Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 24, 2017	Sep. 25, 2016
Cash provided by (required for) operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 47,048,000	$ 28,605,000	$ 36,019,000
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	31,766,000	41,282,000	43,441,000
Nonoperating Gains (Losses)	(3,547,000)	(3,594,000)	23,764,000
Stock compensation expense	1,857,000	2,088,000	2,306,000
Distributions greater than earnings of MNI	(1,229,000)	546,000	3,777,000
Deferred income taxes	(17,377,000)	10,360,000	20,669,000
Payment for Pension Benefits	4,990,000	0	4,604,000
Other Operating Activities, Cash Flow Statement	6,906,000	(967,000)	(3,948,000)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in receivables	4,418,000	2,854,000	6,933,000
Decrease in inventories and other	(1,926,000)	687,000	617,000
Decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses and unearned revenue	(8,587,000)	(6,393,000)	(8,327,000)
Decrease in pension, postretirement and post employment benefits	(2,482,000)	(3,473,000)	(4,757,000)
Change in income taxes receivable or payable	687,000	(1,000)	1,238,000
Other, net	(342,000)	(6,901,000)	9,590,000
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	59,296,000	72,281,000	79,190,000
Cash provided by (required for) investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(6,025,000)	(4,078,000)	(7,091,000)
Insurance Settlement	0	0	30,646,000
Proceeds from sales of assets	6,623,000	2,582,000	9,878,000
Acquisitions	0	(7,450,000)	0
Distributions greater than current earnings of TNI	1,194,000	(11,000)	1,575,000
Other, net	(1,864,000)	(498,000)	(500,000)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(72,000)	(9,455,000)	34,508,000
Cash provided by (required for) financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	10,000,000	5,000,000	5,000,000
Payments on long-term debt	(73,526,000)	(73,782,000)	(112,455,000)
Debt financing and reorganization costs paid	(437,000)	(373,000)	(422,000)
Common stock transactions net	(502,000)	(34,000)	29,000
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(64,465,000)	(69,189,000)	(107,848,000)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	(5,241,000)	(6,363,000)	5,850,000
Cash and cash equivalents:
End of period	$ 5,380,000	$ 10,621,000	$ 16,984,000

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