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Debt Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 27, 2015 | Jun. 28, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2014 | Sep. 28, 2014 | Mar. 30, 2014 | Mar. 30, 2014 | Sep. 27, 2015 | Sep. 28, 2014 | Sep. 29, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2014 | May. 01, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense | $ 31,793,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 31,793,000 |  |  |  |
Payments of Financing Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 733,000 | $ 31,587,000 | $ 1,071,000 |  |
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate | 9.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.40% |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount | $ 725,872,000 |  |  |  | $ 804,750,000 |  |  | $ 725,872,000 | 804,750,000 |  |  |
Debt Financing and Reorganization Costs Paid |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,931,000 | 733,000 | 31,587,000 | 1,071,000 |  |
Refinancing fee, Prepayment Penalty |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,750,000 |  |  | 1,750,000 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal, Remainder of Fiscal Year | 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,000,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two | 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,000,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three | 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,000,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four | 105,872,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 105,872,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |
Amortization of Debt Issue Costs- Refinance |  |  |  |  |  | 10,549,000 |  |  | 10,549,000 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities | 25,000,000 |  |  |  | 31,400,000 |  |  | 25,000,000 | 31,400,000 |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 700,872,000 |  |  |  | 773,350,000 |  |  | 700,872,000 | 773,350,000 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five | 545,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 545,000,000 |  |  |  |
Liquidity | $ 44,069,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44,069,000 |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 83,878,000 | 847,750,000 | $ 192,350,000 |  |
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding | 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,000,000 |  |  |  |
Investment Warrants, Exercise Price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4.19 |  |  |  |
Warrant liability fair value | $ 4,240,000 |  |  |  | 10,808,000 | 16,930,000 | 16,930,000 | $ 4,240,000 | 10,808,000 |  | 16,930,000 |
Amortization of Financing Costs |  |  |  |  | 2,145,000 |  |  | 4,693,000 |  |  |  |
Future Liquidity- Warrant Exercise Proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,140,000 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End | 9.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.50% |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  | 400,000,000 |  |  | $ 400,000,000 | 400,000,000 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 9.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.50% |  |  |  |
New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount | $ 180,872,000 |  |  |  | 226,750,000 |  |  | $ 180,872,000 | 226,750,000 |  |  |
Debt Financing and Reorganization Costs Paid |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,931,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 7.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.25% |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |
Repayments of Long-term Debt | $ 14,128,000 | $ 10,250,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 45,878,000 |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 40,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,000,000 |  |  |  |
New Second Lien Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End | 12.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.00% |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount | $ 145,000,000 |  |  |  | 150,000,000 | $ 145,000,000 | $ 145,000,000 | $ 145,000,000 | 150,000,000 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 12.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.00% |  |  |  |
Common Stock Issued In Refinancing, Percent of Total On A Pro Forma Basis | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding | 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,000,000 |  |  |  |
1st Lien Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 593,000,000 |
Repayments of Long-term Debt |  |  | $ 10,250,000 | $ 11,250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Line Of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount | $ 0 |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |  | $ 0 | 5,000,000 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.65% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.65% |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity | $ 32,935,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 32,935,000 |  |  |  |
2nd Lien Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 175,000,000 |
Common Stock Issued In Refinancing, Percent of Total On A Pro Forma Basis | 13.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.00% |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding | 6,743,640 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,743,640 |  |  |  |
New Pulitzer Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 94,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 94,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 94,000,000
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 23,000,000 |  |  | $ 0 | $ 23,000,000 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 9.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.00% |  |  |  |
Federal Funds Rate [Member] | New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base Interest Rate | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Margin | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.25% |  |  |  |
Federal Funds Rate [Member] | Revolving Line Of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Margin | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |
Prime Lending Rate [Member] | New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base Interest Rate | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |
30 Day LIBOR [Member] | New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base Interest Rate | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Margin | 6.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.25% |  |  |  |
30 Day LIBOR [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base Interest Rate | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |
30 Day LIBOR [Member] | Revolving Line Of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Margin | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |  |  |  |
Until March 31, 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 112.00% |  |  |  |
March 16, 2018 through March 15, 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 104.75% |  |  |  |
Prior to March 15, 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 109.50% |  |  |  |
March 15, 2019 through March 14, 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 102.375% |  |  |  |
After March 15, 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
March 31, 2017 through March 31, 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |
March 31, 2018 through March 31, 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103.00% |  |  |  |
After March 31, 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |
Mandatory Payment [Member] | New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt | $ 6,250,000 | $ 6,250,000 | $ 6,250,000 | $ 6,250,000 |  |  |  | $ 25,000,000 |  |  |  |
Mandatory Payment [Member] | 1st Lien Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal | $ 6,250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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