CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 24, 2011
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 11,222	$ 9,167	$ 134
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided from operating activities:
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	19,058	20,381	18,129
Amortization of prepublication costs	3,839	4,269	4,623
Amortization of intangible assets	629	410	410
Impairment charge (Note G)			8,608
Stock-based compensation (Note F)	1,348	1,429	1,440
Deferred income taxes (Note C)	746	479	(5,479)
Gain on disposition of assets (Note O)		(587)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration (Notes H and I)	275	100	165
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(8,682)	168	(197)
Inventory	1,321	2,989	580
Accounts payable	2,102	(697)	(2,338)
Accrued and recoverable taxes	(740)	1,672	2,825
Other elements of working capital	2,292	1,112	103
Other long-term, net	(1,272)	(1,909)	3,310
Cash provided from operating activities	32,138	38,983	32,313
Investment Activities:
Capital expenditures	(22,168)	(9,934)	(15,666)
Acquisition of business (Note I)	(5,000)
Prepublication costs (Note A)	(3,421)	(4,069)	(4,345)
Proceeds from disposition of assets (Note O)	166	587
Investments	(747)	376	(51)
Cash used for investment activities	(31,170)	(13,040)	(20,062)
Financing Activities:
Long-term debt borrowings (repayments)	10,140	(5,954)	(2,176)
Cash dividends	(9,651)	(10,098)	(10,151)
Share repurchases (Note L)	(1,568)	(10,000)
Proceeds from stock plans	339	344	413
Contingent consideration	(235)	(275)	(340)
Cash used for financing activities	(975)	(25,983)	(12,254)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(7)	(40)	(3)
Cash and cash equivalents:
At the beginning of the period	64	104	107
At the end of the period	57	64	104
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	548	609	635
Income taxes paid (net of refunds)	$ 6,901	$ 3,960	$ 1,814