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Debt Schedule of Payments (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 25, 2016 | Jun. 26, 2016 | Mar. 27, 2016 | Dec. 27, 2015 | Sep. 27, 2015 | Sep. 25, 2016 | Sep. 27, 2015 | Sep. 28, 2014
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five | $ 0 |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  | 112,455,000 | $ 83,878,000 | $ 847,750,000
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  | (1,250,000) | 0 | 0
Amortization of Financing Costs |  |  |  |  | $ 4,693,000 | 5,541,000 |  | $ 2,145,000
New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt | 18,242,000 | $ 15,691,000 | $ 34,385,000 | $ 11,250,000 |  | 79,568,000 |  |
Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  | 15,000,000 |  |
Mandatory Payment [Member] | New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt | 6,250,000 | 6,250,000 | 6,250,000 | 6,250,000 |  | 25,000,000 |  |
Voluntary Payment [Member] | New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt | 6,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 27,000,000 | 5,000,000 |  | 41,000,000 |  |
Payment Due To Asset Sale [Member] | 2nd Lien Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt | 8,119,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |
Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] | New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt | 5,992,000 | 6,441,000 | 1,135,000 | 0 |  | $ 13,568,000 |  |
Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] | 2nd Lien Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pulitzer Excess Cash Flow | 15.83 | 27.30 | 28.64 | 51.43 |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt | $ 299 | $ 525,000 | $ 1,867,000 | $ 3,326,000 |  |  |  |
Insurance Settlement [Member] | New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Table Text Block] |  |  |  |  |  | 20000000 |  |

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