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Investments in Associated Companies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 27, 2016

Equity Method Investee- TNI [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

Summarized results of TNI are as follows:

	13 Weeks Ended				26 Weeks Ended
(Thousands of Dollars)	March 27 2016		March 29 2015		March 27 2016		March 29 2015
Operating revenue	14,039		14,373		28,821		29,973
Operating expenses	11,102		11,745		22,443		23,847
Operating income	2,937		2,628		6,378		6,126
Company's 50% share of operating income	1,468		1,314		3,189		3,063
Less amortization of intangible assets	104		105		209		209
Equity in earnings of TNI	1,364		1,209		2,980		2,854

Equity Method Investee- MNI [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

Summarized results of MNI are as follows:

	13 Weeks Ended				26 Weeks Ended
(Thousands of Dollars)	March 27 2016		March 29 2015		March 27 2016		March 29 2015
Operating revenue	15,550		16,122		33,339		34,678
Operating expenses, excluding workforce adjustments, depreciation and amortization	13,047		14,278		26,660		28,810
Workforce adjustments	19		47		19		57
Depreciation and amortization	483		463		893		927
Operating income	2,001		1,334		5,767		4,884
Net income	1,290		888		3,648		3,112
Equity in earnings of MNI	645		444		1,828		1,556

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Tabular disclosure of equity method investments including, but not limited to, name of each investee or group of investments, percentage ownership, difference between recorded amount of an investment and the value of the underlying equity in the net assets, and summarized financial information.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 323
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6382943&loc=d3e33918-111571

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