Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2020

Notes Tables

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

(Thousands of Dollars)	2020			2019
Goodwill, gross amount		1,539,038			1,534,905
Accumulated impairment losses		(1,288,729	)		(1,288,729	)
Goodwill, beginning of year		250,309			246,176
Goodwill acquired in business combinations		78,136			4,133
Goodwill, end of year		328,445			250,309

Schedule of Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

	September 27		September 29
(Thousands of Dollars)	2020		2019
Non-amortized intangible assets:
Mastheads	40,459		21,883
Amortizable intangible assets:
Customer and newspaper subscriber lists	774,604		697,145
Less accumulated amortization	632,457		611,786
		142,147		85,359
Non-compete and consulting agreements	28,656		28,675
Less accumulated amortization	28,582		28,524
		74		151
		182,680		107,393

Asset Impairment Charges [Table Text Block]

(Thousands of Dollars)	2020		2019		2018
Continuing operations:
Non-amortized intangible assets		972		—		—
Property, equipment and other assets		—		—		267
		972		—		267