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Note 4 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 29, 2020
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Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block] |
|  |  | 26 Weeks Ended |
|  |  | March 29, |
(Thousands of Dollars) |  | 2020 |
Goodwill, gross amount |  |  | 1,539,038 |
Accumulated impairment losses |  |  | (1,288,729 | )
Goodwill, beginning of period |  |  | 250,309 |
Goodwill acquired in business combinations |  |  | 63,559 |
Goodwill, end of period |  |  | 313,868 |
Schedule of Intangible Assets [Table Text Block] |
| March 29, | September 29,
(Thousands of Dollars) | 2020 | 2019
Non-amortized intangible assets: |  |
Mastheads | 42,722 | 21,883
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Customer and newspaper subscriber lists | 790,586 | 697,145
Less accumulated amortization | 620,443 | 611,786
| 170,143 | 85,359
Non-compete and consulting agreements | 28,675 | 28,675
Less accumulated amortization | 28,562 | 28,524
| 113 | 151
Other intangible assets, net | 212,978 | 107,393

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