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Debt Schedule of Payments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Jun. 29, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | 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] | 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] | Sep. 28, 2014 New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member] | Jun. 29, 2014 New 1st Lien Term Loan [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 1st Lien Term Loan [Member] | Jun. 29, 2014 Mandatory Payment [Member] New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member] | Mar. 30, 2014 Voluntary Payment [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Dec. 29, 2013 Voluntary Payment [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Sep. 29, 2013 Voluntary Payment [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Voluntary Payment [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Voluntary Payment [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Dec. 30, 2012 Voluntary Payment [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Sep. 28, 2014 Voluntary Payment [Member] New Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Jun. 29, 2014 Voluntary Payment [Member] New Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Mar. 30, 2014 Voluntary Payment [Member] New Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Dec. 29, 2013 Voluntary Payment [Member] New Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Sep. 29, 2013 Voluntary Payment [Member] New Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Voluntary Payment [Member] New Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Voluntary Payment [Member] New Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Dec. 30, 2012 Voluntary Payment [Member] New Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Sep. 28, 2014 Voluntary Payment [Member] New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member] | Jun. 29, 2014 Voluntary Payment [Member] New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member] | Mar. 30, 2014 Payment Due To Asset Sale [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Dec. 29, 2013 Payment Due To Asset Sale [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Sep. 29, 2013 Payment Due To Asset Sale [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Payment Due To Asset Sale [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Payment Due To Asset Sale [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Dec. 30, 2012 Payment Due To Asset Sale [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Sep. 28, 2014 Payment Due To Asset Sale [Member] New Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Jun. 29, 2014 Payment Due To Asset Sale [Member] New Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Mar. 30, 2014 Payment Due To Asset Sale [Member] New Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Dec. 29, 2013 Payment Due To Asset Sale [Member] New Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Sep. 29, 2013 Payment Due To Asset Sale [Member] New Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Payment Due To Asset Sale [Member] New Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Payment Due To Asset Sale [Member] New Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Dec. 30, 2012 Payment Due To Asset Sale [Member] New Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Sep. 28, 2014 Payment Due To Asset Sale [Member] New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member] | Jun. 29, 2014 Payment Due To Asset Sale [Member] New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member] | Mar. 30, 2014 Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Dec. 29, 2013 Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Sep. 29, 2013 Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Dec. 30, 2012 Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Sep. 28, 2014 Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] New Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Jun. 29, 2014 Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] New Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Mar. 30, 2014 Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] New Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Dec. 29, 2013 Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] New Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Sep. 29, 2013 Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] New Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] New Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] New Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Dec. 30, 2012 Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] New Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Sep. 28, 2014 Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member] | Jun. 29, 2014 Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member]
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Repayments of Long-term Debt | $ 832,500 | $ 166,350 | $ 10,000 | $ 6,500 | $ 9,000 | $ 5,500 | $ 17,850 | $ 20,000 | $ 0 | $ 13,000 | $ 10,000 | $ 8,000 | $ 17,000 | $ 14,000 | $ 6,000 | $ 9,000 | $ 6,250 | $ 17,000 | $ 3,000 | $ 3,000 | $ 3,000 | $ 3,000 | $ 2,500 | $ 2,500 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 6,400 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 2,600 | $ 3,800 | $ 6,250 | $ 6,250 | $ 5,500 | $ 3,350 | $ 6,000 | $ 2,260 | $ 15,350 | $ 9,750 | $ 0 | $ 13,000 | $ 10,000 | $ 1,600 | $ 17,000 | $ 14,000 | $ 1,500 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 10,750 | $ 1,500 | $ 150 | $ 0 | $ 240 | $ 0 | $ 7,750 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 1,900 | $ 5,200 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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