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Investments in Associated Companies Summarized Financial Information (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 30, 2012 | Dec. 25, 2011
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Equity in earnings of associated companies | $ 3,045,000 | $ 2,812,000
Equity Method Investee- TNI [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Share of TNI Operating Expenses | (168,000) | (105,000)
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Revenue | 17,544,000 | 16,522,000
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Operating Expenses Excluding Depreciation, Amortization And Workforce Adjustments | 13,637,000 | 13,062,000
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Workforce Adjustments | 0 | (64,000)
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Operating Income | 3,907,000 | 3,524,000
Income (Loss) From Equity Method Investments Before Amortization | 1,954,000 | 1,762,000
Amortization Of Intangible Assets- TNI | 181,000 | 180,000
Equity in earnings of associated companies | 1,773,000 | 1,582,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months | 544,000 |
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 Investee- MNI [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Revenue | 18,564,000 | 19,457,000
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Operating Expenses Excluding Depreciation, Amortization And Workforce Adjustments | 14,049,000 | 15,094,000
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Workforce Adjustments | 0 | 26,000
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Depreciation And Amortization | 383,000 | 424,000
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Operating Income | 4,132,000 | 3,913,000
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Net Income (Loss) | 2,543,000 | 2,460,000
Equity in earnings of associated companies | $ 1,272,000 | $ 1,230,000

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