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Investments in Associated Companies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 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				39 Weeks Ended
(Thousands of Dollars)	June 26 2016		June 28 2015		June 26 2016		June 28 2015
Operating revenue	12,231		13,063		41,053		43,035
Operating expenses	10,073		10,936		32,515		34,783
Operating income	2,158		2,127		8,538		8,252
Company's 50% share of operating income	1,080		1,064		4,269		4,127
Less amortization of intangible assets	105		105		314		314
Equity in earnings of TNI	975		959		3,955		3,813

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				39 Weeks Ended
(Thousands of Dollars)	June 26 2016		June 28 2015		June 26 2016		June 28 2015
Operating revenue	16,263		16,685		49,602		51,580
Operating expenses, excluding workforce adjustments, depreciation and amortization	13,160		13,623		39,819		42,650
Workforce adjustments	13		261		32		318
Depreciation and amortization	410		463		1,303		1,390
Operating income	2,680		2,338		8,448		7,222
Net income	1,699		1,491		5,347		4,603
Equity in earnings of MNI	850		746		2,678		2,301

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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