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Investments in Associated Companies Summarized Financial Information (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 25, 2011
Sep. 26, 2010
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Equity in earnings of associated companies $ 8,685,000 $ 7,231,000 $ 6,151,000  
Reduction of investment in TNI Partners 0 0 11,900,000  
Associated companies 39,489,000 42,201,000    
Equity Method Investee- TNI [Member]
        
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Current Assets 6,187 8,029    
Share of TNI Operating Expenses (488,000,000) (522,000,000)   76,000,000
Editorial Fees 6,041,000 5,994,000,000   7,043,000
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments     11,900,000,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Revenue 61,990,000 59,043,000 62,452,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Operating Expenses Excluding Depreciation, Amortization And Workforce Adjustments 50,396,000 49,568,000 52,882,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Workforce Adjustments 0 (31,000) 1,190,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Operating Income 11,594,000 9,506,000 8,380,000  
Income (Loss) From Equity Method Investments Before Amortization 5,797,000 4,753,000 4,190,000  
Amortization Of Intangible Assets- TNI 621,000 723,000 1,092,000  
Equity in earnings of associated companies 5,176,000 4,030,000 3,098,000  
Reduction of investment in TNI Partners 0 0 11,900,000  
Associated companies 18,478,000      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months 418,000      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Rolling Year Two 418,000      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three 418,000      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four 418,000      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five 418,000      
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Noncurrent Assets 13 13    
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Assets 6,200 8,042    
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Current Liabilities 5,073 5,601    
Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information, Equity 1,127 2,441    
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Liabilities and Equity 6,200 8,042    
Equity Method Investee- MNI [Member]
        
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Current Assets 21,000 25,000    
Editorial Fees 7,346,000 8,098,000 8,201,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Revenue 65,468,000 70,158,000 73,011,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Operating Expenses Excluding Depreciation, Amortization And Workforce Adjustments 53,199,000 57,981,000 60,982,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Workforce Adjustments 308,000 546,000 530,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Depreciation And Amortization 1,530,000 1,689,000 2,227,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Operating Income 10,431,000 9,942,000 9,272,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Net Income (Loss) 6,951,000 6,469,000 6,106,000  
Equity in earnings of associated companies 3,509,000 3,201,000 3,053,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Noncurrent Assets 29,000 30,000    
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, PPE 7,000 8,000    
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Assets 58,000 62,000    
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Current Liabilities 8,498,000 10,015,000    
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Noncurrent Liabilities 7,630,000 6,720,000    
Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information, Equity 42,021,000 45,571,000    
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Liabilities and Equity 58,149,000 62,306,000    
Equity Method Investee- TNI [Member]
        
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Less Than 100% Owned Subsidiaries, Percentage Owned 50.00%      
Equity Method Investee- MNI [Member]
        
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Less Than 100% Owned Subsidiaries, Percentage Owned 50.00%      
Goodwill [Member] | Equity Method Investee- TNI [Member]
        
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Equity Method Investment, Difference Between Carrying Amount and Underlying Equity 12,366,000,000      
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Member] | Equity Method Investee- TNI [Member]
        
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Equity Method Investment, Difference Between Carrying Amount and Underlying Equity $ 5,809,000