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Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Measurements Not Practicable (Details) (USD $) | Jun. 24, 2012 | Sep. 25, 2011 | Jun. 24, 2012 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Jun. 24, 2012 2nd Lien Agreement [Member] | Jun. 24, 2012 Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Jan. 30, 2012 Pulitzer Notes [Member]
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Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Investments | $ 8,655,000 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Estimate Not Practicable- Pulitzer Notes |  |  | 674,500,000 | 175,000,000 |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount | $ 935,015,000 | $ 994,550 |  |  | $ 113,000,000 | $ 126,355,000

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