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Investments in Associated Companies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 26, 2017

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 26 2017		March 27 2016		March 26 2017		March 27 2016
Operating revenue	12,507		14,039		25,821		28,821
Operating expenses	9,770		11,102		19,770		22,443
Operating income	2,737		2,937		6,051		6,378
Company's 50% share of operating income	1,368		1,468		3,026		3,189
Less amortization of intangible assets	104		104		209		209
Equity in earnings of TNI	1,264		1,364		2,817		2,980

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 26 2017		March 27 2016		March 26 2017		March 27 2016
Operating revenue	14,382		15,550		31,424		33,339
Operating expenses, excluding workforce adjustments, depreciation and amortization	12,548		13,047		25,928		26,660
Workforce adjustments	129		19		155		19
Depreciation and amortization	348		483		696		893
Operating income	1,357		2,001		4,645		5,767
Net income	929		1,290		3,200		3,648
Equity in earnings of MNI	465		645		1,600		1,828

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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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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 323
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66011266&loc=d3e33918-111571

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