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Note 9 - Other Retirement Plans - Other Retirement Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 25, 2020 | Sep. 29, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
GCIU- Employer Retirement Fund [Member] |  |  |
Contribution to multiemployer plan | $ 87 | $ 98 | $ 107
District No. 9 Pension Trust [Member] |  |  |
Contribution to multiemployer plan | 31 | $ 30 | $ 29
CWA / ITU Negotiated [Member] |  |  |
Contribution to multiemployer plan | 456 |  |
IAM National Pension [Member] |  |  |
Contribution to multiemployer plan | 86 |  |
Operating Engineers Central Pension Fund of the International Union of Operating Engineers and Participating Employers [Member] |  |  |
Contribution to multiemployer plan | $ 52 |  |

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