Investments in Associated Companies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Equity Method Investee- TNI [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

Summarized results of TNI are as follows:

	13 Weeks Ended		27 Weeks Ended	26 Weeks Ended
(Thousands of Dollars)	March 31 2013	March 25 2012	March 31 2013	March 25 2012
Operating revenue	15,922	15,201	33,466	31,723
Operating expenses, excluding workforce adjustments, depreciation and amortization	13,114	12,880	26,751	25,940
Workforce adjustments	—	—	—	(64	)
Operating income	2,808	2,321	6,715	5,847
Company's 50% share of operating income	1,404	1,161	3,358	2,924
Less amortization of intangible assets	181	181	361	361
Equity in earnings of TNI	1,223	980	2,997	2,563

Equity Method Investee- MNI [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

Summarized results of MNI are as follows:

	13 Weeks Ended			26 Weeks Ended
(Thousands of Dollars)	March 31 2013		March 25 2012	March 31 2013		March 25 2012
Operating revenue	15,474		16,173	34,038		35,630
Operating expenses, excluding workforce adjustments, depreciation and amortization	13,628		14,353	27,677		29,447
Workforce adjustments	(11	)	2	(11	)	28
Depreciation and amortization	381		423	764		847
Operating income	1,476		1,395	5,608		5,308
Net income	952		899	3,495		3,359
Equity in earnings of MNI	510		450	1,781		1,678