Debt Schedule of Payments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 24, 2012	Mar. 25, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt				$ 29,000				$ 31,825
1st Lien Agreement [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt	3,000	3,000	2,500	20,000	6,150	6,500	15,010
Previous Credit Agreement [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt								0
Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt	2,000	600	0	9,000	4,000	3,000	11,855	10,645
Previous Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt					0	0	0	500
Debt Payments Under Reorganization Plan [Member] | Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt					0	0	1,500	10,145
Mandatory Payment [Member] | 1st Lien Agreement [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt	3,000	3,000	2,500	2,500	2,500	2,500	0
Mandatory Payment [Member] | Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt	2,000	600	0	3,800	0	0	1,400	0	6,400	1,400
Voluntary Payment [Member] | 1st Lien Agreement [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt	0	0	0	9,750	3,000	3,850	12,600
Voluntary Payment [Member] | Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt	0	0	0	0	4,000	3,000	8,955	0
Payment Due To Asset Sale [Member] | 1st Lien Agreement [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt	0	0	0	7,750	650	150	2,410
Payment Due To Asset Sale [Member] | Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt	0	0	0	5,200	0	0	0	0
Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] | 1st Lien Agreement [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] | Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
January 30, 2013 to January 29, 2014 [Member] | 2nd Lien Agreement [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Long Term Debt, Repayments Of Principal, Redemption Percentage				102.00%
January 30, 2014 to January 29, 2015 [Member] | 2nd Lien Agreement [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Long Term Debt, Repayments Of Principal, Redemption Percentage				101.00%
January 30, 2015 to April 2017 [Member] | 2nd Lien Agreement [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Long Term Debt, Repayments Of Principal, Redemption Percentage				100.00%