Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended					3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 24, 2011	Sep. 25, 2010	Sep. 27, 2014 FastPencil	Mar. 29, 2014 FastPencil	Sep. 27, 2014 FastPencil	Sep. 28, 2013 FastPencil	Apr. 30, 2013 FastPencil	Sep. 27, 2014 Book Manufacturing	Sep. 28, 2013 Book Manufacturing	Sep. 29, 2012 Book Manufacturing	Sep. 24, 2011 Book Manufacturing	Sep. 25, 2010 Book Manufacturing	Sep. 27, 2014 Book Manufacturing FastPencil	Sep. 28, 2013 Book Manufacturing FastPencil	Sep. 24, 2011 Publishing	Sep. 25, 2010 Publishing
Goodwill rollforward
Goodwill, Beginning Balance			$ 21,723,000	$ 15,988,000	$ 16,025,000		$ 57,391,000					$ 5,778,000	$ 21,723,000	$ 15,988,000	$ 16,025,000		$ 16,289,000				$ 41,102,000
Accumulated impairment charges						(41,366,000)										(264,000)				(41,102,000)
Deferred tax adjustment			(43,000)	(43,000)	(37,000)				(97,000)				(43,000)	(43,000)	(37,000)
Acquisition of FastPencil (Note F)											5,778,000								5,778,000
Impairment charge	(300,000)	(4,500,000)								(4,800,000)								(4,800,000)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	16,880,000		16,880,000	21,723,000	15,988,000		57,391,000					5,778,000	16,880,000	21,723,000	15,988,000		16,289,000				41,102,000
Impairment charge for other impairments								1,200,000
Contingent liability reduced			(3,546,000)	275,000	100,000			1,500,000	2,600,000
Net impact of impairments			$ 1,870,000							$ 1,900,000