Basis of Presentation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 25, 2016

Basis of Presentation [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

The estimated useful lives are as follows:

	Years
Buildings and improvements	5 - 54
Printing presses and insertion equipment	3 - 28
Other	3 - 17

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

The components of newsprint inventory by cost method are as follows:

(Thousands of Dollars)	September 25 2016	September 27 2015
First-in, first-out	1,064	786
Last-in, first-out	1,627	1,547
	2,691	2,333

Other inventories consisting of ink, plates and film are priced at the lower of cost or market, with cost being determined by the first-in, first-out method.

Intangible Asset Useful Life Table [Table Text Block]

Intangible assets subject to amortization are being amortized using the straight-line method as follows:

	Years
Customer lists	15 - 23
Newspaper subscriber lists	12 - 33
Non-compete and consulting agreements	15