Note 4 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Identified Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 29, 2020	Sep. 29, 2019
Mastheads	$ 42,722	$ 21,883
Other intangible assets, net	212,978	107,393
Customer and Newspaper Subscriber Lists [Member]
Amortizable intangible assets, gross	790,586	697,145
Less accumulated amortization	620,443	611,786
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Amortizable intangible assets, gross	28,675	28,675
Less accumulated amortization	$ 28,562	$ 28,524