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Investments in Associated Companies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 25, 2018

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				26 Weeks Ended
(Thousands of Dollars)	March 25 2018		March 26 2017		March 25 2018		March 26 2017
Operating revenue	11,851		12,507		25,081		25,821
Operating expenses	9,354		9,770		19,338		19,770
Operating income	2,497		2,737		5,743		6,051
Company's 50% share of operating income	1,248		1,368		2,872		3,026
Less amortization of intangible assets	104		104		209		209
Equity in earnings of TNI	1,144		1,264		2,663		2,817

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				26 Weeks Ended
(Thousands of Dollars)	March 25 2018		March 26 2017		March 25 2018		March 26 2017
Operating revenue	13,838		14,382		29,903		31,424
Operating expenses, excluding workforce adjustments, depreciation and amortization	12,016		12,548		24,948		25,928
Workforce adjustments	146		129		210		155
Depreciation and amortization	280		348		558		696
Operating income	1,396		1,357		4,187		4,645
Net income	928		929		2,656		3,200
Equity in earnings of MNI	464		465		1,328		1,600

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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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