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Note 2 - Acquisitions - Preliminary Determination of Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) |  | 8 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 29, 2020 | [1] | Sep. 27, 2020 | Sep. 27, 2020 | Sep. 29, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Mar. 16, 2020
Goodwill |  | $ 328,445,000 | $ 328,445,000 | $ 250,309,000 | $ 246,176,000 |
Total consideration less acquired cash |  |  | 130,985,000 | $ 6,543,000 | $ (0) |
BHMG [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 22,293,000 | 22,293,000 | 22,293,000 |  |  |
Current assets | 52,559,000 | 51,673,000 | 51,673,000 |  |  |
Current assets, adjustment |  | (886,000) |  |  |  |
Other assets | 12,167,000 | 15,710,000 | 15,710,000 |  |  |
Other assets, adjustment |  | 3,543,000 |  |  |  |
Property and equipment | 42,952,000 | 42,985,000 | 42,985,000 |  |  |
Property and equipment, adjustment |  | 33,000 |  |  |  |
Operating lease assets | 7,445,000 | 7,546,000 | 7,546,000 |  |  |
Operating lease assets, adjustment |  | 101,000 |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 63,559,000 | 78,136,000 | 78,136,000 |  |  |
Goodwill, adjustment |  | 14,577,000 |  |  |  |
Total assets | 314,625,000 | 314,473,000 | 314,473,000 |  |  |
Total assets, adjustment |  | (152,000) |  |  |  |
Current liabilities assumed | (73,451,000) | (72,377,000) | (72,377,000) |  |  |
Current liabilities assumed, adjustment |  | 1,074,000 |  |  |  |
Operating lease liabilities | (6,625) | (7,546,000) | (7,546,000) |  |  |
Operating lease liabilities, adjustment |  | (921,000) |  |  |  |
Other liabilities assumed | (2,246,000) | (2,246,000) | (2,246,000) |  |  |
Pension obligations | (43,503,000) | (43,503,000) | (43,503,000) |  |  |
Postemployment benefit obligations | (36,800,000) | (36,800,000) | (36,800,000) |  |  |
Total liabilities | (162,625,000) | (162,473,000) | (162,473,000) |  |  |
Total liabilities, adjustment |  | 152,000 |  |  |  |
Net assets | 152,000,000 | 152,000,000 | 152,000,000 |  |  |
Less: acquired cash | (22,293,000) |  | (22,293,000) |  |  |
Total consideration less acquired cash | 129,707,000 |  | 129,707,000 |  |  |
BHMG [Member] | Mastheads [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Relationship, adjustment |  | (1,290,000) |  |  |  |
Mastheads | 21,680,000 | 20,390,000 | 20,390,000 |  |  |
BHMG [Member] | Advertiser Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Relationships | 38,780,000 | 27,960,000 | 27,960,000 |  |  | $ 27,960,000
Relationship, adjustment |  | (10,820,000) |  |  |  |
BHMG [Member] | Subscriber Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Relationships | 36,060,000 | 28,200,000 | 28,200,000 |  |  | 28,200,000
Relationship, adjustment |  | (7,860,000) |  |  |  |
BHMG [Member] | Commercial Print Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Relationships | $ 17,130,000 | 19,580,000 | $ 19,580,000 |  |  | $ 19,580,000
Relationship, adjustment |  | $ 2,450,000 |  |  |  |
[1] | As previously reported in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 29, 2020.

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