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Note 4 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2020
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]
   13 Weeks Ended 
   December 27, 

(Thousands of Dollars)

 

2020

 
     

Goodwill, gross amount

  1,617,174 

Accumulated impairment losses

  (1,288,729)
Goodwill, beginning of period  328,445 
Measurement period adjustments  403 

Goodwill, end of period

  328,848 
Schedule of Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
  

December 27,

  

September 27,

 

(Thousands of Dollars)

 

2020

  

2020

 
         

Non-amortized intangible assets:

        
Mastheads  40,459   40,459 

Amortizable intangible assets:

        
Customer and newspaper subscriber lists  774,722   774,604 
Less accumulated amortization  638,349   632,457 
   136,373   142,147 
Non-compete and consulting agreements  28,656   28,656 
Less accumulated amortization  28,601   28,582 
   55   74 

Other intangible assets, net

  176,887   182,680