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Investments in Associated Companies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
Equity Method Investee- TNI [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Equity Method Investments, Summarized Balance Sheet [Table Text Block] | Summarized financial information of TNI is as follows:
(Thousands of Dollars) | September 30 2012 |  |  | September 25 2011 |
ASSETS |  |  |
Current assets | 8,029 |  |  | 7,857 |
Investments and other assets | 13 |  |  | 32 |
Total assets | 8,042 |  |  | 7,889 |
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY |  |  |
Current liabilities | 5,601 |  |  | 6,136 |
Members' equity | 2,441 |  |  | 1,753 |
Total liabilities and members' equity | 8,042 |  |  | 7,889 |
Equity Method Investments, Summarized Income Statement [Table Text Block] | Summarized results of TNI are as follows:
(Thousands of Dollars) | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Operating revenue | 59,043 |  |  | 62,452 |  |  | 64,379 |
Operating expenses, excluding workforce adjustments, depreciation and amortization | 49,568 |  |  | 52,882 |  |  | 52,923 |
Workforce adjustments | (31 | ) |  | 1,190 |  |  | 784 |
Operating income | 9,506 |  |  | 8,380 |  |  | 10,672 |
Company's 50% share | 4,753 |  |  | 4,190 |  |  | 5,336 |
Less amortization of intangible assets | 723 |  |  | 1,092 |  |  | 1,156 |
Equity in earnings of TNI | 4,030 |  |  | 3,098 |  |  | 4,180 |
Equity Method Investee- MNI [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Equity Method Investments, Summarized Balance Sheet [Table Text Block] | Summarized financial information of MNI is as follows:
(Thousands of Dollars) | September 30 2012 |  |  | September 25 2011 |
ASSETS |  |  |
Current assets | 24,613 |  |  | 22,287 |
Investments and other assets | 29,986 |  |  | 30,484 |
Property and equipment, net | 7,707 |  |  | 8,519 |
Total assets | 62,306 |  |  | 61,290 |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |  |  |
Current liabilities | 10,015 |  |  | 8,428 |
Other liabilities | 6,720 |  |  | 5,960 |
Stockholders' equity | 45,571 |  |  | 46,902 |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 62,306 |  |  | 61,290 |
Equity Method Investments, Summarized Income Statement [Table Text Block] | Summarized results of MNI are as follows:
(Thousands of Dollars) | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Operating revenue | 70,158 |  |  | 73,011 |  |  | 75,137 |
Operating expenses, excluding workforce adjustments, depreciation and amortization | 57,981 |  |  | 60,982 |  |  | 61,467 |
Workforce adjustments | 546 |  |  | 530 |  |  | 296 |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,689 |  |  | 2,227 |  |  | 2,372 |
Operating income | 9,942 |  |  | 9,272 |  |  | 11,002 |
Net income | 6,469 |  |  | 6,106 |  |  | 7,132 |
Equity in earnings of MNI | 3,201 |  |  | 3,053 |  |  | 3,566 |

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