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Basis of Presentation (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 24, 2017
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
The estimated useful lives are as follows:
 
Years
 
 
Buildings and improvements
5 - 54
Printing presses and insertion equipment
3 - 28
Other
3 - 17
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
The components of newsprint inventory by cost method are as follows:
(Thousands of Dollars)
September 24 2017

 
September 25 2016

 
 
 
 
FIFO method
962

 
1,064

LIFO method
1,167

 
1,627

 
2,129

 
2,691


 
Other inventories consisting of ink, plates and film are priced at the lower of cost or market, with cost being determined by the FIFO method.
Intangible Asset Useful Life Table [Table Text Block]
Intangible assets subject to amortization are being amortized using the straight-line method as follows:
 
Years
 
 
Customer lists
15 - 23
Newspaper subscriber lists
17 - 33