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Note 4 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2021
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]
   26 Weeks Ended 
   March 28, 

(Thousands of Dollars)

 

2021

 
     

Goodwill, gross amount

  1,617,174 

Accumulated impairment losses

  (1,288,729)
Goodwill, as of September 27, 2020  328,445 
Measurement period adjustments  1,759 

Goodwill, end of period

  330,204 
Schedule of Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
  

March 28,

  

September 27,

 

(Thousands of Dollars)

 

2021

  

2020

 
         

Non-amortized intangible assets:

        
Mastheads  40,459   40,459 

Amortizable intangible assets:

        
Customer and newspaper subscriber lists  774,155   774,604 
Less accumulated amortization  645,653   632,457 
   128,502   142,147 
Non-compete and consulting agreements  28,656   28,656 
Less accumulated amortization  28,620   28,582 
   36   74 

Other intangible assets, net

  168,997   182,680