilities	7,484	11,468
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,799)	(10,999)
Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Net actuarial loss	(7,799)	(10,999)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (7,799)	$ (10,999)

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.