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Note P - Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Goodwill and Components of Intangible Assets (Details)

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Note P - Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Goodwill and Components of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Goodwill, cost	$ 37,897	$ 37,897
Intangibles, Cost	28,967	28,967
Intangibles, Accumulated Amortization	(8,233)	(7,360)
Intangibles, Net Value	$ 20,734	21,607
Economic Life (Year)
Minimum [Member]
Economic Life (Year)
Maximum [Member]
Economic Life (Year)
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]
Intangibles, Cost	$ 16,090	16,090
Intangibles, Accumulated Amortization	(3,549)	(3,278)
Intangibles, Net Value	$ 12,541	12,812
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Economic Life (Year)	20 years
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Economic Life (Year)	30 years
Customer Relationships [Member]
Intangibles, Cost	$ 7,400	7,400
Intangibles, Accumulated Amortization	(1,363)	(993)
Intangibles, Net Value	$ 6,037	6,407
Customer Relationships [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Economic Life (Year)	8 years
Customer Relationships [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Economic Life (Year)	10 years
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member]
Intangibles, Cost	$ 1,720	1,720
Intangibles, Accumulated Amortization	(1,349)	(1,289)
Intangibles, Net Value	$ 371	431
Economic Life (Year)	10 years
Licensing Agreements [Member]
Intangibles, Cost	$ 2,100	2,100
Intangibles, Accumulated Amortization	(682)	(630)
Intangibles, Net Value	$ 1,418	1,470
Licensing Agreements [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Economic Life (Year)	15 years
Licensing Agreements [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Economic Life (Year)	30 years
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Intangibles, Cost	$ 1,657	1,657
Intangibles, Accumulated Amortization	(1,290)	(1,170)
Intangibles, Net Value	$ 367	$ 487
Noncompete Agreements [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Economic Life (Year)	4 years
Noncompete Agreements [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Economic Life (Year)	8 years 182 days

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Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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