Debt Schedule of Payments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2015	Mar. 30, 2014	Mar. 30, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013	Sep. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014	Sep. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2014
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt	$ 45,500	$ 34,500
1st Lien Agreement [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt			10,000	6,500
New Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt			10,000	8,000	0	0	10,000	4,000	9,000	13,000
New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt					6,250	6,250	10,250	11,250	6,250	17,000
Mandatory Payment [Member] | 1st Lien Agreement [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt			3,000	3,000
Mandatory Payment [Member] | New Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt			0	6,400	0	0	2,400	4,000	0	0
Mandatory Payment [Member] | New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt					6,250	6,250	6,250	6,250	6,250	6,250
Voluntary Payment [Member] | 1st Lien Agreement [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt			5,500	3,350
Voluntary Payment [Member] | New Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt			10,000	1,600	0	0	7,520	0	9,000	13,000
Voluntary Payment [Member] | New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt					0	0	4,000	5,000	0	10,750
Payment Due To Asset Sale [Member] | 1st Lien Agreement [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt			1,500	150
Payment Due To Asset Sale [Member] | New Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt			0	0	0	0	80	0	0	0
Payment Due To Asset Sale [Member] | New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt					0	0	0	0	0	0
Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] | New Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] | New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt					$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0