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Revenue - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 26, 2023 | Mar. 27, 2022 | Mar. 26, 2023 | Mar. 27, 2022
Operating revenue: |  |  |  |
Total operating revenue | $ 170,687 | $ 190,014 | $ 355,818 | $ 392,296
Advertising and marketing services revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenue: |  |  |  |
Total operating revenue | 77,700 | 87,633 | 167,285 | 186,387
Advertising and marketing services revenue | Print advertising revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenue: |  |  |  |
Total operating revenue | 31,450 | 44,248 | 73,286 | 100,218
Advertising and marketing services revenue | Digital advertising revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenue: |  |  |  |
Total operating revenue | 46,250 | 43,385 | 93,999 | 86,169
Subscription revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenue: |  |  |  |
Total operating revenue | 78,582 | 87,348 | 158,281 | 174,867
Subscription revenue | Print advertising revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenue: |  |  |  |
Total operating revenue | 64,586 | 77,255 | 131,956 | 156,883
Subscription revenue | Digital advertising revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenue: |  |  |  |
Total operating revenue | 13,996 | 10,093 | 26,325 | 17,984
Other revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenue: |  |  |  |
Total operating revenue | 14,405 | 15,033 | 30,252 | 31,042
Other revenue | Print advertising revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenue: |  |  |  |
Total operating revenue | 9,649 | 10,374 | 20,769 | 21,759
Other revenue | Digital advertising revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenue: |  |  |  |
Total operating revenue | $ 4,756 | $ 4,659 | $ 9,483 | $ 9,283

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