SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Schedule Of Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 27, 2019	Sep. 28, 2018
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Intangible	$ 22,211	$ 22,325
Accumulated Amortization	(10,837)	(9,984)
Net	11,374	12,341
Patents and trademarks
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Intangible	4,088	4,205
Accumulated Amortization	(4,081)	(4,170)
Net	7	35
Other amortizable intangibles
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Intangible	11,098	11,095
Accumulated Amortization	(6,756)	(5,814)
Net	4,342	5,281
Non-amortized trademarks
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Intangible	7,025	7,025
Net	$ 7,025	$ 7,025

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