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Debt Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 | Mar. 25, 2012 | Dec. 25, 2011 | Sep. 25, 2011 | Sep. 29, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 25, 2011 | Jan. 30, 2012 | Sep. 29, 2013 Line of Credit [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Line of Credit [Member] | Sep. 29, 2013 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Dec. 30, 2012 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Jun. 24, 2012 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Mar. 25, 2012 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Sep. 29, 2013 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Jan. 30, 2012 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Sep. 29, 2013 Revolving Line Of Credit [Member] | Jan. 30, 2012 Revolving Line Of Credit [Member] | Sep. 29, 2013 2nd Lien Agreement [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 2nd Lien Agreement [Member] | Jan. 30, 2012 2nd Lien Agreement [Member] | Jan. 30, 2012 Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Feb. 18, 2009 Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Dec. 30, 2012 Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Jun. 24, 2012 Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Mar. 25, 2012 Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Dec. 25, 2011 Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Jan. 30, 2012 Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Sep. 29, 2013 Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Jan. 01, 2013 Pulitzer Notes [Member] | May 01, 2000 Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Sep. 29, 2013 New Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 New Pulitzer Notes [Member] | May 01, 2013 New Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 New Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Jan. 30, 2012 New Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Sep. 29, 2013 Federal Funds Rate [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Sep. 29, 2013 Federal Funds Rate [Member] Revolving Line Of Credit [Member] | Sep. 29, 2013 Prime Lending Rate [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Sep. 29, 2013 Prime Lending Rate [Member] Revolving Line Of Credit [Member] | Sep. 29, 2013 30 Day LIBOR [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Sep. 29, 2013 30 Day LIBOR [Member] Revolving Line Of Credit [Member] | Sep. 29, 2013 January 30, 2014 to January 29, 2015 [Member] 2nd Lien Agreement [Member] | Sep. 29, 2013 Lee Legacy [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Sep. 29, 2013 Mandatory Payment [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Mandatory Payment [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Mandatory Payment [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Dec. 30, 2012 Mandatory Payment [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Mandatory Payment [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Jun. 24, 2012 Mandatory Payment [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Mar. 25, 2012 Mandatory Payment [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Mandatory Payment [Member] Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Dec. 30, 2012 Mandatory Payment [Member] Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Mandatory Payment [Member] Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Jun. 24, 2012 Mandatory Payment [Member] Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Mar. 25, 2012 Mandatory Payment [Member] Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Dec. 25, 2011 Mandatory Payment [Member] Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Sep. 29, 2013 Mandatory Payment [Member] New Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Mandatory Payment [Member] New Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Sep. 29, 2013 Mandatory Payment [Member] New Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization costs | $ (250,000) | $ 36,626,000 | $ 1,241,000 | $ 720,000 | $ 0 | $ 37,765,000 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Present Value Discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,709,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,565,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leverage Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate |  |  |  |  | 9.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Shares, Issued in Refinancing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,743,640 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Of Stock Issued In Refinancing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,576,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Refinancing Cost, Common Stock Value, Per Share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.42 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 689,510,000 |  | 40,000,000 |  |  | 175,000,000 |  | 186,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 306,000,000 |  |  | 94,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long Term Debt, Principal Payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 | 120,000,000 |  |  | 10,145,000 |  |  |  | 15,145,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% | 0.50% | 0.00% |  | 1.00% | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base Interest Rate- Minimum 30 Day LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.25% | 4.50% | 5.25% | 6.25% | 6.25% | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Collateral, Subsidiary Ownership Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount | 926,226,000 |  |  |  | 834,558,000 | 926,226,000 |  |  | 0 | 0 | 609,500,000 |  |  |  | 661,850,000 |  |  | 609,500,000 |  |  |  | 175,000,000 | 175,000,000 |  | 126,355,000 |  |  |  | 109,000,000 |  |  |  | 126,355,000 | 0 |  |  | 63,000,000 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal, Remainder of Fiscal Year |  |  |  |  | 19,150,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two |  |  |  |  | 19,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three |  |  |  |  | 589,650,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 12,750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four |  |  |  |  | 218,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 13,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,375,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,375,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.75% |  | 7.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.50% |  |  |  | 15.00% |  | 15.00% | 10.55% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.55% | 0.00% | 11.30% |  | 9.00% |  |  |  | 9.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized Loan Commitment and Origination Fees and Unamortized Discounts or Premiums | (19,624,000) |  |  |  | (12,942,000) | (19,624,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long Term Debt, Annual Interest Rate Increase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Payment Terms |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long Term Debt, Repayments Of Principal, Redemption Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock Issued In Refinancing, Percent of Total On A Pro Forma Basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,750,000 | 3,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities | 17,400,000 |  |  |  | 19,150,000 | 17,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized Present Value Discount- Current Portion | (5,418,000) |  |  |  | (4,779,000) | (5,418,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 914,244,000 |  |  |  | 820,187,000 | 914,244,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,942,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liquidity |  |  |  |  | 47,504,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, Principal Amount |  |  |  |  | 847,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  | 192,350,000 | (1,065,455,000) | 137,330,000 |  |  |  | 9,000,000 | 5,500,000 | 17,850,000 | 20,000,000 | 6,150,000 | 6,500,000 | 15,010,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 11,855,000 | 10,645,000 |  |  |  |  | 17,000,000 | 14,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 2,500,000 | 2,500,000 | 2,500,000 | 2,500,000 | 0 | 2,600,000 | 3,800,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,400,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,400,000
Accrued Deferred Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,189,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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