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Other Retirement Plans (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 24, 2017	Sep. 25, 2016
Other Retirement Plans [Line Items]
Multiemployer Plans, Withdrawal Obligation		$ 2,600,000
Payment for Pension Benefits	$ 4,990,000	0	$ 4,604,000
Cost Related to Other Retirement Plans	4,430,000	4,396,000	4,616,000
GCIU- Employer Retirement Fund [Member]
Other Retirement Plans [Line Items]
Payment for Pension Benefits	107,000	123,000	138,000
CWA/ITU Negotiated Pension Plan [Member]
Other Retirement Plans [Line Items]
Payment for Pension Benefits	96,000	101,000	108,000
District No. 9 Pension Trust [Member]
Other Retirement Plans [Line Items]
Payment for Pension Benefits	$ 29,000	$ 31,000	$ 31,000

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 25
-Subparagraph (g)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3536-108585

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