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Note 4 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2021

Notes Tables

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

			39 Weeks Ended
			June 27,
(Thousands of Dollars)		2021
Goodwill, gross amount			1,617,174
Accumulated impairment losses			(1,288,729	)
Goodwill, beginning of September 27, 2020			328,445
Measurement period adjustments			1,759
Goodwill, end of period			330,204

Schedule of Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

		June 27,				September 27,
(Thousands of Dollars)		2021				2020
Non-amortized intangible assets:
Mastheads			40,459				40,459
Amortizable intangible assets:
Customer and newspaper subscriber lists			774,291				774,604
Less accumulated amortization			651,704				632,457
			122,587				142,147
Non-compete and consulting agreements			28,656				28,656
Less accumulated amortization			28,638				28,582
			18				74
Other intangible assets, net			163,064				182,680

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