CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 2,647	$ 2,420
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided from operating activities:
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	5,213	4,711
Amortization of prepublication costs	908	1,011
Amortization of intangible assets	231	111
Stock-based compensation (Note F)	358	341
Deferred income taxes	(234)	165
Change in fair value of contingent consideration (Note J)	165	15
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	5,178	3,215
Inventory	295	349
Accounts payable	(2,313)	(474)
Accrued and recoverable taxes	(1,018)	(2,168)
Other elements of working capital	(2,052)	367
Other long-term, net	136	(129)
Cash provided from operating activities	9,514	9,934
Investment Activities:
Capital expenditures	(6,095)	(1,505)
Prepublication costs	(713)	(743)
Loan receivable and other investments	(4,409)	(1)
Life insurance proceeds	387
Cash used for investment activities	(10,830)	(2,249)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from capital lease financing, net of payments (Note D)	10,152
Other long-term debt repayments (Note D)	(6,339)	(5,181)
Cash dividends	(2,416)	(2,421)
Other	8
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities	1,405	(7,602)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	89	83
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	57	64
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	$ 146	$ 147