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Investments in Associated Companies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 24, 2017

Equity Method Investee- TNI [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

Summarized results of TNI are as follows:

	13 Weeks Ended
(Thousands of Dollars)	December 24 2017		December 25 2016
Operating revenue	13,230		13,314
Operating expenses	9,982		9,999
Operating income	3,248		3,315
Company's 50% share of operating income	1,624		1,658
Less amortization of intangible assets	105		105
Equity in earnings of TNI	1,519		1,553

Equity Method Investee- MNI [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

Summarized results of MNI are as follows:

	13 Weeks Ended
(Thousands of Dollars)	December 24 2017		December 25 2016
Operating revenue	16,065		17,042
Operating expenses, excluding workforce adjustments, depreciation and amortization	12,932		13,379
Workforce adjustments	64		26
Depreciation and amortization	279		349
Operating income	2,790		3,288
Net income	1,728		2,272
Equity in earnings of MNI	864		1,136

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Tabular disclosure of equity method investments including, but not limited to, name of each investee or group of investments, percentage ownership, difference between recorded amount of an investment and the value of the underlying equity in the net assets, and summarized financial information.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 323
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66011266&loc=d3e33918-111571

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