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Note 5 - Debt (Details Textual) - USD ($) |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Sep. 29, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Sep. 24, 2023 | Sep. 25, 2022 | Sep. 26, 2021 | Sep. 27, 2020 | Sep. 29, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 24, 2017 | Jul. 31, 2019
Weighted Average Cost of Debt, Excluding Amortization of Debt Financing Costs |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months |  | $ 2,954,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,954,000 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three |  | 363,420,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 363,420,000 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four |  | 77,253,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 77,253,000 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  | 443,627,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 443,627,000 | $ 484,859,000 |  |
Long-term Debt, Total |  | 429,391,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 429,391,000 | 460,777,000 |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,832,000 | 73,526,000 | $ 73,782,000 |
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,773,103 | 4,769,000 | $ 4,447,000 |
Debt Issuance Costs, Net, Total |  | 11,282,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 11,282,000 | 17,055,000 |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity |  | 17,644,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 17,644,000 |  |  |
Liquidity |  | 26,289,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 26,289,000 |  |  |
Future Liquidity Warrant Exercise Proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,140,000 |  |  |
Debt Financing Costs that Should Have Been Recorded in Prior Periods [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in Debt Financing and Other Costs |  |  | $ 1,309,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Long-term Debt, Unamortized Debt Financing Costs |  |  | $ 1,309,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forecast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  | $ 227,000 | $ 2,675,000 | $ 4,275,000 | $ 4,105,000 |  |  |  |
Warrants Issued in Connection with Second Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights | 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants, When Fully Exercised, Percentage of Common Stock Outstanding | 10.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights | $ 4.19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding | $ 16,930,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 400,000,000 | $ 363,420,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 363,420,000 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 9.50% | 9.50% |  |  |  |  |  | 9.50% |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  | $ 363,420,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 363,420,000 | 385,000,000 |  |
Repurchase Price of Notes, Change of Control |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount |  | $ 21,580,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21,580,000 |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 333,000 |  |  |
Debt Issuance Costs, Gross | $ 37,819,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First Lien Credit Faclinty [Member] | Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First Lien Credit Faclinty [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | Federal Funds Rate Plus 0.5% [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |
First Lien Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 6.13% |  |  |  |  |  | 6.13% |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First Lien Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 23,120,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | 40,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit, Total |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity |  | 17,644,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,644,000 |  |  |
First Lien Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |  |  |
First Lien Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Federal Funds Rate Plus 0.5% [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |
First Lien Credit Facility [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | Federal Funds Rate Plus 0.5% [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.25% |  |  |
First Lien Credit Facility [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | Prime Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.19% |  |  |
First Lien Credit Facility [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | One Month LIBOR Plus 1.0% [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.25% |  |  |
Second Lien Credit Faclity [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt, Total |  | $ 3,931,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13,349,000 |  |  |
Pulitzer Excess Cash Flow |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,954,000 |  |  |
Second Lien Credit Faclity [Member] | Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 12.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 12.00% |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Total |  | $ 80,207,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 80,207,000 |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 4,000,000 |  |

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