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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
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)