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Debt Schedule Of Financing Fees (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 15 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 25, 2011 | Jun. 29, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 25, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Jan. 30, 2012
Schedule Of Financing Fees [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Refinancing fee, Prepayment Penalty |  | $ 1,750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding |  | 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Costs Paid Pursuant to a Plan |  |  |  |  | 6,273,000 |  |  |  |
Amortization of Debt Issue Costs- Refinance |  | 10,549,000 | 4,514,000 |  |  | 1,740,000 |  |  |
Refinancing Costs- Cash Fees Paid |  | 24,181,000 |  |  |  | 38,628,000 |  |  |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense |  | 37,498,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Present Value Discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (23,709,000)
Debt Financing and Reorganization Costs Paid |  | 30,931,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization Of Present Value Discount- Current Fiscal Year |  | 2,145,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization Of Present Value Discount- Next Fiscal Year |  | 4,218,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization Of Present Value Discount- Year 3 |  | 4,426,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization Of Present Value Discount- Year 4 |  | 4,455,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization Of Present Value Discount- Year 5 |  | 4,537,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  | 12,250,000
Reorganization costs | 720,000 |  | 37,765,000 | 37,765,000 |  |  |  |  |
Investment Warrants, Exercise Price |  | $ 4.19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrant liability fair value |  |  | 16,351,000 |  |  |  | 16,930,000 | 16,930,000 |
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt |  | 20,591,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Finance Costs, Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,819,000 |  |
New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Financing Fees [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000.00 |  |
New Pulitzer Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Financing Fees [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Covenant EBITDA |  | 44,955,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Present Value Discount |  | 1,565,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued Deferred Interest |  | (1,189,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2nd Lien Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Financing Fees [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Of Stock Issued In Refinancing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,576,000

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