Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Cash provided by (required for) operating activities:
Net income	$ 728	$ 8,392
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	13,995	14,916
Stock compensation expense	571	810
Assets (gain) loss on sales, impairments and other, net	(5,299)	(17)
Distributions greater than earnings of MNI	85	303
Deferred income taxes	(8,427)	190
Debt financing and administrative costs	11,865	1,858
Pension contributions		(650)
Payments to collateralize letters of credit	(5,476)
Other, net	(388)	(488)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in receivables and contract assets	6,043	660
Decrease in inventories and other	1,610	2,039
Decrease in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	(8,134)	(3,051)
Decrease in pension and other postretirement and postemployment benefit obligations	(1,237)	(663)
Change in income taxes payable	6,918	545
Other, including warrants	(2,157)	2,989
Net cash provided by operating activities	10,698	27,833
Cash required for investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(5,809)	(2,459)
Proceeds from sales of assets	17,637	770
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(130,985)	(5,708)
Distributions less than earnings of TNI	(325)	(143)
Other, net	(229)	2
Net cash required for investing activities	(119,711)	(7,538)
Cash required for financing activities:
Proceeds from long term debt	576,000
Payments on long-term debt	443,627	8,404
Debt financing and administrative costs paid	(609)	(259)
Common stock transactions, net	(572)	(347)
Net cash provided by (required for) financing activities	131,192	(9,010)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	22,179	11,285
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	8,645	5,380
End of period	$ 30,824	$ 16,665