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Investments in Associated Companies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 24, 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				39 Weeks Ended
(Thousands of Dollars)	June 24 2018		June 25 2017		June 24 2018		June 25 2017
Operating revenue	11,013		11,330		36,094		37,151
Operating expenses	9,039		9,178		28,376		28,948
Operating income	1,974		2,152		7,718		8,203
Company's 50% share of operating income	987		1,076		3,860		4,102
Less amortization of intangible assets	105		105		314		314
Equity in earnings of TNI	882		971		3,546		3,788

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				39 Weeks Ended
(Thousands of Dollars)	June 24 2018		June 25 2017		June 24 2018		June 25 2017
Operating revenue	14,518		15,070		44,421		46,493
Operating expenses, excluding restructuring costs, depreciation and amortization	12,054		12,649		37,002		38,576
Restructuring costs	61		81		270		236
Depreciation and amortization	280		348		838		1,044
Operating income	2,123		1,992		6,311		6,637
Net income	1,391		1,291		4,047		4,492
Equity in earnings of MNI	696		645		2,023		2,246

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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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