Note 5 - Debt (Details Textual) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2020	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Sep. 27, 2020	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022	Sep. 26, 2021	Nov. 30, 2019	Sep. 29, 2019
Weighted Average Cost of Debt, Excluding Amortization of Debt Financing Costs			9.90%
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months			$ 1,892,000
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two			0
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three			356,141,000
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four			75,361,000
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross			1,121,000
Long-term Debt, Gross			433,394,000							$ 443,627,000
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount			7,279,000
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt, Total			25,000
Long-term Debt, Total			421,248,000							429,391,000
Repayments of Long-term Debt, Total			10,233,000	$ 7,027,000
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs			1,028,000
Debt Issuance Costs, Net, Total			10,254,000							11,282,000
Liquidity			22,112,000
Future Liquidity Warrant Exercise Proceeds			25,140,000
Forecast [Member]
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs					$ 3,070,000	$ 240,000	$ 2,690,000	$ 4,254,000
Warrants Issued in Connection with Second Lien Term Loan [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights		6,000,000
Warrants, When Fully Exercised, Percentage of Common Stock Outstanding		10.40%
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights		$ 4.19
Warrants and Rights Outstanding		$ 16,930,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | BHMG [Member]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 140,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity			$ 17,644,000
Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 400,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		9.50%	9.50%
Long-term Debt, Gross			$ 356,141,000							363,420,000
Repurchase Price of Notes, Change of Control			101.00%
Debt Issuance Costs, Gross		$ 37,819,000
First Lien Credit Faclinty [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Federal Funds Rate Plus 0.5% [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			4.50%
First Lien Credit Faclinty [Member] | Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		250,000,000
First Lien Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			6.10%
Long-term Debt, Gross
First Lien Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		40,000,000	$ 23,120,000
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity										$ 17,644,000
First Lien Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			5.50%
First Lien Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Prime Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			4.50%
Second Lien Credit Faclity [Member] | Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 150,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			12.00%
Long-term Debt, Total			$ 77,253,000
Repayments of Long-term Debt, Total			2,954,000
Pulitzer Excess Cash Flow			$ 1,892,000
1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity									$ 23,120,000
Credit Agreement [Member] | Secured Term Loan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | BH Finance [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 576,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	9.00%