Statement of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 25, 2011	Sep. 26, 2010
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ (13,772,000)	$ (145,435,000)	$ 47,297,000
Cash provided by (required for) operating activities:
Net loss	(16,299,000)	(146,681,000)	46,178,000
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(2,527,000)	(1,246,000)	(1,119,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	65,917,000	70,306,000	71,924,000
Impairment of goodwill and other assets	1,388,000	204,439,000	899,000
Curtailment gains	0	(16,137,000)	(45,012,000)
Reduction of investment in TNI Partners	0	11,900,000	0
Amortization (accretion) of debt present value adjustment	3,919,000	(547,000)	(621,000)
Stock compensation expense	1,080,000	1,287,000	1,974,000
Distributions greater than current earnings of MNI	700,000	347,000	334,000
Deferred income tax benefit	(779,000)	(25,910,000)	18,943,000
Debt financing costs	2,857,000	12,612,000	8,480,000
Reorganization costs	37,765,000	0	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in receivables	1,117,000	5,984,000	7,798,000
Decrease in inventories and other	1,981,000	4,583,000	3,190,000
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and unearned revenue	423,000	(6,752,000)	(6,553,000)
Decrease in pension, postretirement and post employment benefits	(8,898,000)	(5,690,000)	(3,261,000)
Change in income taxes receivable or payable	(9,078,000)	(5,748,000)	162,000
Other, net	(4,100,000)	(3,697,000)	(1,454,000)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	80,520,000	101,542,000	104,100,000
Cash provided by (required for) investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(8,040,000)	(7,479,000)	(8,835,000)
Decrease in restricted cash	4,972,000	4,651,000	(862,000)
Proceeds from sales of assets	1,353,000	1,811,000	2,324,000
Distributions greater than current earnings of TNI	1,156,000	1,818,000	(383,000)
Other, net	(422,000)	104,000	118,000
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations	(981,000)	905,000	(7,638,000)
Cash provided by (required for) financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,004,795,000	50,000,000	83,800,000
Payments on long-term debt	(1,065,455,000)	(137,330,000)	(170,545,000)
Debt financing and reorganization costs paid	(32,408,000)	(11,601,000)	(453,000)
Common stock transactions net	0	(205,000)	(166,000)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	(9,635,000)	4,133,000	11,517,000
Cash and cash equivalents:
End of period	13,920,000	23,555,000	19,422,000
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations	(93,068,000)	(99,136,000)	(87,364,000)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Discontinued Operations	178,000	1,062,000	3,034,000
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Discontinued Operations	$ 3,716,000	$ (240,000)	$ (615,000)