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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 26, 2023
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Goodwill and Intangible Assets | Goodwill and identified intangible assets consist of the following:
(Thousands of Dollars) | March 26, 2023 | September 25, 2022
Goodwill, beginning of period | 329,504 |  | 330,204 |
Impairment | — |  | (700) |
Goodwill, end of period | 329,504 |  | 329,504 |
Non-amortized intangible assets: |  |
Mastheads | 26,346 |  | 26,346 |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |
Customer and newspaper subscriber lists | 322,310 |  | 323,568 |
Less accumulated amortization | (236,913) |  | (228,541) |
| 85,397 |  | 95,027 |
Total intangibles, net | 441,247 |  | 450,877 |

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