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Stock Ownership Plans (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 25, 2016 | Sep. 25, 2016 | Sep. 27, 2015 | Sep. 28, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock compensation expense |  | $ 2,306,000 | $ 1,971,000 | $ 1,481,000
Restricted Shares Issued, Subsequent Event | 832,500 |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number | 4,460,214 | 4,460,214 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant | 2,762,549 | 2,762,549 |  |
Fair Value Per Share- Restricted Stock Award- Subsequent Event | $ 3.35 |  |  |
Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price |  | $ 1.49 | $ 3.62 | $ 0
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Other Share Increase (Decrease) in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period |  | (39,000) | (31,000) | (26,000)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number | 2,462,000 | 2,462,000 | 1,546,000 | 1,291,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number |  | 1,546,000 | 1,291,000 | 500,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross |  | 1,018,000 | 786,000 | 817,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period |  | 63,000 | (500,000) | 0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price |  | $ 3.62 | $ 0 | $ 0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 2.74 | $ 2.74 | 3.62 | 0
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Stock Options | $ 2,260,000 | $ 2,260,000 |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition |  | 1 year 4 months 24 days |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price |  | $ 3.31 | 0 | 0
Stock Options [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price |  | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate |  |  |  | 9100.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period |  | (99,000) | (173,000) | (109,000)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number | 1,698,000 | 1,698,000 | 1,871,000 | 2,333,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number |  | 1,871,000 | 2,333,000 | 2,769,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross |  | 0 | 0 | 15,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period |  | 74,000 | (289,000) | (342,000)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number | 1,692,000 | 1,692,000 | 1,840,000 | 1,786,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price |  | $ 2.71 | $ 2.70 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price |  | 8.78 | 5.02 | $ 10.98
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 2.42 | 2.42 | 2.71 | $ 2.70
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 2.42 | $ 2.42 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value | $ 3,227,000 | $ 3,227,000 |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Stock Options | $ 1,000 | $ 1,000 |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition |  | 1 month 6 days |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate |  |  |  | 124.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |  | $ 2.02
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price |  | $ 1.17 | $ 1.27 | $ 2.01
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Shares in ESOP | 270,000 | 270,000 |  |
Supplemental Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Shares in ESOP | 8,700 | 8,700 |  |
Exercise Price Range 1-5 [Member] | Stock Options [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number | 1,658,665 | 1,658,665 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number | 1,653,000 | 1,653,000 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 1.80 | $ 1.80 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 1.80 | $ 1.80 |  |
Exercise Price Range- 25-50 [Member] | Stock Options [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number | 39,000 | 39,000 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number | 39,000 | 39,000 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 28.72 | $ 28.72 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 28.72 | $ 28.72 |  |

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- Definition Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB Topic 14.F) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27013229&loc=d3e301413-122809 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5047-113901 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (h)(1)(i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The estimated measure of the percentage by which a share price is expected to fluctuate during a period. Volatility also may be defined as a probability-weighted measure of the dispersion of returns about the mean. The volatility of a share price is the standard deviation of the continuously compounded rates of return on the share over a specified period. That is the same as the standard deviation of the differences in the natural logarithms of the stock prices plus dividends, if any, over the period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (f)(2)(ii) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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