CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Operating Activities:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$ (13,760,000)	$ 263,000
Loss from discontinued operation, net of tax (Note I)		(986,000)
Net loss	(13,760,000)	(723,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided from operating activities:
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	10,250,000	10,812,000
Amortization of prepublication costs	1,573,000	1,816,000
Amortization of intangible assets	334,000	464,000
Impairment charge (Note G)	1,742,000	4,500,000
Change in fair value of loans receivable (Note F)	581,000
Change in fair value of contingent consideration (Note G)	(1,415,000)	(2,280,000)
Change in fair value of derivative (Note H)	(161,000)
Stock-based compensation	639,000	743,000
Deferred income taxes	(564,000)	(282,000)
Changes in assets and liabilities - net of acquisition:
Termination fee reimbursement (Note A)	10,000,000
Accounts receivable	13,228,000	11,638,000
Inventory	(7,781,000)	(2,050,000)
Accounts payable	1,164,000	(2,646,000)
Accrued and recoverable taxes	(3,398,000)	(5,340,000)
Other elements of working capital	(2,388,000)	(2,647,000)
Other long-term, net	(533,000)	91,000
Cash provided from operating activities	9,511,000	14,096,000
Investment Activities:
Capital expenditures	(3,199,000)	(7,532,000)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired (Note F)	(482,000)
Prepublication costs (Note A)	(1,255,000)	(1,479,000)
Loan receivable and other investments (Notes F and G)	(605,000)	(4,917,000)
Proceeds on disposition of assets (Note I)	275,000
Life insurance proceeds		387,000
Cash used for investments activities	(5,266,000)	(13,541,000)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from capital lease financing (Note D)		10,488,000
Repayments under capital lease financing (Note D)	(330,000)	(740,000)
Other long-term debt borrowings (repayments) (Note D)	(2,415,000)	(1,242,000)
Cash dividends	(4,828,000)	(4,842,000)
Proceeds from stock plans	943,000	175,000
Cash provided from (used for) financing activities	(6,630,000)	3,839,000
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents	(113,000)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(2,498,000)	4,394,000
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	4,144,000	57,000
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	$ 1,646,000	$ 4,451,000