Debt Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended						3 Months Ended							9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended						4 Months Ended				3 Months Ended												3 Months Ended															12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 24, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jan. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Line of Credit [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 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]	Jun. 30, 2013 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Jan. 30, 2012 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Revolving Line Of Credit [Member]	Jan. 30, 2012 Revolving Line Of Credit [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 2nd Lien Agreement [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 2nd Lien Agreement [Member]	Jan. 30, 2012 2nd Lien Agreement [Member]	Jan. 30, 2012 Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Feb. 18, 2009 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]	Jun. 30, 2013 Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Jan. 01, 2013 Pulitzer Notes [Member]	May 01, 2000 Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 New Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 New Pulitzer Notes [Member]	May 01, 2013 New Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 New Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Jan. 30, 2012 New Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Federal Funds Rate [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Federal Funds Rate [Member] Revolving Line Of Credit [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Prime Lending Rate [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Prime Lending Rate [Member] Revolving Line Of Credit [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 30 Day LIBOR [Member] 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 30 Day LIBOR [Member] Revolving Line Of Credit [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 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]	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] New Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Mandatory Payment [Member] New Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 Mandatory Payment [Member] New Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount															$ 689,510,000		$ 40,000,000			$ 175,000,000		$ 186,000,000										$ 306,000,000			$ 94,000,000
Present Value Discount				23,709,000																														(1,565,000)
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	9.10%
Common Stock, Shares, Issued in Refinancing																				6,743,640
Fair Value Of Stock Issued In Refinancing																				9,576,000
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%						7.50%
Description of Collateral, Subsidiary Ownership Percentage														50.00%
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount	859,373,000		926,226		0	0		618,500,000			661,850			618,500,000				175,000,000	175,000		126,355,000				109,000				126,355,000	0				80,000,000		0
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal, Remainder of Fiscal Year	3,000,000
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two	19,150,000							11,000,000						11,000,000
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three	19,900,000							12,750,000						12,750,000
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four	595,650,000							13,500,000						13,500,000
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five	235,800,000							3,375,000						3,375,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					6.75%			7.50%						7.50%				15.00%		15.00%	10.55%								10.55%	0.00%	11.30%			9.00%			9.00%
Unamortized Loan Commitment and Origination Fees and Unamortized Discounts or Premiums	(14,127,000)		(19,624)
Long Term Debt, Annual Interest Rate Increase																					0.75%								0.75%
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	16,775,000		17,400
Unamortized Present Value Discount- Current Portion	(4,787,000)		(5,418)
Long-term Debt	847,385,000		914,244
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity																29,942,000
Liquidity	41,572,000
Repayments of Long-term Debt	166,350,000	1,055,305,000					3,000,000	5,500,000	17,850,000	20,000,000	6,150,000	6,500,000	15,010,000										6,000,000	9,000,000	4,000,000	3,000,000	11,855,000	10,645,000					0	14,000,000											3,000,000	3,000,000	2,500,000	2,500,000	2,500,000	2,500,000	0	2,600,000	3,800,000	0	0	1,400,000	0	0	0	6,400,000
Debt, Principal Amount	873,500,000
Accrued Deferred Interest																																		$ (1,189,000)