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Basis of Presentation (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 25, 2016 | Sep. 27, 2015
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding | 6,000,000 |
Inventory, LIFO Reserve | $ 1,900,000 | $ 1,780,000
FIFO Inventory Amount | 1,064,000 | 786,000
LIFO Inventory Amount | 1,627,000 | 1,547,000
Newsprint Inventory | $ 2,691,000 | $ 2,333,000
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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