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Debt Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments (Details) (USD $)
6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Sep. 29, 2013
Jan. 30, 2012
Sep. 28, 2014
1st Lien Agreement [Member]
Jun. 29, 2014
1st Lien Agreement [Member]
Mar. 30, 2014
1st Lien Agreement [Member]
Dec. 29, 2013
1st Lien Agreement [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]
Jan. 30, 2012
1st Lien Agreement [Member]
Mar. 30, 2014
Revolving Line Of Credit [Member]
Jan. 30, 2012
Revolving Line Of Credit [Member]
Mar. 30, 2014
2nd Lien Agreement [Member]
Sep. 29, 2013
2nd Lien Agreement [Member]
Jan. 30, 2012
2nd Lien Agreement [Member]
Jan. 30, 2012
Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Feb. 18, 2009
Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Dec. 30, 2012
Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Jan. 30, 2012
Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Mar. 30, 2014
Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Sep. 29, 2013
Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Jan. 01, 2013
Pulitzer Notes [Member]
May 01, 2000
Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Sep. 28, 2014
New Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Jun. 29, 2014
New Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Mar. 30, 2014
New Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Dec. 29, 2013
New Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Sep. 29, 2013
New Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
New Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
New Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Dec. 30, 2012
New Pulitzer Notes [Member]
May 01, 2013
New Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Jan. 30, 2012
New Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Mar. 30, 2014
Federal Funds Rate [Member]
1st Lien Agreement [Member]
Mar. 30, 2014
Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Revolving Line Of Credit [Member]
Mar. 30, 2014
Prime Lending Rate [Member]
1st Lien Agreement [Member]
Mar. 30, 2014
Prime Lending Rate [Member]
Revolving Line Of Credit [Member]
Mar. 30, 2014
30 Day LIBOR [Member]
1st Lien Agreement [Member]
Mar. 30, 2014
30 Day LIBOR [Member]
Revolving Line Of Credit [Member]
Mar. 30, 2014
January 30, 2013 to January 29, 2014 [Member]
2nd Lien Agreement [Member]
Mar. 30, 2014
January 30, 2014 to January 29, 2015 [Member]
2nd Lien Agreement [Member]
Mar. 30, 2014
January 30, 2015 to April 2017 [Member]
2nd Lien Agreement [Member]
Sep. 28, 2014
Mandatory Payment [Member]
1st Lien Agreement [Member]
Jun. 29, 2014
Mandatory Payment [Member]
1st Lien Agreement [Member]
Mar. 30, 2014
Mandatory Payment [Member]
1st Lien Agreement [Member]
Dec. 29, 2013
Mandatory Payment [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. 28, 2014
Mandatory Payment [Member]
New Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Jun. 29, 2014
Mandatory Payment [Member]
New Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Mar. 30, 2014
Mandatory Payment [Member]
New Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Dec. 29, 2013
Mandatory Payment [Member]
New Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Sep. 29, 2013
Mandatory Payment [Member]
New Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Mandatory Payment [Member]
New Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Mandatory Payment [Member]
New Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Dec. 30, 2012
Mandatory Payment [Member]
New Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Sep. 28, 2014
Mandatory Payment [Member]
New Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                                                                                                            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount                         $ 689,510,000   $ 40,000,000     $ 175,000,000   $ 186,000,000           $ 306,000,000                 $ 94,000,000                                                      
Present Value Discount       23,709,000                                                 (1,565,000)                                                                  
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                                                                                        
Long Term Debt, Principal Payments                                     5,000,000 120,000,000 10,145,000 15,145,000                                                                                
Base Interest Rate                                                                           0.50% 0.00%   1.00% 1.00%                                        
Base Interest Rate- Minimum 30 Day LIBOR                                                                                 1.00%                                          
Interest Rate Margin                                                                         5.25% 4.50% 5.25% 6.25% 6.25% 5.50%                                        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End             8.00%                                                                                                              
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 802,451,000   834,558,000       593,000,000   609,500,000             175,000,000 175,000,000   126,355,000     126,355,000 0 0         45,000,000   63,000,000                                                              
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three             12,750,000                                                                                                              
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four             13,500,000                                                                                                              
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five             3,375,000                                                                                                              
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage             7.50%                 15.00%   15.00% 10.55%     10.55%     11.30%       9.00%             9.00%                                                    
Unamortized Loan Commitment and Origination Fees and Unamortized Discounts or Premiums (10,549,000)   (12,942,000)                                                                                                                      
Long Term Debt, Annual Interest Rate Increase                                     0.75%     0.75%                                                                                
Long Term Debt, Repayments Of Principal, Redemption Percentage                                                                                     102.00% 100.00% 100.00%                                  
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 15,900,000   19,150,000                                                                                                                      
Unamortized Present Value Discount- Current Portion (4,788,000)   (4,779,000)                                                                                                                      
Long-term Debt 791,339,000   820,187,000                                                                                                                      
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity                           29,942,000                                                                                                
Liquidity 44,821,000                                                                                                                          
Repayments of Long-term Debt 34,500,000 52,850,000     3,375,000 3,375,000 10,000,000 6,500,000 9,000,000 5,500,000 17,850,000 20,000,000                             0 0 10,000,000 8,000,000 17,000,000 14,000,000 6,000,000 9,000,000                       3,375,000 3,375,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 0 0 0 6,400,000 0 0 2,600,000 3,800,000  
Accrued Deferred Interest                                                         (1,189,000)                                                                  
Proceeds from Maturities, Prepayments and Calls of Available-for-sale Securities                                                                                                                           $ 6,400,000