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Debt Schedule of Payments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended				3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Jun. 24, 2012	Jun. 26, 2011	Jun. 24, 2012 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Mar. 25, 2012 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 Previous Credit Agreement [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Mar. 25, 2012 Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 Mandatory Payment [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Mar. 25, 2012 Mandatory Payment [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Mandatory Payment [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 Mandatory Payment [Member] Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Mar. 25, 2012 Mandatory Payment [Member] Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Mandatory Payment [Member] Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 Voluntary Payment [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Mar. 25, 2012 Voluntary Payment [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Voluntary Payment [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 Voluntary Payment [Member] Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Mar. 25, 2012 Voluntary Payment [Member] Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Voluntary Payment [Member] Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 Payment Due To Asset Sale [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Mar. 25, 2012 Payment Due To Asset Sale [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Payment Due To Asset Sale [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 Payment Due To Asset Sale [Member] Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Mar. 25, 2012 Payment Due To Asset Sale [Member] Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Payment Due To Asset Sale [Member] Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Mar. 25, 2012 Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Mar. 25, 2012 Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 January 30, 2013 to January 29, 2014 [Member] 2nd Lien Agreement [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 January 30, 2014 to January 29, 2015 [Member] 2nd Lien Agreement [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 January 30, 2015 to April 2017 [Member] 2nd Lien Agreement [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 Lee Legacy [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Covenant Interest Coverage Ratio Limitation, High End																																					1.5
Long Term Debt, Repayments Of Principal, Redemption Percentage																																		102.00%	101.00%	100.00%
Repayments of Long-term Debt	$ 1,055,305	$ 113,330	$ 6,500	$ 15,010		$ 0	$ 3,000	$ 15,355		$ 2,500	$ 0		$ 0	$ 6,400		$ 3,850	$ 12,600		$ 3,000	$ 8,955		$ 150	$ 2,410		$ 0	$ 0		$ 0	$ 0		$ 0	$ 0
Long Term Debt Repayments In Next Fiscal Quarter					$ 2,500				$ 0			$ 2,500			$ 0			$ 0			$ 0			$ 0			$ 0			$ 0			$ 0

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Covenant Interest Coverage Ratio Limitation, High End- The high end of the minimum interest coverage ratio allowed under the debt agreement.

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Long Term Debt Repayments In Next Fiscal Quarter- Amount of long-term debt repayments required to be paid in the next fiscal quarter.

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Long Term Debt, Repayments Of Principal, Redemption Percentage- The percentage of which long term debt can be redeemed relative to the face value of debt.

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The cash outflow for debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 95

-Paragraph 18

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Financing Activities

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6513228



Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 15

-Subparagraph (b)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6943989&loc=d3e3291-108585



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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 95

-Paragraph 20

-Subparagraph b

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