Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Statement (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 25, 2011	Sep. 26, 2010	Sep. 27, 2009
Cash provided by operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (146,681)	$ 46,178	$ (180,067)
Results of discontinued operations	0	0	(5)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(146,681)	46,178	(180,062)
Adjustments to reconcile income (loss) from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Depreciation and amortization	71,334	73,179	79,599
Impairment of goodwill and other assets	205,139	3,290	245,953
Curtailment gains	(16,137)	(45,012)	0
Reduction in investment in TNI	11,900	0	19,951
Accretion of debt fair value adjustment	(547)	(621)	(3,807)
Stock compensation expense	1,287	1,974	3,013
Distributions greater (less) than earnings of MNI	347	334	(609)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	(25,910)	18,943	(78,500)
Debt financing costs	12,612	8,480	17,467
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in receivables	6,534	7,798	15,174
Decrease in inventories and other	5,051	3,031	3,866
Decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses and unearned revenue	(7,190)	(6,450)	(39,067)
Decrease in pension, postretirement and post employment benefits	(5,690)	(3,261)	(6,677)
Change in income taxes receivable or payable	(5,748)	162	(4,208)
Other	(3,697)	(1,454)	1,964
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	102,604	106,571	74,057
Cash provided by (required for) investing activities of continuing operations:
Purchases of marketable securities	0	0	(47,777)
Sales or maturities of marketable securities	0	0	166,109
Purchases of property and equipment	(7,745)	(9,458)	(11,555)
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash	4,651	(299)	(2,291)
Proceeds from sale of assets	1,837	2,332	1,418
Distributions greater (less) than earnings of TNI	1,818	(383)	3,607
Other	104	118	(526)
Net cash provided by (required for) investing activities of continuing operations	665	(7,690)	108,985
Cash provided by (required for) financing activities of continuing operations:
Proceeds from long-term debt	50,000	83,800	195,950
Payments on long-term debt	(137,330)	(170,545)	(359,990)
Debt financing costs paid	(11,601)	(453)	(26,061)
Cash dividends paid	0	0	(8,539)
Common stock transactions, net	(205)	(166)	49
Net cash required for financing activities of continuing operations	(99,136)	(87,364)	(198,591)
Net cash required for discontinued operations	0	0	(5)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	4,133	11,517	(15,554)
Beginning of year	$ 23,555	$ 19,422	$ 7,905