Operating Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Operating Segments

Schedule of segment information

	Total Company			Book Manufacturing		Publishing			Unallocated
Fiscal 2013
Net sales	$	274,919		$	247,406	$	37,635		$	(10,122	)
Operating income (loss)	18,615			21,953		(2,069		)	(1,269		)
Total assets	216,994			177,313		28,610			11,071
Goodwill, net	21,820			21,820		—			—
Depreciation	19,058			17,865		463			730
Amortization	4,468			629		3,839			—
Capital expenditures and prepublication costs	25,589			21,294		3,857			438
Interest expense, net	803			—		—			803
Fiscal 2012
Net sales	$	261,320		$	233,040	$	38,355		$	(10,075	)
Operating income (loss)	15,070			20,713		(4,364		)	(1,279		)
Total assets	197,360			155,487		28,968			12,905
Goodwill, net	15,988			15,988		—			—
Depreciation	20,381			19,317		394			670
Amortization	4,679			410		4,269			—
Capital expenditures and prepublication costs	14,003			8,661		4,670			672
Interest expense, net	895			—		—			895
Fiscal 2011
Net sales	$	259,375		$	230,229	$	40,829		$	(11,683	)
Operating income (loss)	(21		)	14,822		(4,821		)	(10,022		)
Total assets	213,026			169,758		32,874			10,394
Goodwill, net	16,025			16,025		—			—
Depreciation	18,129			17,061		355			713
Amortization	5,033			410		4,623			—
Capital expenditures and prepublication costs	20,011			15,128		4,522			361
Interest expense, net	921			—		—			921