Discontinued Operations

12 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2013

Discontinues Operations [Abstract]

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

In March 2013, we sold The Garden Island newspaper and digital operations in Lihue, HI for $2,000,000 in cash, plus an adjustment for working capital. The transaction resulted in a loss of $2,170,000, after income taxes, and was recorded in discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) in the 13 weeks ended March 31, 2013. Operating results of The Garden Island have been classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

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

In October 2012, we sold the North County Times in Escondido, CA for $11,950,000 in cash, plus an adjustment for working capital. The transaction resulted in a gain of $1,168,000, after income taxes, and was recorded in discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) in the 13 weeks ended December 30, 2012. Operating results of the North County Times have been classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

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

Results of discontinued operations consist of the following:

(Thousands of Dollars)	2013		2012		2011
Operating revenue	1,321		31,416		32,883
Costs and expenses	(1,697	)	(36,093	)	(35,323	)
Gain on sale of the North County Times	1,801		—		—
Loss on sale of The Garden Island	(3,340	)	—		—
Loss from discontinued operations, before income taxes	(1,915	)	(4,677	)	(2,440	)
Income tax benefit	(669	)	(1,759	)	(915	)
Net loss	(1,246	)	(2,918	)	(1,525	)