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Investments in Associated Companies Summarized Financial Information (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 24, 2012 | Sep. 25, 2011 | Jun. 26, 2011 | Jun. 24, 2012 | Jun. 26, 2011 | Sep. 25, 2011
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in earnings of associated companies | $ 1,762,000 |  | $ 1,225,000 | $ 6,003,000 | $ 5,078,000 |
Reduction of investment in TNI Partners | 0 |  | 12,000,000 | 0 | 12,000,000 |
Equity Method Investee- TNI [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share of TNI Operating Expenses | (128,000) |  | (34,000) | (440,000) | 177,000 |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Revenue | 14,155,000 |  | 15,035,000 | 45,878,000 | 48,051,000 |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Operating Expenses Excluding Depreciation, Amortization And Workforce Adjustments | 11,986,000 |  | 13,307,000 | 37,926,000 | 40,467,000 |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Workforce Adjustments | 33,000 |  | 0 | (31,000) | 232,000 |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Operating Income | 2,136,000 |  | 1,728,000 | 7,983,000 | 7,352,000 |
Income (Loss) From Equity Method Investments Before Amortization | 1,068,000 |  | 864,000 | 3,992,000 | 3,676,000 |
Amortization Of Intangible Assets- TNI | 181,000 |  | 303,000 | 542,000 | 911,000 |
Equity in earnings of associated companies | 887,000 |  | 561,000 | 3,450,000 | 2,765,000 |
Reduction of investment in TNI Partners |  | (100,000) | 12,000,000 |  |  | 11,900,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months | 696,000 |  |  | 696,000 |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Rolling Year Two | 418,000 |  |  | 418,000 |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three | 418,000 |  |  | 418,000 |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four | 418,000 |  |  | 418,000 |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five | 418,000 |  |  | 418,000 |  |
Equity Method Investee- MNI [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Revenue | 17,289,000 |  | 18,183,000 | 53,063,000 | 55,727,000 |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Operating Expenses Excluding Depreciation, Amortization And Workforce Adjustments | 13,993,000 |  | 15,007,000 | 43,440,000 | 46,135,000 |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Workforce Adjustments | (6,000) |  | 541,000 | 22,000 | 674,000 |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Depreciation And Amortization | 424,000 |  | 514,000 | 1,271,000 | 1,542,000 |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Operating Income | 2,878,000 |  | 2,121,000 | 8,330,000 | 7,376,000 |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Net Income (Loss) | 1,748,000 |  | 1,328,000 | 5,106,000 | 4,626,000 |
Equity in earnings of associated companies | $ 874,000 |  | $ 664,000 | $ 2,553,000 | $ 2,313,000 |
Equity Method Investee- MNI [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Less Than 100% Owned Subsidiaries, Percentage Owned |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |

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