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Stock Ownership Plans | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 26, 2017
Stock Ownership Plans [Abstract] |
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block] | STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS A summary of stock option activity during the 26 weeks ended March 26, 2017 follows:
(Thousands of Dollars and Shares, Except Per Share Data) | Shares |  | Weighted Average Exercise Price |  | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value |
Outstanding, September 25, 2016 | 1,698 |  | 2.42 |  |  |
Exercised | (286 | ) | 1.52 |  |  |
Cancelled | (62 | ) | 18.99 |  |  |
Outstanding, March 26, 2017 | 1,350 |  | 1.85 |  | 4.1 | 1,016 |
Exercisable, March 26, 2017 | 1,350 |  | 1.85 |  | 4.1 | 1,016 |
Restricted Common Stock The table below summarizes restricted Common Stock activity during the 26 weeks ended March 26, 2017:
(Thousands of Shares, Except Per Share Data) | Shares |  | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |
Outstanding, September 27, 2016 | 2,462 |  | 2.74 |
Vested | (719 | ) | 3.60 |
Granted | 812 |  | 3.35 |
Cancelled | (9 | ) | 2.34 |
Outstanding, March 2, 2017 | 2,546 |  | 2.70 |
Total unrecognized compensation expense for unvested restricted Common Stock at March 26, 2017 is $3,879,000, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.7 years.

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