Discontinued Operations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Results of discontinued operations consist of the following:

	13 Weeks Ended		39 Weeks Ended
(Thousands of Dollars)	June 24 2012		June 30 2013		June 24 2012
Operating revenue	7,563		1,321		23,650
Costs and expenses	(8,197	)	(1,697	)	(24,501	)
Gain on sale of the North County Times	—		1,800		—
Loss on sale of The Garden Island	—		(3,340	)	—
Loss from discontinued operations, before income taxes	(634	)	(1,916	)	(851	)
Income tax benefit	(222	)	(669	)	(298	)
Net loss	(412	)	(1,247	)	(553	)

The Garden Island [Member]

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Assets and liabilities of the The Garden Island at February 28, 2013 are summarized as follows:

(Thousands of Dollars)	February 28 2013
Current assets	433
Property and equipment, net	770
Goodwill	500
Other intangible assets, net	4,025
Current liabilities	(271	)
Assets, net	5,457

North County Times [Member]

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Assets and liabilities of the North County Times at September 30, 2012 are summarized as follows:

(Thousands of Dollars)	September 30 2012
Current assets	2,093
Property and equipment, net	5,158
Goodwill	3,042
Other intangible assets, net	1,920
Current liabilities	(1,714	)
Assets, net	10,499