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Investments in Associated Companies Summarized Financial Information (Details) - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2015
Sep. 28, 2014
Sep. 29, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Equity in earnings of associated companies $ 8,254,000 $ 8,297,000 $ 8,685,000  
Associated companies 35,069,000 37,790,000    
Equity Method Investee- TNI [Member]        
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Advertising Revenue 33,782,000 36,957,000 40,166,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Subscription Revenue 19,227,000 17,525,000 18,248,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Other Revenue 2,917,000 3,410,000 3,576,000  
Equity method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Cash and cash equivalents 126,000 176,000 231,000 $ 137,000
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Accounts Receivable, Net 4,563,000 4,749,000    
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Inventory 899,000 1,582,000    
Equity Method Investments, Summarized Financial Information, Other Current Assets 173,000 125,000    
Share of TNI Operating Expenses (254,000) (60,000) (488,000)  
Editorial Fees 5,492,000 5,908,000 6,041,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Revenue 55,926,000 57,892,000 61,990,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Compensation Expense 17,509,000 18,505,000 19,799,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Newsprint and Ink Expense 6,775,000 8,123,000 9,626,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Other Operating Expenses 21,129,000 20,672,000 20,971,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Workforce Adjustments 0 (71,000) 0  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Operating Income 10,513,000      
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Net Income (Loss)   10,663,000 11,594,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Cash provided by operating activities (458,000) (442,000) 1,351,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Cash required for Financing Activities (10,105,000) (10,276,000) (12,851,000)  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (50,000) (55,000) 94,000  
Income (Loss) From Equity Method Investments Before Amortization 5,256,000 5,331,000 5,797,000  
Amortization Of Intangible Assets- TNI 418,000 418,000 621,000  
Equity in earnings of associated companies 4,838,000 4,913,000 5,176,000  
Associated companies 17,508,000      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months 418,000      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Rolling Year Two 418,000      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three 418,000      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four 418,000      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five 314,000      
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Noncurrent Assets 33,000 78,000    
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Assets 5,794,000 6,710,000    
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Current Liabilities 1,650,000 2,160,000    
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Noncurrent Liabilities 3,137,000 3,036,000    
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Liabilities 4,787,000 5,196,000    
Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information, Equity 1,007,000 1,514,000    
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Liabilities and Equity 5,794,000 6,710,000    
Equity Method Investee- MNI [Member]        
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Advertising Revenue 41,443,000 44,357,000 46,373,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Subscription Revenue 24,372,000 21,578,000 17,421,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Other Revenue 1,449,000 1,543,000 1,674,000  
Equity method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Cash and cash equivalents 9,406,000 12,245,000 12,552,000 $ 15,564,000
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Accounts Receivable, Net 5,632,000 5,794,000    
Equity Method Investments, Summarized Financial Information, Other Current Assets 3,217,000 2,656,000    
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Current Assets 18,255,000 20,695,000    
Editorial Fees 7,242,000 7,050,000 7,346,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Revenue 67,264,000 67,478,000 65,468,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Compensation Expense 21,106,000 21,750,000 23,282,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Newsprint and Ink Expense 4,409,000 5,166,000 5,871,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Other Operating Expenses 29,280,000 28,477,000 24,046,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Workforce Adjustments 459,000 244,000 308,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Depreciation And Amortization 1,630,000 1,626,000 1,530,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Cost of Sales 56,884,000 57,263,000 55,037,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Operating Income 10,380,000 10,215,000 10,431,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Nonoperating Income, net 424,000 408,000 415,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Pretax Income 10,804,000 10,623,000 10,846,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Tax Expense 3,972,000 3,855,000 3,895,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Net Income (Loss) 6,832,000 6,768,000 6,951,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Cash provided by operating activities 8,593,000 9,448,000 8,643,000  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Cash Provided By Investing Activities (432,000) (255,000) (155,000)  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Cash required for Financing Activities (11,000,000) (9,500,000) (11,500,000)  
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (2,839,000) (307,000) (3,012,000)  
Equity in earnings of associated companies 3,416,000 3,384,000 $ 3,509,000  
Associated companies 17,561,000      
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Noncurrent Assets 2,871,000 2,871,000    
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, PPE 5,665,000 6,758,000    
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Goodwill and other intangible assets 25,673,000 26,118,000    
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Assets 52,464,000 56,442,000    
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Current Liabilities 3,120,000 3,502,000    
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Unearned Revenue 4,980,000 5,226,000    
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Deferred income taxes 9,235,000 8,425,000    
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Liabilities 17,335,000 17,153,000    
Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information, Equity 35,129,000 39,289,000    
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Liabilities and Equity $ 52,464,000 $ 56,442,000    
Equity Method Investee- MNI [Member]        
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Less Than 100% Owned Subsidiaries, Percentage Owned 50.00% 50.00%    
Goodwill [Member] | Equity Method Investee- TNI [Member]        
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Equity Method Investment, Difference Between Carrying Amount and Underlying Equity $ 12,366,000,000      
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Member] | Equity Method Investee- TNI [Member]        
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Equity Method Investment, Difference Between Carrying Amount and Underlying Equity   $ 4,972,000