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SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016	Sep. 29, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales:	$ 116,579	$ 93,729
Operating profit (loss):	7,037	472
Total assets (end of period):	355,133	316,467	$ 353,659
Fishing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss):	14,065	7,193
Total assets (end of period):	161,135	151,978	128,706
Camping
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss):	(724)	(772)
Total assets (end of period):	29,082	27,096	32,652
Watercraft Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss):	(1,144)	(798)
Total assets (end of period):	21,562	23,270	20,222
Diving
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss):	(385)	(1,061)
Total assets (end of period):	59,189	58,566	58,190
Other / Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss):	(4,775)	(4,090)
Total assets (end of period):	84,165	55,557	$ 113,889
Operating segments \| Fishing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales:	88,845	67,050
Operating segments \| Camping
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales:	5,837	5,728
Operating segments \| Watercraft Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales:	4,349	6,208
Operating segments \| Diving
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales:	17,433	14,703
Operating segments \| Other / Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales:	115	40
Interunit transfers
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales:	(84)	(227)
Interunit transfers \| Fishing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales:	62	21
Interunit transfers \| Camping
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales:	9	7
Interunit transfers \| Watercraft Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales:	8	9
Interunit transfers \| Diving
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales:	5	$ 190
One Customer
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales:	$ 18,826