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Investments in Associated Companies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 25, 2016
Equity Method Investee- TNI [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Equity Method Investments, Summarized Balance Sheet [Table Text Block] |
(Thousands of Dollars) | September 25 2016 |  |  | September 27 2015 |
ASSETS |  |  |
Current assets | 5,107 |  |  | 5,761 |
Investments and other assets | 12 |  |  | 33 |
Total assets | 5,119 |  |  | 5,794 |
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY |  |  |
Current liabilities | 6,484 |  |  | 4,787 |
Members' equity | (1,365 | ) |  | 1,007 |
Total liabilities and members' equity | 5,119 |  |  | 5,794 |
Equity Method Investments, Summarized Income Statement [Table Text Block] |
(Thousands of Dollars) | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |
Operating revenue | 52,761 |  |  | 55,926 |  |  | 57,892 |
Operating expenses | 41,804 |  |  | 45,413 |  |  | 47,229 |
Operating income | 10,957 |  |  | 10,513 |  |  | 10,663 |
Company's 50% share | 5,478 |  |  | 5,256 |  |  | 5,331 |
Less amortization of intangible assets | 418 |  |  | 418 |  |  | 418 |
Equity in earnings of TNI | 5,060 |  |  | 4,838 |  |  | 4,913 |
Equity Method Investee- MNI [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Equity Method Investments, Summarized Balance Sheet [Table Text Block] | Summarized financial information of MNI is as follows:
(Thousands of Dollars) | September 25 2016 |  |  | September 27 2015 |
ASSETS |  |  |
Current assets | 12,320 |  |  | 18,255 |
Investments and other assets | 33,364 |  |  | 34,209 |
Total assets | 45,684 |  |  | 52,464 |
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY |  |  |
Current liabilities | 8,391 |  |  | 8,100 |
Other liabilities | 9,500 |  |  | 9,235 |
Stockholders' equity | 27,793 |  |  | 35,129 |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 45,684 |  |  | 52,464 |
Equity Method Investments, Summarized Income Statement [Table Text Block] | Summarized results of MNI are as follows:
(Thousands of Dollars) | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |
Operating revenue | 65,172 |  |  | 67,264 |  |  | 67,478 |
Operating expenses, excluding workforce adjustments, depreciation and amortization | 52,646 |  |  | 54,795 |  |  | 55,393 |
Workforce adjustments | 39 |  |  | 459 |  |  | 244 |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,684 |  |  | 1,630 |  |  | 1,626 |
Operating income | 10,803 |  |  | 10,380 |  |  | 10,215 |
Net income | 6,947 |  |  | 6,832 |  |  | 6,768 |
Equity in earnings of MNI | 3,473 |  |  | 3,416 |  |  | 3,384 |

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