GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS -Schedule of Goodwill and Identified Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 28, 2026 |
Sep. 28, 2025 |
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| Goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||
| Goodwill, beginning of period | $ 323,858 | $ 328,040 |
| Allocated to sold operations | 0 | (4,182) |
| Goodwill, end of period | 323,858 | 323,858 |
| Amortizable intangible assets: | ||
| Total intangibles, net | 370,470 | 375,784 |
| Customer and newspaper subscriber lists | ||
| Amortizable intangible assets: | ||
| Customer and newspaper subscriber lists | 262,146 | 262,146 |
| Less accumulated amortization | (219,480) | (214,166) |
| Amortizable intangible assets, net | 42,666 | 47,980 |
| Mastheads | ||
| Non-amortized intangible assets: | ||
| Mastheads | $ 3,946 | $ 3,946 |
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- Definition Amount of accumulated amortization of finite-lived intangible asset. Excludes goodwill and capitalized cost for software to be sold, leased, or marketed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount, before accumulated amortization, of finite-lived intangible asset. Excludes goodwill and capitalized cost for software to be sold, leased, or marketed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount, after accumulated amortization, of finite-lived intangible asset. Excludes goodwill and capitalized cost for software to be sold, leased, or marketed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount, after accumulated impairment loss, of asset representing future economic benefit arising from other asset acquired in business combination or from joint venture formation or both, that is not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of decrease in goodwill acquired in business combination or from joint venture formation or both, that is not individually identified and separately recognized, from divestiture. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount of indefinite-lived intangible asset. Excludes goodwill. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount, after accumulated amortization, of finite- and indefinite-lived intangible assets, goodwill, and capitalized cost for software to be sold, leased, or marketed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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