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Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 24, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 24, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 24, 2017 USD ($)
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax		$ 127,284,000	$ 132,618,000	$ 386,189,000	$ 404,208,000
Labor and Related Expense		45,373,000	48,570,000	140,197,000	149,551,000
Other Cost and Expense, Operating, Total		48,157,000	49,159,000	145,915,000	148,830,000
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Total		(12,112,000)		(12,112,000)		$ (11,746,000)
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Ending Balance		(266,242,000)		(266,242,000)		(279,691,000)
Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets, Net		47,772,000		47,772,000		$ 43,711,000
Accounting Standards Update 2017-07 [Member]
Labor and Related Expense			(708,000)
Other Cost and Expense, Operating, Total			$ 708,000		$ 2,123,000
Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Total							$ (3,067,000)
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Ending Balance							$ 3,067,000
Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member]
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Cost (Reversal of Cost), Total		712,000		2,135,000
BH Media Group, Inc. [Member]
Number of Markets	30
Management Agreement, Term	5 years
Management Agreement, Term Extension	1 year
Management Fee, Receivable	$ 5,000,000
BH Media Group, Inc. [Member] | Management Service [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax				11,320,000
Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets, Net		$ 5,506,000		$ 5,506,000
INN Partners, L.C. [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent		82.50%		82.50%
TNI Partners [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent		50.00%		50.00%
MNI [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent		50.00%		50.00%

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