Note 4 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Notes Tables

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

		13 Weeks Ended
		December 29,
(Thousands of Dollars)	2019
Goodwill, gross amount		1,539,038
Accumulated impairment losses		(1,288,729	)
Goodwill, end of period		250,309

Schedule of Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

		December 29,		September 29,
(Thousands of Dollars)	2019		2019
Nonamortized intangible assets:
Mastheads		21,883		21,883
Amortizable intangible assets:
Customer and newspaper subscriber lists		698,267		697,145
Less accumulated amortization		615,906		611,786
		82,361		85,359
Non-compete and consulting agreements		28,675		28,675
Less accumulated amortization		28,524		28,524
		151		151
Other intangible assets, net		104,395		107,393