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Basis of Presentation (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 24, 2017 | Sep. 25, 2016
Basis of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 246,176,000 | $ 246,426,000 | $ 243,729,000
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding | 6,000,000 |  |
Inventory, LIFO Reserve | $ 2,333,500 | 1,608,000 |
LIFO Inventory Amount | 2,071,000 | 1,167,000 |
Newsprint Inventory | $ 5,684,000 | 3,616,000 |
Buildings and improvements low-end | 5 years |  |
Buildings and improvements high-end | 54 years |  |
Printing presses and insertion equipment low-end | 3 years |  |
Printing presses and insertion equipment high-end | 28 years |  |
Other low-end | 3 years |  |
Other high-end | 17 years |  |
Customer Lists [Member] |  |  |
Basis of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |
Intangible Assets Useful Life - Minimum | 17 years |  |
Intangible Assets Useful Life - Maximum | 23 years |  |
Subscriber Lists [Member] |  |  |
Basis of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |
Intangible Assets Useful Life - Minimum | 17 years |  |
Intangible Assets Useful Life - Maximum | 33 years |  |
Newsprint [Member] |  |  |
Basis of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |
FIFO Inventory Amount | $ 2,079,000 | 962,000 |
Other Assets [Member] |  |  |
Basis of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |
FIFO Inventory Amount | 1,534,000 | 1,487,000 |
Retained Earnings [Member] |  |  |
Basis of Presentation [Line Items] |  |  |
Cumulative Effect on Retained Earnings, Net of Tax | $ 3,067,000 | $ 0 | $ 0

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