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Basis of Presentation (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 28, 2014 | Sep. 27, 2015 | Sep. 29, 2013
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding |  | 6,000,000 |
Inventory, LIFO Reserve | $ 1,780,000 |  | $ 2,761,000
FIFO Inventory Amount | 786,000 |  | 2,297,000
LIFO Inventory Amount | 1,547,000 |  | 2,404,000
Newsprint Inventory | $ 2,333,000 |  | $ 4,701,000
Buildings and improvements low-end | 5 years |  |
Buildings and improvements high-end | 54 years |  |
Printing presses and insertion equipment low-end | 3 years |  |
Printing presses and insertion equipment high-end | 28 years |  |
Other low-end | 3 years |  |
Other high-end | 17 years |  |
Customer Lists [Member] |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Intangible Assets Useful Life - Minimum | 15 years |  |
Intangible Assets Useful Life - Maximum | 23 years |  |
Subscriber Lists [Member] |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Intangible Assets Useful Life - Minimum | 11 years |  |
Intangible Assets Useful Life - Maximum | 33 years |  |
Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 15 years |  |

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