Debt Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								3 Months Ended											3 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended								4 Months Ended									3 Months Ended															12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013	Dec. 14, 2012	Jan. 30, 2012	Dec. 30, 2012 Line of Credit [Member]	Dec. 25, 2011 Line of Credit [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Mar. 25, 2012 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Jan. 30, 2012 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Dec. 25, 2011 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Revolving Line Of Credit [Member]	Jan. 30, 2012 Revolving Line Of Credit [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 2nd Lien Agreement [Member]	Jan. 30, 2012 2nd Lien Agreement [Member]	Dec. 25, 2011 2nd Lien Agreement [Member]	Jan. 30, 2012 Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Feb. 18, 2009 Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Mar. 25, 2012 Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Dec. 25, 2011 Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Jan. 30, 2012 Pulitzer Notes [Member]	May 01, 2000 Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Federal Funds Rate [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Federal Funds Rate [Member] Revolving Line Of Credit [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Prime Lending Rate [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Prime Lending Rate [Member] Revolving Line Of Credit [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 30 Day LIBOR [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 30 Day LIBOR [Member] Revolving Line Of Credit [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 January 30, 2014 to January 29, 2015 [Member] 2nd Lien Agreement [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 Mandatory Payment [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Mandatory Payment [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Mandatory Payment [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Mandatory Payment [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Mandatory Payment [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 Mandatory Payment [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Mar. 25, 2012 Mandatory Payment [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 Mandatory Payment [Member] Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Mandatory Payment [Member] Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Mandatory Payment [Member] Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Mandatory Payment [Member] Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Mandatory Payment [Member] Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 Mandatory Payment [Member] Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Mar. 25, 2012 Mandatory Payment [Member] Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Dec. 25, 2011 Mandatory Payment [Member] Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 Mandatory Payment [Member] Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Mandatory Payment [Member] Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	9.30%
Common Stock, Shares, Issued in Refinancing																					6,743,640
Fair Value Of Stock Issued In Refinancing																					$ 9,576,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount																689,510,000			40,000,000		175,000,000			186,000,000								109,000		306,000,000
Long Term Debt, Principal Payments																							5,000,000	120,000,000								10,145,000	15,145,000
Base Interest Rate																																			0.50%	0.50%	0.00%		1.00%	1.00%
Base Interest Rate- Minimum 30 Day LIBOR																																							1.25%
Interest Rate Margin																																			5.25%	4.50%	5.25%	6.25%	6.25%	5.50%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End												7.50%
Description of Collateral, Subsidiary Ownership Percentage												50.00%
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount	898,585,000	926,226					0	0				641,850,000					661,850			175,000,000		175,000	126,355,000					100,000,000					126,355,000
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal, Remainder of Fiscal Year	11,100,000
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two	19,150,000											11,000,000
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three	19,900,000											12,750,000
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four	691,700,000											13,500,000
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five	175,000,000											3,375,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage							6.75%					7.50%								15.00%	15.00%		10.55%					10.55%					10.55%
Unamortized Loan Commitment and Origination Fees and Unamortized Discounts or Premiums	(18,265,000)	(19,624)
Long Term Debt, Annual Interest Rate Increase																							0.75%										0.75%
Effective Rate Interest Expense																												263,000
Debt Instrument, Payment Terms																				0
Long Term Debt, Repayments Of Principal, Redemption Percentage																																									101.00%
Common Stock Issued In Refinancing, Percent of Total On A Pro Forma Basis																					13.00%
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount						12,250,000															8,750,000		3,500,000										3,500,000
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	14,900,000	17,400
Unamortized Present Value Discount- Current Portion	(5,404,000)	(5,418)
Long-term Debt	889,089,000	914,244
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity																		29,942,000
Liquidity	50,226,000
Repayments of Long-term Debt	29,000,000	31,825,000							3,000,000	3,000,000	2,500,000	20,000,000	6,150,000	6,500,000	15,010,000										2,000,000	600,000	0	9,000,000	4,000,000	3,000,000	11,855,000	10,645,000										3,000,000	3,000,000	2,500,000	2,500,000	2,500,000	2,500,000	0	2,000,000	600,000	0	3,800,000	0	0	1,400,000	0	6,400,000	1,400,000
Debt, Principal Amount					903,500,000
Planned Principal Amount Of Debt			$ 893,100,000	$ 938,700,000