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Note 5 - Debt (Details Textual) - USD ($) |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 16, 2020 | Jan. 29, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Jun. 28, 2020 | Jun. 28, 2020 | Mar. 15, 2020 | Sep. 29, 2019
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  | $ 576,000,000 | $ 576,000,000 | $ 431,502,000 | $ 443,627,000
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs | $ 9,583,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Cost of Debt, Excluding Amortization of Debt Financing Costs |  |  |  | 9.00% | 9.00% |  |
Pulitzer Excess Cash Flow |  |  |  | $ 36,710,000 |  |  |
Liquidity |  |  |  | $ 56,710,000 | $ 56,710,000 |  |
Future Liquidity Warrant Exercise Proceeds |  |  |  |  | $ 25,140,000 |  |
Warrants Issued in Connection with Second Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in shares) |  |  | 6,000,000 |  |  |  |
Warrants, When Fully Exercised, Percentage of Common Stock Outstanding |  |  | 10.40% |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 4.19 |  |  |  |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding |  |  | $ 16,930,000 |  |  |  |
BHMG [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  | $ 140,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 9.00% | 9.00% |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  | $ 576,000,000 | $ 576,000,000 |  | 0
Credit Agreement [Member] | Secured Term Loan [Member] | BH Finance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term (Year) | 25 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 576,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 9.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Issuance Costs, Gross | $ 417,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Percent of Net Cash Proceeds of Property in Excess of $500,000 in 90 Days | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Excess Cash Flow, Period After Quarter End (Day) | 50 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Change of Control, Repayment Percentage | 105.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 9.50% | 9.50% | 9.50% |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  | $ 363,420,000
Second Lien Credit Faclity [Member] | Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 12.00% |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes and 2nd Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt, Total | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |

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