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Basis of Presentation (Details) - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
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