CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 24, 2012
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 2,756	$ 1,894
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided from operating activities:
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	9,416	9,582
Amortization of prepublication costs	2,017	2,157
Amortization of intangible assets	205	205
Stock-based compensation (Note F)	672	767
Deferred income taxes	270	610
Gain on disposition of assets (Note K)		(587)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	3,580	3,294
Inventory	2,711	141
Accounts payable	(1,460)	(1,995)
Accrued and recoverable taxes	(4,369)	(2,491)
Other elements of working capital	284	1,505
Other long-term, net	(726)	(639)
Cash provided from operating activities	15,356	14,443
Investment Activities:
Capital expenditures	(8,793)	(2,353)
Prepublication costs	(1,643)	(2,301)
Proceeds on disposition of assets (Note K)		587
Short-term investments	(59)	(225)
Cash used for investment activities	(10,495)	(4,292)
Financing Activities:
Long-term debt borrowings (repayments)	1,641	(4,924)
Cash dividends	(4,839)	(5,139)
Share repurchases (Note H)	(1,568)
Proceeds from stock plans	166	167
Contingent consideration	(235)	(275)
Cash used for financing activities	(4,835)	(10,171)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	26	(20)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	64	104
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	$ 90	$ 84