Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Business Segments (Details)

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Business Segments (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2015
Mar. 29, 2014
Mar. 28, 2015
segment
Mar. 29, 2014
Sep. 27, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Number of business segments     2us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments    
Net sales $ 115,042us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 114,458us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 208,422us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 214,470us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet  
Segment operating income 7,328us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 834us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 4,110us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 159us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss  
Segment assets 349,654us-gaap_Assets 358,258us-gaap_Assets 349,654us-gaap_Assets 358,258us-gaap_Assets 354,578us-gaap_Assets
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract]          
Segment operating income 7,328us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 834us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 4,110us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 159us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss  
Unallocated interest expense 1,491us-gaap_InterestExpense 1,455us-gaap_InterestExpense 3,019us-gaap_InterestExpense 2,913us-gaap_InterestExpense  
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) from income taxes 5,837us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest (621)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 1,091us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest (2,754)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest  
Basics [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 71,388us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dla_BasicsMember
66,129us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dla_BasicsMember
129,068us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dla_BasicsMember
128,647us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dla_BasicsMember
 
Segment operating income 826us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dla_BasicsMember
786us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dla_BasicsMember
(402)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dla_BasicsMember
3,497us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dla_BasicsMember
 
Segment assets 181,448us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dla_BasicsMember
175,692us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dla_BasicsMember
181,448us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dla_BasicsMember
175,692us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dla_BasicsMember
 
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract]          
Segment operating income 826us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dla_BasicsMember
786us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dla_BasicsMember
(402)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dla_BasicsMember
3,497us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dla_BasicsMember
 
Branded [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 43,654us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dla_BrandedMember
48,329us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dla_BrandedMember
79,354us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dla_BrandedMember
85,823us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dla_BrandedMember
 
Segment operating income 6,502us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dla_BrandedMember
48us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dla_BrandedMember
4,512us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dla_BrandedMember
(3,338)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dla_BrandedMember
 
Segment assets 168,206us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dla_BrandedMember
182,566us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dla_BrandedMember
168,206us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dla_BrandedMember
182,566us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dla_BrandedMember
 
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract]          
Segment operating income $ 6,502us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dla_BrandedMember
$ 48us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dla_BrandedMember
$ 4,512us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dla_BrandedMember
$ (3,338)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dla_BrandedMember