Note 10 - Income Taxes (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Oct. 03, 2026 |
| Notes Tables |
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| Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block] |
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Year Ended
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October 3,
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September 27,
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September 28,
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(Dollars in thousands)
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2026
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2025
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2024
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Provision for income taxes:
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Current:
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Federal
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$ |
8,246 |
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$ |
12,257 |
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$ |
1,425 |
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State
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719 |
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1,276 |
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362 |
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8,965 |
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13,533 |
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1,787 |
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Deferred:
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Federal
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(120 |
) |
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(782 |
) |
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3,843 |
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State
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(103 |
) |
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34 |
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352 |
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(223 |
) |
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(748 |
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4,195 |
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Income taxes
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$ |
8,742 |
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$ |
12,785 |
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$ |
5,982 |
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Effective income tax rate
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22.8 |
% |
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23.8 |
% |
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23.7 |
% |
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| Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block] |
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Year Ended
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(Dollars in thousands)
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October 3, 2026
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September 27, 2025
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September 28, 2024
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Provision for income taxes at federal statutory rate
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|
$ |
8,041 |
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21.0 |
% |
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$ |
11,299 |
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21.0 |
% |
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$ |
5,310 |
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21.0 |
% |
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State and local income taxes, net of federal tax benefit (1)
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458 |
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1.2 |
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1,043 |
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1.9 |
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664 |
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2.6 |
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Effect of cross-border tax laws
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(7 |
) |
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(0.0 |
) |
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(19 |
) |
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(0.0 |
) |
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- |
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- |
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Nontaxable or nondeductible items:
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Officers life insurance
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(77 |
) |
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(0.2 |
) |
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(87 |
) |
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(0.2 |
) |
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(314 |
) |
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(1.2 |
) |
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Other
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339 |
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0.8 |
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578 |
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1.1 |
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282 |
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1.1 |
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Tax credits
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- |
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- |
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(3 |
) |
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(0.0 |
) |
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(11 |
) |
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(0.0 |
) |
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Other adjustments
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(12 |
) |
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(0.0 |
) |
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(26 |
) |
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(0.0 |
) |
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51 |
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0.2 |
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Provision for income taxes
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|
$ |
8,742 |
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|
22.8 |
% |
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$ |
12,785 |
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23.8 |
% |
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$ |
5,982 |
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23.7 |
% |
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| Summary of Income Tax Paid [Table Text Block] |
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Year Ended
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October 3,
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September 27,
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September 28,
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(In thousands)
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2026
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2025
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|
2024
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Federal
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$ |
9,797 |
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$ |
9,700 |
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$ |
2,960 |
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State:
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Florida
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|
239 |
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|
440 |
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|
254 |
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Other
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|
478 |
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635 |
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118 |
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Income taxes paid, net of amounts refunded
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$ |
10,514 |
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$ |
10,775 |
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$ |
3,332 |
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| Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block] |
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October 3,
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September 27,
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(In thousands)
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2026
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|
2025
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|
|
Deferred tax assets:
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Defined benefit plans
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$ |
2,667 |
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$ |
2,682 |
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Accrued expenses and asset reserves
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1,766 |
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2,342 |
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Stock-based compensation
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1,808 |
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1,650 |
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Research and experimental capitalization
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|
22 |
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|
335 |
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Operating lease liabilities
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|
552 |
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|
873 |
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State net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits
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|
44 |
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3 |
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Valuation allowance
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|
(3 |
) |
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(112 |
) |
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Deferred tax assets
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|
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6,856 |
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|
7,773 |
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Deferred tax liabilities:
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|
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Plant and equipment
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|
|
(14,047 |
) |
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(15,374 |
) |
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Prepaid insurance
|
|
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(1,160 |
) |
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(1,112 |
) |
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Right-of-use assets
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(554 |
) |
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(881 |
) |
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Goodwill
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|
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(2,067 |
) |
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(1,474 |
) |
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Deferred tax liabilities
|
|
|
(17,828 |
) |
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|
(18,841 |
) |
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Net deferred tax liability
|
|
$ |
(10,972 |
) |
|
$ |
(11,068 |
) |
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