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Note 5 - Debt - Payments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 24, 2018	Mar. 25, 2018	Dec. 24, 2017
Second Lien Term Loan [Member]
September 30, 2018	$ 3,931	$ 7,317	$ 1,377	$ 724

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Amount of Pulitzer Excess Cash Flow available to be used to repay debt.

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