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Investments in Associated Companies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018
Equity Method Investee- TNI [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Equity Method Investments, Summarized Balance Sheet [Table Text Block] | Summarized financial information of TNI is as follows:
(Thousands of Dollars) | September 30 2018 |  |  | September 24 2017 |
ASSETS |  |  |
Current assets | 3,615 |  |  | 4,457 |
Investments and other assets | — |  |  | 12 |
Total assets | 3,615 |  |  | 4,469 |
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY |  |  |
Current liabilities | 5,213 |  |  | 5,485 |
Members' equity | (1,598 | ) |  | (1,016 | )
Total liabilities and members' equity | 3,615 |  |  | 4,469 |
Equity Method Investments, Summarized Income Statement [Table Text Block] |
(Thousands of Dollars) | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
Operating revenue | 47,165 |  |  | 48,297 |  |  | 52,761 |
Operating expenses | 37,090 |  |  | 38,150 |  |  | 41,804 |
Net income | 10,075 |  |  | 10,147 |  |  | 10,957 |
Company's 50% share | 5,038 |  |  | 5,073 |  |  | 5,478 |
Less amortization of intangible assets | 418 |  |  | 418 |  |  | 418 |
Equity in earnings of TNI | 4,620 |  |  | 4,655 |  |  | 5,060 |
Equity Method Investee- MNI [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Equity Method Investments, Summarized Balance Sheet [Table Text Block] | Summarized financial information of MNI is as follows:
(Thousands of Dollars) | September 30, 2018 |  |  | September 24 2017 |
ASSETS |  |  |
Current assets | 10,173 |  |  | 11,297 |
Investments and other assets | 33,295 |  |  | 32,530 |
Total assets | 43,468 |  |  | 43,827 |
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY |  |  |
Current liabilities | 7,274 |  |  | 7,852 |
Other liabilities | 7,261 |  |  | 9,500 |
Stockholders' equity | 28,933 |  |  | 26,475 |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 43,468 |  |  | 43,827 |
Equity Method Investments, Summarized Income Statement [Table Text Block] | lows:
(Thousands of Dollars) | September 30, 2018 |  |  | September 24 2017 |
ASSETS |  |  |
Current assets | 10,173 |  |  | 11,297 |
Investments and other assets | 33,295 |  |  | 32,530 |
Total assets | 43,468 |  |  | 43,827 |
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY |  |  |
Current liabilities | 7,274 |  |  | 7,852 |
Other liabilities | 7,261 |  |  | 9,500 |
Stockholders' equity | 28,933 |  |  | 26,475 |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 43,468 |  |  | 43,827 |
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