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Note 6 - Debt (Details Textual) - USD ($) |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 16, 2020 | Jan. 29, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Sep. 26, 2021 | Sep. 26, 2021 | Sep. 27, 2020 | Sep. 29, 2019
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 431,502,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pulitzer Excess Cash Flow |  |  |  | $ 6,112,000 |  |  |
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs | $ 9,583,000 |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 11,282,000 | $ 5,773,000
Liquidity |  |  |  | 26,112,000 | 26,112,000 |  |
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities, Total |  |  |  | 6,112,000 | 6,112,000 | $ 13,733,000 |
Cash, Ending Balance |  |  |  | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 |  |
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) |  |  | 600,000 |  |  |  |
Warrants, When Fully Exercised, Percentage of Common Stock Outstanding |  |  | 10.10% |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 41.90 |  |  |  |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding |  |  | $ 16,930,000 |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement [Member] | Secured Term Loan [Member] | BH Finance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  | $ 482,616,000 | $ 482,616,000 |  |
Weighted Average Cost of Debt, Excluding Amortization of Debt Financing Costs |  |  |  | 9.00% | 9.00% |  |
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 Issuance Costs, Gross |  |  | $ 37,819,000 |  |  |  |
BHMG [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross | $ 140,000,000 | $ 140,000,000 |  |  |  |  |

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