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Debt Schedule of Debt Covenants (Details) (USD $) | Dec. 27, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2012
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1st Lien Agreement [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Debt Covenants [Line Items] |  |
Debt Covenants, Maximum Capital Expenditures |  | $ 20,000,000
Lee Legacy [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Debt Covenants [Line Items] |  |
Debt Covenants, Total Debt |  | 836,850,000
1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Lee Legacy [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Debt Covenants [Line Items] |  |
Leverage Ratio |  | 6.7
Covenant Limitation, Leverage Ratio | 9.1 | 10.0
Consolidated Leverage Ratio |  | 5.7
Interest Coverage Ratio |  | 1.93
Covenant Limitation, Interest Coverage Ratio | 1.1 | 1.25
Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Pulitzer [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Debt Covenants [Line Items] |  |
Minimum EBITDA Covenant Limitation |  | $ 25,600,000
January 30, 2014 to January 29, 2015 [Member] | 2nd Lien Agreement [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Debt Covenants [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt, Repayments Of Principal, Redemption Percentage |  | 101.00%

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- Definition Consolidated Leverage Ratio- Leverage ratio for the consolidated reporting entity. This calculation is not subject to a maximum ratio under any debt agreement. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Covenant Limitation, Interest Coverage Ratio- the covenant limitation as of a specified date under a debt agreement. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Covenant Limitation, Leverage Ratio- the covenant limitation as of a certain time for the defined leverage under a specified debt agreement. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Debt Covenants, Maximum Capital Expenditures- The total amount of capital expenditures on a consolidated basis allowed under the debt agreements. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Debt Covenants, Total Debt- Total debt based on definition in the debt agreement, which includes 1st Lien debt, 2nd Lien debt, letters of credit and certain other factors. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Interest Coverage Ratio- Actual interest coverage ratio for the period that must be greater than the interest coverage ratio limitation to be in compliance with debt covenants. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Leverage Ratio- Actual leverage ratio for the period that must be less than Leverage Ratio Limitation to be in compliance with debt covenants. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition 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. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Minimum EBITDA Covenant Limitation- The minimum EBITDA required to be in compliance with the debt agreement. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Details
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