Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 25, 2018	Sep. 24, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 12,301	$ 10,621
Accounts receivable, net	44,711	49,469
Inventory	4,044	3,616
Other	4,104	4,132
Total current assets	65,160	67,838
Investments:
Associated companies	27,975	29,181
Other	10,572	9,949
Total investments	38,547	39,130
Property and equipment:
Land and improvements	20,038	20,424
Buildings and improvements	170,024	172,138
Equipment	276,020	278,880
Construction in process	1,941	752
Property, plant and equipment, gross	468,023	472,194
Less accumulated depreciation	360,516	357,998
Property and equipment, net	107,507	114,196
Goodwill	246,426	246,426
Other intangible assets, net	127,545	136,302
Medical plan assets, net	15,825	15,392
Other	1,613	1,566
Total assets	602,623	620,850
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	30,904	30,182
Accounts payable	15,688	17,027
Compensation and other accrued liabilities	18,824	22,423
Accrued Interest	1,607	1,512
Income taxes payable	0	183
Unearned revenue	27,516	26,881
Total current liabilities	94,539	98,208
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	465,796	496,379
Pension obligations	42,444	43,537
Postretirement and postemployment benefit obligations	2,959	5,004
Deferred income taxes	33,814	53,397
Income taxes payable	6,291	5,497
Warrants and other	10,193	10,041
Total liabilities	656,036	712,063
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
Serial convertible preferred stock, no par value; authorized 500 shares; none issued	0	0
Common Stock, Number of Shares, Par Value and Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Additional paid-in capital	252,302	251,790
Accumulated deficit	(291,282)	(328,524)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(16,077)	(16,068)
Total stockholders' deficit	(54,487)	(92,235)
Non-controlling interests	1,074	1,022
Total deficit	(53,413)	(91,213)
Total liabilities and deficit	602,623	620,850
Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
Common Stock	570	567
Common Class B [Member]
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
Common Stock	$ 0	$ 0

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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For an unclassified balance sheet, the amount due from customers or clients for goods or services that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to their estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(3))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(4))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(9))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(5))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910