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Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2016

Schedule of Payments [Line Items]

Pulitzer Excess Cash Flow [Table Text Block]

For the last four quarters, Pulitzer Excess Cash Flow and the related payments on the 2^nd Lien Term Loan are as follows:

For the Period Ending (Thousands of Dollars)	Pulitzer Excess Cash Flow	Payment Amount (not rejected)
September 27, 2015	5,143	3,326
December 27, 2015	2,864	1,867
March 27, 2016	2,730	525
June 26, 2016	1,583	*

New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member]

Schedule of Payments [Line Items]

Schedule Of Debt Payments [Table Text Block]

2016 payments made, or required to be made for the remainder of the year, under the 1^st Lien Term Loan are summarized as follows:

	13 Weeks Ended						13 Weeks Ending
(Thousands of Dollars)	December 27 2015		March 27 2016		June 26 2016		September 25 2016
Mandatory	6,250		6,250		6,250		6,250
Voluntary	5,000		27,000		3,000		—
Excess cash flow payment	—		1,135		6,441		5,992
	11,250		34,385		15,691		12,242

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