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Debt Schedule of Payments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 29, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 24, 2012 | Mar. 25, 2012 | Dec. 25, 2011 | Sep. 29, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt |  |  |  | $ 29,000 |  |  |  | $ 31,825 |  |
1st Lien Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt | 3,000 | 3,000 | 2,500 | 20,000 | 6,150 | 6,500 | 15,010 |  |  |
Previous Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Pulitzer Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt | 2,000 | 600 | 0 | 9,000 | 4,000 | 3,000 | 11,855 | 10,645 |  |
Previous Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Pulitzer Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 500 |  |
Debt Payments Under Reorganization Plan [Member] | Pulitzer Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 1,500 | 10,145 |  |
Mandatory Payment [Member] | 1st Lien Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt | 3,000 | 3,000 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 0 |  |  |
Mandatory Payment [Member] | Pulitzer Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt | 2,000 | 600 | 0 | 3,800 | 0 | 0 | 1,400 | 0 | 6,400 | 1,400
Voluntary Payment [Member] | 1st Lien Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9,750 | 3,000 | 3,850 | 12,600 |  |  |
Voluntary Payment [Member] | Pulitzer Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,000 | 3,000 | 8,955 | 0 |  |
Payment Due To Asset Sale [Member] | 1st Lien Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7,750 | 650 | 150 | 2,410 |  |  |
Payment Due To Asset Sale [Member] | Pulitzer Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] | 1st Lien Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] | Pulitzer Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
January 30, 2013 to January 29, 2014 [Member] | 2nd Lien Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long Term Debt, Repayments Of Principal, Redemption Percentage |  |  |  | 102.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
January 30, 2014 to January 29, 2015 [Member] | 2nd Lien Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long Term Debt, Repayments Of Principal, Redemption Percentage |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
January 30, 2015 to April 2017 [Member] | 2nd Lien Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long Term Debt, Repayments Of Principal, Redemption Percentage |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition Long Term Debt, Repayments Of Principal, Redemption Percentage- The percentage of which long term debt can be redeemed relative to the face value of debt. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The cash outflow for debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 18 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Financing Activities -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6513228 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 15 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6943989&loc=d3e3291-108585 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 20 -Subparagraph b -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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