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Note 1 - Significant Accounting Policies - Estimated Useful Lives of Property and Equipment (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2019
Building Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property and equipment, useful life (Year)	4 years
Building Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property and equipment, useful life (Year)	54 years
Printing Press and Insertion Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property and equipment, useful life (Year)	5 years
Printing Press and Insertion Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property and equipment, useful life (Year)	28 years
Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property and equipment, useful life (Year)	3 years
Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property and equipment, useful life (Year)	17 years

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- Definition

Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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