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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2024

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 29, 2024			September 29, 2024
Goodwill, beginning of period			328,040			329,504
Allocated to sold operations			(4,182)			(1,464)
Goodwill, end of period			323,858			328,040
Non-amortized intangible assets:
Mastheads			10,917			10,917
Amortizable intangible assets:
Customer and newspaper subscriber lists			262,146			262,242
Less accumulated amortization			(206,463)			(203,084)
			55,683			59,158
Total intangibles, net			390,458			398,115

The weighted average amortization period for amortizable assets is approximately ten years.

During the three months ended December 29, 2024, the Company sold certain non-core operations. Goodwill was allocated to these operations, which totaled $4.2 million.

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The entire disclosure for goodwill and intangible assets.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 30
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/350-30/tableOfContent

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-Topic 350
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/350-20/tableOfContent

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