CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Operating Activities:
Net income from continuing operations	$ 8,728	$ 11,472	$ 10,451
Loss from discontinued operation, net of tax (Note J)	(944)	(250)	(1,284)
Net income	7,784	11,222	9,167
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided from operating activities:
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	20,832	19,058	20,381
Amortization of prepublication costs	3,588	3,839	4,269
Amortization of intangible assets	927	629	410
Impairment charge (Note G)	5,960
Change in fair value of contingent consideration (Note F and G)	(3,546)	275	100
Change in fair value of derivative (Note I)	(468)
Gain on disposition of assets (Notes J and Q)	(1,031)		(587)
Stock-based compensation (Note N)	1,518	1,348	1,429
Deferred income taxes (Note C)	4,143	746	479
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(3,813)	(8,682)	168
Inventory	(3,153)	1,321	2,989
Accounts payable	(2,575)	2,102	(697)
Accrued and recoverable taxes	(5,040)	(740)	1,672
Other elements of working capital	974	2,292	1,112
Other long-term, net	652	(1,272)	(1,909)
Cash provided from operating activities	26,752	32,138	38,983
Investment Activities:
Capital expenditures	(11,114)	(22,168)	(9,934)
Acquisition of business (Note F)		(5,000)
Prepublication costs (Note A)	(2,823)	(3,421)	(4,069)
Proceeds from disposition of assets (Notes J, O and Q)	450	166	587
Loan receivable and other investments (Note H)	(5,473)	(747)	376
Life insurance proceeds	387
Cash used for investment activities	(18,573)	(31,170)	(13,040)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from capital lease financing (Note D)	10,488
Repayments under capital lease financing (Note D)	(2,031)
Other long-term debt borrowings (repayments) (Note D)	(1,200)	10,140	(5,954)
Cash dividends	(9,666)	(9,651)	(10,098)
Share repurchases (Note M)	(2,023)	(1,568)	(10,000)
Proceeds from stock plans	340	339	344
Contingent consideration paid		(235)	(275)
Cash used for financing activities	(4,092)	(975)	(25,983)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	4,087	(7)	(40)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	57	64	104
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	4,144	57	64
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	755	548	609
Income taxes paid (net of refunds)	$ 6,562	$ 6,901	$ 3,960