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Goodwill and other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2013

Goodwill [Line Items]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill related to continuing operations are as follows:

(Thousands of Dollars)	2013			2012
Goodwill, gross amount	1,536,000			1,536,000
Accumulated impairment losses	(1,288,729	)		(1,288,729	)
Goodwill, beginning of period, as previously reported	247,271			247,271
Goodwill allocated to discontinued operations	(3,542	)		(3,542	)
Goodwill, beginning of period, as reclassified	243,729			243,729
Goodwill, end of period	243,729			243,729

Schedule of Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

Identified intangible assets related to continuing operations consist of the following:

(Thousands of Dollars)	September 29 2013			September 30 2012
Nonamortized intangible assets:
Mastheads	27,038			28,605
Amortizable intangible assets:
Customer and newspaper subscriber lists	686,732			855,773
Less accumulated amortization	471,589			437,366
	215,143			418,407
Noncompete and consulting agreements	28,524			28,524
Less accumulated amortization	28,521			28,519
	3			5
	242,184			447,017

Asset Impairment Charges [Table Text Block]

A summary of impairment charges is included in the table below:

(Thousands of Dollars)	2013			2012			2011
Continuing operations:
Goodwill	—			—			186,281
Nonamortized intangible assets	1,567			—			13,109
Amortizable intangible assets	169,041			—			4,199
Property and equipment	486			1,388			700
	171,094			1,388			204,289
Reduction in investment in TNI	—			—			11,900
	171,094			1,388			216,189
Discontinued operations	—			3,606			850

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