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DIVESTITURE (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 28, 2014
Sep. 28, 2014
Jun. 29, 2014
Mar. 30, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Sep. 29, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
May 05, 2014
Major classes of assets and liabilities                        
Current assets $ 173,000us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent       $ 3,504,000us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent       $ 173,000us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent $ 3,504,000us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent    
Financial information for operations                        
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAXES (368,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity (141,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity (1,699,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 220,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 583,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 529,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 791,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 456,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity (1,988,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 2,359,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 3,822,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity  
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Proceeds from sale                       34,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses
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Major classes of assets and liabilities                        
Current assets         5,390,000us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
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        5,390,000us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
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Property, plant and equipment, net         8,362,000us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNoncurrent
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        8,362,000us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNoncurrent
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Goodwill and other assets         17,275,000mni_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIntangibleAndOtherAssetsNoncurrent
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        17,275,000mni_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIntangibleAndOtherAssetsNoncurrent
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Total assets         31,027,000us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
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        31,027,000us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
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Current liabilities         2,456,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
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        2,456,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
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Non current liabilities         54,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent
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        54,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent
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Total liabilities         2,510,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
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        2,510,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
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Financial information for operations                        
Revenues                 9,071,000us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue
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27,389,000us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue
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29,795,000us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue
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Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before taxes                 (203,000)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
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3,956,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
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6,165,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
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Income tax provision (benefit)                 251,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation
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1,597,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation
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2,343,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation
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Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, before loss on sale                 (454,000)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax
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2,359,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax
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3,822,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax
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Gain on sale of discontinued operations                 5,391,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
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Income tax provision (benefit)                 6,925,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperation
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Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax                 (1,534,000)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
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INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAXES                 $ (1,988,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
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$ 2,359,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
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$ 3,822,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
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