Statement of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 25, 2011	Dec. 26, 2010
Cash provided by (required for) operating activities:
Net income	$ 14,624	$ 18,980
Adjustments to reconcile income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	17,159	17,806
Curtailment gain	0	(10,172)
Accretion of debt fair value adjustment	(124)	(136)
Stock compensation expense	248	518
Distributions greater (less) than current earnings of MNI	70	(436)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	1,206	5,968
Debt financing and reorganization costs	3,265	1,966
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in receivables	(12,929)	(11,695)
Decrease (increase) in inventories and other	1,556	(207)
Decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses and unearned revenue	(7,343)	(7,318)
Increase (decrease) in pension, postretirement and post employment benefits	(844)	1,614
Change in income taxes receivable or payable	7,272	6,645
Other, net	(509)	119
Net cash provided by operating activities	23,651	23,652
Cash provided by (required for) investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(1,879)	(1,105)
Decrease in restricted cash	4,972	4,500
Proceeds from sales of assets	1,324	452
Distributions greater than current earnings of TNI	586	68
Net cash provided by investing activities	5,003	3,915
Cash provided by (required for) financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	21,180	9,000
Payments on long-term debt	(31,825)	(38,650)
Debt financing costs paid	(10,136)	(94)
Common stock transactions net	0	(238)
Net cash required for financing activities	(20,781)	(29,982)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	7,873	(2,415)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	23,555	19,422
End of period	$ 31,428	$ 17,007