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Significant Accounting Policies Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 29, 2009 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 25, 2011
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Subsequent Event, Date |  | Dec. 14, 2012 |
Inventory, LIFO Reserve |  | $ 3,556,000 | $ 3,895,000
FIFO Inventory Amount |  | 2,848,000 | 2,595,000
LIFO Inventory Amount |  | 2,723,000 | 2,719,000
Newsprint Inventory |  | $ 5,571,000 | $ 5,314,000
Buildings Useful Life- Low End of Range |  | 5 years 0 months 0 days |
Building Useful Life- High End of Range |  | 54 years 0 months 0 days |
Press Equipment Useful Life- Low End of Range |  | 3 years 0 months 0 days |
Press Equipment Useful Life- High End of Range |  | 28 years 0 months 0 days |
Other PPE Useful Life- Low End Of Range |  | 3 years 0 months 0 days |
Other PPE Useful Life- High End Of Range |  | 20 years 0 months 0 days |
Noncontrolling Interest Redeemed PDLLC, Percent Redeemed | 5.00% |  |
Heral Value Liability- Liability Input |  | 10.00% |
Customer Lists [Member] |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Useful Life- Low End Of Range |  | 7 years 0 months 0 days |
Finite Lived Intagible Asset Useful Life- High End Of Range |  | 23 years 0 months 0 days |
Subscriber Lists [Member] |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Useful Life- Low End Of Range |  | 7 years 0 months 0 days |
Finite Lived Intagible Asset Useful Life- High End Of Range |  | 33 years 0 months 0 days |
Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  | 15 years 0 months 0 days |

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- Definition The amount of FIFO (first in first out) inventory present at the reporting date when inventory is also valued using different valuation methods. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6361739&loc=d3e7789-107766 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 43 -Section A -Paragraph 9 -Chapter 3 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.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. + Details
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