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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 9 Months Ended
Jun. 28, 2026
Intangible Asset, Goodwill and Other [Abstract]  
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
All of our goodwill is attributed to a single reporting unit. Goodwill and identified intangible assets consist of the following:
(Thousands of Dollars)June 28,
2026		September 28,
2025
Goodwill, beginning of period323,858 328,040 
Allocated to sold operations— (4,182)
Goodwill, end of period323,858 323,858 
Non-amortized intangible assets:
Mastheads3,946 3,946 
Amortizable intangible assets:
Customer and newspaper subscriber lists262,146 262,146 
Less accumulated amortization(219,480)(214,166)
42,666 47,980 
Total intangibles, net370,470 375,784 
The weighted average amortization period for amortizable assets is approximately nine years.