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Note 4 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2019

Notes Tables

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

(Thousands of Dollars)		2019				2018
Goodwill, gross amount			1,534,905				1,535,155
Accumulated impairment losses			(1,288,729	)			(1,288,729	)
Goodwill, beginning of year			246,176				246,426
Goodwill acquired in business combinations			4,133				—
Goodwill allocated to disposed businesses			—				(250	)
Goodwill, end of year			250,309				246,176

Schedule of Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

		September 29				September 30
(Thousands of Dollars)		2019				2018
Non-amortized intangible assets:
Mastheads			21,883				21,883
Amortizable intangible assets:
Customer and newspaper subscriber lists			697,145				692,886
Less accumulated amortization			611,786				594,950
			85,359				97,936
Non-compete and consulting agreements			28,675				28,524
Less accumulated amortization			28,524				28,524
			151				—
			107,393				119,819

Asset Impairment Charges [Table Text Block]

(Thousands of Dollars)		2019				2018				2017
Continuing operations:
Non-amortized intangible assets			—				—				2,035
Property, equipment and other assets			—				267				482
			—				267				2,517

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