Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2017	Sep. 25, 2016	Sep. 27, 2015
Cash provided by (required for) operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 28,605,000	$ 36,019,000	$ 24,318,000
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	41,282,000	43,441,000	45,563,000
Net (gain) loss on sale of assets and other, net	(3,667,000)	(3,139,000)	106,000
Gain on Insurance Settlement	0	(30,646,000)	0
Impairment of intangible and other assets	2,517,000	2,185,000	0
Distributions greater than earnings of MNI	546,000	3,777,000	2,084,000
Stock compensation expense	2,088,000	2,306,000	1,971,000
Deferred income taxes	10,360,000	20,669,000	12,764,000
Debt financing and administrative costs	4,818,000	5,947,000	5,433,000
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt	0	(1,250,000)	0
Payment for Pension Benefits	0	4,604,000	3,577,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in receivables	2,854,000	6,933,000	3,444,000
Decrease in inventories and other	687,000	617,000	3,122,000
Decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses and unearned revenue	(6,393,000)	(8,327,000)	(9,587,000)
Decrease in pension, postretirement and post employment benefits	(3,473,000)	(4,757,000)	(3,627,000)
Change in income taxes receivable or payable	(1,000)	1,238,000	(34,000)
Other, net	(7,942,000)	8,781,000	(7,504,000)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	72,281,000	79,190,000	74,476,000
Cash provided by (required for) investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(4,078,000)	(7,091,000)	(9,707,000)
Decrease in restricted cash	0	0	441,000
Insurance Settlement	0	30,646,000	0
Proceeds from sales of assets	2,582,000	9,878,000	8,871,000
Acquisitions	(7,450,000)	0	0
Distributions greater than current earnings of TNI	(11,000)	1,575,000	637,000
Other, net	(498,000)	(500,000)	(450,000)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(9,455,000)	34,508,000	(208,000)
Cash provided by (required for) financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	5,000,000	5,000,000	5,000,000
Payments on long-term debt	(73,782,000)	(112,455,000)	(83,878,000)
Debt financing and reorganization costs paid	(373,000)	(422,000)	(733,000)
Common stock transactions net	(34,000)	29,000	(227,000)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(69,189,000)	(107,848,000)	(79,838,000)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	(6,363,000)	5,850,000	(5,570,000)
Cash and cash equivalents:
End of period	$ 10,621,000	$ 16,984,000	$ 11,134,000