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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 30, 2025
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 30, 2025 | 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 | (209,932) |  | (203,084) |
| 52,214 |  | 59,158 |
Total intangibles, net | 386,989 |  | 398,115 |

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