This item represents a financial instrument (as defined) for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value. Such disclosure may be for an individual financial instrument or a class of financial instruments.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 320

-SubTopic 10

-Section 25

-Paragraph 1

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28360136&loc=d3e22054-111558

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph a, f, g

-Article 7

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Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Measurements Not Practicable (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 30, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013	Dec. 29, 2013 1st Lien Agreement [Member]	Mar. 30, 2014 New Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 New Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Mar. 30, 2014 Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 Pulitzer Notes [Member]	Jan. 30, 2012 Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Investments	$ 8,774,000
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount	$ 802,451,000	$ 834,558,000	$ 45,000,000	$ 45,000,000	$ 63,000,000	$ 0	$ 0	$ 126,355,000