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Other Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 25, 2022
Other Information [Abstract] |
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities | Compensation and other accrued liabilities consist of the following:
(Thousands of Dollars) | September 25 2022 |  | September 26 2021
Compensation | 20,815 |  |  | 20,849 |
Retirement plans | 549 |  |  | 554 |
Other | 23,376 |  |  | 23,673 |
| 44,740 |  |  | 45,076 |
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures | Supplemental cash flow information includes the following cash payments:
(Thousands of Dollars) | 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Interest | 41,770 |  |  | 45,214 |  |  | 49,518 |
Debt financing and reorganization costs | — |  |  | — |  |  | 707 |
Income tax payments, net | 5,311 |  |  | 7,604 |  |  | 446 |

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