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Investments in Associated Companies | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
Investments In Associated Companies [Abstract] |
Equity Method Investments Disclosure [Text Block] | INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATED COMPANIES TNI Partners In Tucson, Arizona, TNI, acting as agent for our subsidiary, Star Publishing Company (“Star Publishing”), and Citizen Publishing Company (“Citizen”), a subsidiary of Gannett Co. Inc., is responsible for printing, delivery, advertising, and circulation of the Arizona Daily Star as well as the related digital platforms and specialty publications. TNI collects all receipts and income and pays substantially all operating expenses incident to the partnership's operations and publication of the newspapers and other media. Income or loss of TNI (before income taxes) is allocated equally to Star Publishing and Citizen. Summarized results of TNI are as follows:
|  | 13 Weeks Ended |  | 27 Weeks Ended |  | 26 Weeks Ended |
| (Thousands of Dollars) | March 31 2013 |  | March 25 2012 |  | March 31 2013 |  | March 25 2012 |
| Operating revenue | 15,922 |  | 15,201 |  | 33,466 |  | 31,723 |
| Operating expenses, excluding workforce adjustments, depreciation and amortization | 13,114 |  | 12,880 |  | 26,751 |  | 25,940 |
| Workforce adjustments | — |  | — |  | — |  | (64 | )
| Operating income | 2,808 |  | 2,321 |  | 6,715 |  | 5,847 |
| Company's 50% share of operating income | 1,404 |  | 1,161 |  | 3,358 |  | 2,924 |
| Less amortization of intangible assets | 181 |  | 181 |  | 361 |  | 361 |
| Equity in earnings of TNI | 1,223 |  | 980 |  | 2,997 |  | 2,563 |
Certain assets utilized by TNI are owned by Star Publishing and Citizen. Star Publishing's 50% share of TNI depreciation and certain general and administrative expenses associated with its share of the operation and administration of TNI are reported as operating expenses (benefit) in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). These amoun ts totaled $(108,000) and $(207,000) in the 13 weeks ended March 31, 2013 and March 25, 2012, respectively, $(276,000) in the 27 weeks ended March 31, 2013 and $(312,000) in the 26 weeks ended March 25, 2012. Annual amortization of intangible assets is estimated to be $468,000 in the 52 week period ending March 2014 and $418,000 in each of the 52 week periods ending March 2015, March 2016, March 2017 and March 2018. Madison Newspapers, Inc. We have a 50% ownership interest in MNI, which publishes daily and Sunday newspapers, and other publications in Madison, Wisconsin, and other Wisconsin locations, and operates their related digital platforms. Net income or loss of MNI (after income taxes) is allocated equally to us and The Capital Times Company (“TCT”). MNI conducts its business under the trade name Capital Newspapers. Summarized results of MNI are as follows:
|  | 13 Weeks Ended |  | 26 Weeks Ended |
| (Thousands of Dollars) | March 31 2013 |  | March 25 2012 |  | March 31 2013 |  | March 25 2012 |
| Operating revenue | 15,474 |  | 16,173 |  | 34,038 |  | 35,630 |
| Operating expenses, excluding workforce adjustments, depreciation and amortization | 13,628 |  | 14,353 |  | 27,677 |  | 29,447 |
| Workforce adjustments | (11 | ) | 2 |  | (11 | ) | 28 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 381 |  | 423 |  | 764 |  | 847 |
| Operating income | 1,476 |  | 1,395 |  | 5,608 |  | 5,308 |
| Net income | 952 |  | 899 |  | 3,495 |  | 3,359 |
| Equity in earnings of MNI | 510 |  | 450 |  | 1,781 |  | 1,678 |

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