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Goodwill and other Intangible Assets (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Jun. 25, 2017
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:
 
39 Weeks Ended

(Thousands of Dollars)
June 25
2017

 
 
Goodwill, gross amount
1,532,458

Accumulated impairment losses
(1,288,729
)
Goodwill, beginning of period
243,729

Goodwill acquired in business combinations
250

Goodwill, end of period
243,979
Schedule of Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
Identified intangible assets consist of the following:
(Thousands of Dollars)
June 25
2017

September 25
2016

 
 
 
Nonamortized intangible assets:
 
 
Mastheads
23,644

23,644

Amortizable intangible assets:
 
 
Customer and newspaper subscriber lists
687,221

687,182

Less accumulated amortization
571,376

552,472

 
115,845

134,710

Noncompete and consulting agreements
28,524

28,524

Less accumulated amortization
28,524

28,524

 
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—

Other intangible assets, net
139,489

158,354