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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2024
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Components of Inventory by Cost Method
The components of inventory by cost method are as follows:
(Thousands of Dollars)September 29, 2024September 24, 2023
Newsprint - FIFO method71 200 
Newsprint - LIFO method465 612 
Other inventory - FIFO method2,026 2,173 
Specific identification3,081 4,519 
5,643 7,504 
Schedule of Property and Equipment The estimated useful lives are as follows:
Years
Buildings and improvements
5 - 40
Printing presses and insertion equipment
5 - 25
Leasehold improvements
3 - 10
Other
3 - 15
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Years
Customer lists
10 - 20
Newspaper subscriber lists
10 - 20