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Note 16 - Other Information - Supplemental Cash Payment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 27, 2020 | Sep. 29, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Interest | $ 49,518 | $ 47,555 | $ 52,180
Debt financing and reorganization costs | 707 | 1,773 | 437
Income tax payments, net | $ 446 | $ 8,439 | $ 464

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- Definition The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income, net of any cash received during the current period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121583591&loc=d3e4297-108586 + Details
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- Definition Amount of cash paid for interest, including, but not limited to, capitalized interest and payment to settle zero-coupon bond attributable to accreted interest of debt discount and debt instrument with insignificant coupon interest rate in relation to effective interest rate of borrowing attributable to accreted interest of debt discount; classified as operating and investing activities. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121583591&loc=d3e4297-108586 + Details
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