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Basis of Presentation (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
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 inventory by cost method are as follows:
(Thousands of Dollars)
September 30 2018

 
September 24 2017

 
 
 
 
Newsprint - FIFO method
2,079

 
962

Newsprint - LIFO method
2,071

 
1,167

Other inventory - FIFO method
1,534

 
1,487

 
5,684

 
3,616


 
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