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Investments in Associated Companies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 29, 2013
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 29 2013 |  |  | September 30 2012 |
ASSETS |  |  |
Current assets | 6,187 |  |  | 8,029 |
Investments and other assets | 13 |  |  | 13 |
Total assets | 6,200 |  |  | 8,042 |
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY |  |  |
Current liabilities | 5,073 |  |  | 5,601 |
Members' equity | 1,127 |  |  | 2,441 |
Total liabilities and members' equity | 6,200 |  |  | 8,042 |
Equity Method Investments, Summarized Income Statement [Table Text Block] | Summarized results of TNI are as follows:
(Thousands of Dollars) | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
Operating revenue | 61,990 |  |  | 59,043 |  |  | 62,452 |
Operating expenses, excluding workforce adjustments, depreciation and amortization | 50,396 |  |  | 49,568 |  |  | 52,882 |
Workforce adjustments | — |  |  | (31 | ) |  | 1,190 |
Operating income | 11,594 |  |  | 9,506 |  |  | 8,380 |
Company's 50% share | 5,797 |  |  | 4,753 |  |  | 4,190 |
Less amortization of intangible assets | 621 |  |  | 723 |  |  | 1,092 |
Equity in earnings of TNI | 5,176 |  |  | 4,030 |  |  | 3,098 |
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 29 2013 |  |  | September 30 2012 |
ASSETS |  |  |
Current assets | 21,431 |  |  | 24,613 |
Investments and other assets | 29,487 |  |  | 29,986 |
Property and equipment, net | 7,231 |  |  | 7,707 |
Total assets | 58,149 |  |  | 62,306 |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |  |  |
Current liabilities | 8,498 |  |  | 10,015 |
Other liabilities | 7,630 |  |  | 6,720 |
Stockholders' equity | 42,021 |  |  | 45,571 |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 58,149 |  |  | 62,306 |
Equity Method Investments, Summarized Income Statement [Table Text Block] | Summarized results of MNI are as follows:
(Thousands of Dollars) | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
Operating revenue | 65,468 |  |  | 70,158 |  |  | 73,011 |
Operating expenses, excluding workforce adjustments, depreciation and amortization | 53,199 |  |  | 57,981 |  |  | 60,982 |
Workforce adjustments | 308 |  |  | 546 |  |  | 530 |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,530 |  |  | 1,689 |  |  | 2,227 |
Operating income | 10,431 |  |  | 9,942 |  |  | 9,272 |
Net income | 6,951 |  |  | 6,469 |  |  | 6,106 |
Equity in earnings of MNI | 3,509 |  |  | 3,201 |  |  | 3,053 |

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