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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Dec. 24, 2023

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill and identified intangible assets consist of the following:

(Thousands of Dollars)			December 24, 2023			September 24, 2023
Goodwill, beginning of period			329,504			329,504
Allocated to sold operations			(1,261)			—
Goodwill, end of period			328,243			329,504
Non-amortized intangible assets:
Mastheads			18,675			18,675
Amortizable intangible assets:
Customer and newspaper subscriber lists			305,100			306,766
Less accumulated amortization			(233,391)			(230,453)
			71,709			76,313
Total intangibles, net			418,627			424,492

The weighted average amortization period for amortizable assets is 11.2 years.

During the three months ended December 24, 2023 the Company sold non-core operations. Goodwill was allocated on a pro-rata basis to these operations, which totaled $1.3 million.

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The entire disclosure for goodwill and intangible assets.

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-Topic 350
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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