Gannett (GCI) 10-K 28 Feb 18 2017 FY Annual report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Feb. 23, 2018	Jun. 25, 2017
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	New Media Investment Group Inc.
Trading Symbol	NEWM
Entity Central Index Key	1,579,684
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding		53,223,609
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$ 608.1

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 43,056	$ 172,246
Restricted cash	3,106	3,406
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,998 and $5,478 at December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016, respectively	151,692	138,115
Inventory	18,654	18,167
Prepaid expenses	23,378	18,720
Other current assets	23,311	19,694
Total current assets	263,197	370,348
Property, plant, and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $171,395 and $130,839 at December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016, respectively	373,123	381,319
Goodwill	236,555	227,954
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $67,588 and $43,632 at December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016, respectively	403,493	351,477
Other assets	7,178	4,932
Total assets	1,283,546	1,336,030
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	2,716	14,387
Accounts payable	15,750	19,105
Accrued expenses	97,027	84,389
Deferred revenue	88,164	77,987
Total current liabilities	203,657	195,868
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	357,195	338,860
Long-term liabilities, less current portion	14,759	12,597
Deferred income taxes	8,080	7,786
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations	25,462	25,946
Total liabilities	609,153	581,057
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 2,000,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016; 53,367,853 and 53,543,226 issued at December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016, respectively	534	531
Additional paid-in capital	683,168	742,543
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,461)	(3,977)
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(2,767)	16,293
Treasury stock, at cost, 140,972 and 46,438 shares at December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016, respectively	(1,081)	(417)
Total stockholders’ equity	674,393	754,973
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 1,283,546	$ 1,336,030

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 5,998	$ 5,478
Property, plant, and equipment, accumulated depreciation	171,395	130,839
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	$ 67,588	$ 43,632
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	2,000,000,000	2,000,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	53,367,853	53,543,226
Treasury stock, shares outstanding	140,972	46,438

Consolidated Statements of Oper

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Revenues:
Advertising	$ 683,990,000	$ 684,900,000	$ 696,696,000
Circulation	474,324,000	421,497,000	378,263,000
Commercial printing and other	183,690,000	148,959,000	120,856,000
Total revenues	1,342,004,000	1,255,356,000	1,195,815,000
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs	742,822,000	699,312,000	656,555,000
Selling, general, and administrative	448,331,000	414,983,000	406,282,000
Depreciation and amortization	74,394,000	67,774,000	67,752,000
Integration and reorganization costs	8,903,000	8,352,000	8,052,000
Impairment of long-lived assets	7,142,000	0	0
Goodwill and mastheads impairment	27,448,000	0	4,800,000
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	(1,649,000)	3,564,000	(51,051,000)
Operating income	34,613,000	61,371,000	103,425,000
Interest expense	30,476,000	29,635,000	32,057,000
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	4,767,000	0	0
Other (income) expense	(196,000)	2,414,000	350,000
(Loss) income before income taxes	(434,000)	29,322,000	71,018,000
Income tax expense (benefit)	481,000	(2,319,000)	3,404,000
Net (loss) income	$ (915,000)	$ 31,641,000	$ 67,614,000
Basic:
Net (loss) income (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.70	$ 1.54
Diluted:
Net (loss) income (in dollars per share)	(0.02)	0.70	1.53
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.42	$ 1.34	$ 1.29
Pension and other postretirement benefit items:
Net actuarial (loss) gain	$ (1,530,000)	$ (816,000)	$ 1,227,000
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain)	46,000	(3,000)	84,000
Total pension and other postretirement benefit items, net of income taxes of $0	(1,484,000)	(819,000)	1,311,000
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(1,484,000)	(819,000)	1,311,000
Comprehensive (loss) income	$ (2,399,000)	$ 30,822,000	$ 68,925,000

Consolidated Statements of Ope5

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Pension and other postretirement benefit items, income tax	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Consolidated Statements of Stoc

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($)	Total	Common stock [Member]	Additional paid-in capital [Member]	Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income [Member]	(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings [Member]	Treasury stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance at Dec. 28, 2014	$ 484,127,000	$ 375,000	$ 484,220,000	$ (4,469,000)	$ 4,001,000	$ 0
Shares, beginning balance at Dec. 28, 2014		37,466,495				0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) income	67,614,000				67,614,000
Restricted share grants			225,000
Restricted share grants (in shares)		244,002
Net actuarial gain (loss) and prior service cost, net of income taxes of $0	1,311,000			1,311,000
Non-cash compensation expense	1,319,000		1,319,000
Issuance of common stock, net of underwriter’s discount	150,129,000	$ 70,000	150,059,000
Issuance of common stock, net of underwriter's discount and offering costs (in shares)		7,000,000
Purchase of treasury stock	(417,000)					$ (417,000)
Restricted share forfeiture	0					$ 0
Restricted share forfeiture (in shares)						19,689
Repurchase of common stock	0
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares)						26,749
Common stock cash dividend	(57,652,000)		(30,790,000)		(26,862,000)
Shares, ending balance at Dec. 27, 2015		44,710,497				0
Stockholders' equity, ending balance at Dec. 27, 2015	647,073,000	$ 445,000	605,033,000	(3,158,000)	44,753,000	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) income	31,641,000				31,641,000
Restricted share grants	225,000		225,000
Restricted share grants (in shares)		207,729
Net actuarial gain (loss) and prior service cost, net of income taxes of $0	(819,000)			(819,000)
Non-cash compensation expense	2,442,000		2,442,000
Issuance of common stock, net of underwriter’s discount	134,929,000	$ 86,000	134,843,000
Issuance of common stock, net of underwriter's discount and offering costs (in shares)		8,625,000
Repurchase of common stock	0
Common stock cash dividend	$ (60,101,000)		0		(60,101,000)
Common stock (in shares) at Dec. 25, 2016	53,543,226
Shares, ending balance at Dec. 25, 2016		53,543,226				46,438
Stockholders' equity, ending balance at Dec. 25, 2016	$ 754,973,000	$ 531,000	742,543,000	(3,977,000)	16,293,000	$ (417,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) income	(915,000)				(915,000)
Restricted share grants	225,000	$ 7,000	218,000
Restricted share grants (in shares)		202,758
Net actuarial gain (loss) and prior service cost, net of income taxes of $0	(1,484,000)			(1,484,000)
Non-cash compensation expense	3,135,000		3,135,000
Offering costs	(111,000)		(111,000)
Issuance of common stock, net of underwriter’s discount	0	$ 0	0
Issuance of common stock, net of underwriter's discount and offering costs (in shares)		12,989
Purchase of treasury stock	(664,000)					(664,000)
Restricted share forfeiture	0					$ 0
Restricted share forfeiture (in shares)						50,530
Repurchased common stock, shares		(391,120)
Repurchase of common stock	(5,001,000)	$ (4,000)	(4,997,000)
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares)						44,004
Common stock cash dividend	$ (75,765,000)		(57,620,000)		(18,145,000)
Common stock (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017	53,367,853
Shares, ending balance at Dec. 31, 2017		53,367,853				140,972
Stockholders' equity, ending balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 674,393,000	$ 534,000	$ 683,168,000	$ (5,461,000)	$ (2,767,000)	$ (1,081,000)

Consolidated Statements of Sto7

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Net actuarial gain (loss) and prior service cost, income tax	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (915,000)	$ 31,641,000	$ 67,614,000
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	74,394,000	67,774,000	67,752,000
Non-cash compensation expense	3,135,000	2,442,000	1,319,000
Non-cash interest expense	2,339,000	2,786,000	2,784,000
Non-cash loss on early extinguishment of debt	2,344,000	0	0
Deferred income taxes	294,000	(2,862,000)	1,167,000
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	(1,649,000)	3,564,000	(51,051,000)
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations	(1,963,000)	(2,276,000)	(1,002,000)
Impairment of long-lived assets	7,142,000	0	0
Goodwill and mastheads impairment	27,448,000	0	4,800,000
Non-cash charge to investments	250,000	2,766,000	0
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	4,981,000	14,880,000	(4,255,000)
Inventory	1,073,000	(999,000)	2,701,000
Prepaid expenses	(3,538,000)	(1,805,000)	(219,000)
Other assets	(4,332,000)	(3,617,000)	(1,412,000)
Accounts payable	(3,996,000)	4,986,000	(14,666,000)
Accrued expenses	6,645,000	(21,723,000)	37,814,000
Deferred revenue	(4,607,000)	(629,000)	(1,508,000)
Other long-term liabilities	1,761,000	1,433,000	3,481,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	110,806,000	98,361,000	115,319,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment	(11,090,000)	(10,631,000)	(10,155,000)
Proceeds from sale of publications, other assets and insurance	14,972,000	3,284,000	142,583,000
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(164,155,000)	(137,486,000)	(431,126,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(160,273,000)	(144,833,000)	(298,698,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of debt issuance costs	(3,576,000)	0	(592,000)
Borrowings under term loans	20,000,000	0	122,872,000
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	0	0	99,000,000
Repayments under term loans	(14,443,000)	(3,509,000)	(3,135,000)
Repayments under revolving credit facility	0	0	(104,000,000)
Payment of offering costs	(431,000)	(83,000)	(1,343,000)
Issuance of common stock, net of underwriter’s discount	0	135,849,000	150,866,000
Purchase of treasury stock	(664,000)	(417,000)	0
Repurchase of common stock	(5,001,000)	0	0
Payment of dividends	(75,608,000)	(59,760,000)	(57,360,000)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(79,723,000)	72,080,000	206,308,000
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(129,190,000)	25,608,000	22,929,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	172,246,000	146,638,000	123,709,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	43,056,000	172,246,000	146,638,000
Supplemental disclosures on cash flow information:
Cash interest paid	33,626,000	26,908,000	21,726,000
Cash income taxes paid	$ 52,000	$ 2,601,000	$ 1,389,000

Description of Business, Basis

Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (a) Description of Business New Media Investment Group Inc. (“New Media,” “Company,” “us,” “our,” or “we”), was formed as a Delaware corporation on June 18, 2013. New Media was capitalized and issued 1,000 common shares to Newcastle Investment Corp. (“Newcastle”). Newcastle owned approximately 84.6% of New Media until February 13, 2014, upon which date Newcastle distributed the shares that it held in New Media to its shareholders on a pro rata basis. The Company is a leading U.S. publisher of local newspapers and related publications that are generally the leading source of local news and print advertising in their markets. As of December 31, 2017 , the Company owned and operated 678 publications located in 38 states. The majority of the Company’s paid daily newspapers have been published for more than 100 years and are typically the only paid daily newspapers of general circulation in their respective nonmetropolitan markets. The Company’s publications generally face limited competition as a result of operating in small and midsized markets that can typically support only one newspaper. The Company has strategically clustered its publications in geographically diverse, nonmetropolitan markets in the Midwest and Eastern United States, which limits its exposure to economic conditions in any single market or region. For our small to medium size business (“SMB”) category, we focus on leveraging our strong local media brands, our in-market sales force and our high consumer penetration rates with a variety of products and services that we believe will help SMBs expand their marketing advertising and other lead generation platforms. Central to this business strategy is our wholly owned subsidiary UpCurve, Inc. As of December 31, 2017 , the Company’s operating segments (Eastern US Publishing "East", Central US Publishing "Central", Western US Publishing "West", and BridgeTower) are aggregated into one reportable business segment. (b) Basis of Presentation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of New Media and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. (c) Newspaper Industry The newspaper industry and the Company have experienced declining revenue and profitability over the past several years. As a result, the Company has implemented, and continues to implement, plans to reduce costs and preserve cash flow. This includes cost-reduction programs and the sale of non-core assets. The Company believes these initiatives along with cash provided by operating activities will provide it with the financial resources necessary to invest in the business and provide sufficient cash flow to enable the Company to meet its commitments. However, the Company did recognize goodwill and mastheads impairments during the second quarter of 2017. Refer to Note 6 “Goodwill and Intangible Assets” for further discussion. (d) Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Examples of significant estimates include pension and postretirement benefit obligation assumptions, income taxes, allowance for doubtful accounts, self-insurance liabilities, goodwill impairment analysis, stock-based compensation, and valuation of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates. (e) Fiscal Year The Company’s fiscal year is a 52 or 53-week operating period ending on the last Sunday of the calendar year. The Company’s 2017 , 2016 and 2015 fiscal years ended on December 31, December 25, and December 27, and encompassed 53 , 52 , and 52 -week periods, respectively. (f) Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable are stated at amounts due from customers, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts is based upon several factors including the length of time the receivables are past due, historical payment trends and current economic factors. The Company generally does not require collateral. (g) Inventory Inventory consists principally of newsprint, which is valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method. In 2017 and 2016 , the Company purchased approximately 88% and 90% , respectively, of its newsprint from one vendor. (h) Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost. Routine maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Depreciation is calculated under the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives, principally 1 to 40 years for buildings and improvements, 1 to 20 years for machinery and equipment, and 1 to 10 years for furniture, fixtures and computer software. Leasehold improvements are amortized under the straight-line method over the shorter of the lease term or estimated useful life of the asset. (i) Business Combinations The Company accounts for acquisitions in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 805 " Business Combinations " ("ASC 805"), which provides guidance for recognition and measurement of identifiable assets and goodwill acquired, liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at fair value. In a business combination, the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and noncontrolling interest in the acquiree are recorded as of the date of acquisition at their respective fair values with limited exceptions. Any excess of the purchase price (consideration transferred) over the estimated fair values of net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. Transaction costs are expensed as incurred. The operating results of the acquired business are reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements after the date of the acquisition. (j) Goodwill, Intangible, and Long-Lived Assets Intangible assets consist of noncompete agreements, advertiser, subscriber and customer relationships, mastheads, trade names and publication rights. Goodwill is not amortized pursuant to ASC Topic 350 “ Intangibles – Goodwill and Other ” (“ASC 350”). Mastheads are not amortized because it has been determined that the useful lives of such mastheads are indefinite. In accordance with ASC 350, goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are tested for impairment annually or when events indicate that an impairment could exist which may include an economic downturn in a market, a change in the assessment of future operations or a decline in the Company’s stock price. The Company performs an annual impairment assessment on the last day of its fiscal second quarter. As required by ASC 350, the Company performs its impairment analysis on each of its reporting units. The Company has the option to qualitatively assess whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. If the Company elects to perform a qualitative assessment and concludes it is not more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, no further assessment of that reporting unit’s goodwill is necessary; otherwise goodwill must be tested for impairment. The reporting units have discrete financial information which are regularly reviewed by management. The fair value of the applicable reporting unit is compared to its carrying value. Calculating the fair value of a reporting unit requires significant estimates and assumptions by the Company. The Company estimates fair value by applying third-party market value indicators to projected cash flows and/or projected earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). In applying this methodology, the Company relies on a number of factors, including current operating results and cash flows, expected future operating results and cash flows, future business plans, and market data. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds the estimate of fair value, the Company calculates the impairment as the excess of the carrying value of goodwill over its estimated fair value. Refer to Note 6 “Goodwill and Intangible Assets” for additional information on the impairment testing of goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets. The Company accounts for long-lived assets in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 360, “ Property, Plant and Equipment ” (“ASC 360”). The Company assesses the recoverability of its long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment and definite lived intangible assets, whenever events or changes in business circumstances indicate the carrying amount of the assets, or related group of assets, may not be fully recoverable. Impairment indicators include significant under performance relative to historical or projected future operating losses, significant changes in the manner of use of the acquired assets or the strategy for the Company’s overall business, and significant negative industry or economic trends. The assessment of recoverability is based on management’s estimates by comparing the sum of the estimated undiscounted cash flows generated by the underlying asset, or other appropriate grouping of assets, to its carrying value to determine whether an impairment existed at its lowest level of identifiable cash flows. If the carrying amount of the asset is greater than the expected undiscounted cash flows to be generated by such asset, an impairment is recognized to the extent the carrying value of such asset exceeds its fair value. (k) Equity Investments New Media uses the equity method of accounting for investments in which the Company exercises significant influence but does not control. The Company's share of net earnings or losses from equity method investments is included in Other (Income) Expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income. The Company accounts for non-marketable investments over which the Company does not have the ability to exercise significant influence under the cost method of accounting. The Company periodically evaluates the carrying value of its investments. (l) Revenue Recognition Advertising revenue is recognized upon publication of the advertisement. Circulation revenue from subscribers is billed to customers at the beginning of the subscription period and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the related subscription. Circulation revenue from single-copy income is recognized based on date of publication, net of provisions for related returns. Revenue for commercial printing is recognized upon delivery. (m) Income Taxes Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company has determined that it is more likely than not that its existing deferred tax assets will not be realized, and accordingly has provided a full valuation allowance. Any changes in the scheduled reversals of deferred taxes may require an additional valuation allowance against the remaining deferred tax assets. Any increase or decrease in the valuation allowance could result in an increase or decrease in income tax expense in the period of adjustment. The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions under the provisions of ASC 740 " Income Taxes ". The Company does not anticipate significant increases or decreases in our uncertain tax positions within the next twelve months. The Company recognizes penalties and interest relating to uncertain tax positions in tax expense. (n) Fair Value of Financial Instruments The carrying value of the Company’s cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximate fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments. An estimate of the fair value of the Company’s debt is disclosed in Note 9 “Indebtedness”. (o) Cash Equivalents Cash equivalents represent highly liquid certificates of deposit which have original maturities of three months or less. (p) Deferred Financing Costs Deferred financing costs consist of costs incurred in connection with debt financings and are recorded as a contra-liability in long-term debt. Such costs are amortized on a straight-line basis and represent a component of interest expense, which approximates the effective interest method, over the estimated remaining term of the related debt. (q) Advertising Costs Advertising costs are expensed in the period incurred. The Company incurred total advertising expenses for the years ended December 31, 2017 , December 25, 2016 , and December 27, 2015 of $14,589 , $14,607 and $11,567 , respectively. (r) Earnings (loss) per share Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed as net income (loss) available to common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur from common shares issued through common stock equivalents. (s) Stock-based Employee Compensation ASC Topic 718, “ Compensation – Stock Compensation ” requires that all share-based payments to employees and the board of directors, including grants of stock options and restricted stock, be recognized in the consolidated financial statements over the service period (generally the vesting period) based on fair values measured on grant dates. The Company's accounting policy is to estimate the number of awards that will be forfeited. (t) Pension and Postretirement Liabilities ASC Topic 715, “ Compensation – Retirement Benefits ” requires recognition of an asset or liability in the consolidated balance sheet reflecting the funded status of pension and other postretirement benefit plans such as retiree health and life, with current-year changes in the funded status recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income. For the years ended December 31, 2017 , December 25, 2016 , and December 27, 2015 , a total of $(1,484) , $(819) and $1,311 , net of taxes of $0 , $0 and $0 after valuation allowance, respectively, was recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income income (see Note 13 “Pension and Postretirement Benefits”). (u) Self-Insurance Liability Accruals The Company maintains self-insured medical and workers’ compensation programs. The Company purchases stop loss coverage from third parties which limits our exposure to large claims. The Company records a liability for healthcare and workers’ compensation costs during the period in which they occur as well as an estimate of incurred but not reported claims. (v) Reclassifications Certain amounts in the prior periods consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. (w) Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (Topic 606 or ASU 2014-09). ASU 2014-09 will replace all current U.S. GAAP guidance on this topic and eliminate all industry-specific guidance. The new revenue recognition standard provides a unified model to determine when and how revenue is recognized. The core principle is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Principal versus Agent Considerations” (ASU 2016-08), which clarifies the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. Based on a comprehensive assessment of the new guidance, including an evaluation of the five-step approach outlined within the guidance, the Company expects the adoption will not have a significant impact on revenue recognition. The Company expects no impact to opening retained earnings. However, the adoption will result in a change from gross to net revenue recognition for certain reseller arrangements, which will result in a reduction of revenue and operating expenses by a nominal amount with no impact to net income. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The Company adopted the new standard on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach. In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, “Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory” (Topic 330), which simplifies the measurement of inventory by requiring certain inventory to be measured at the “lower of cost and net realizable value” and options that currently exist for “market value” will be eliminated. The ASU defines net realizable value as the “estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation.” The standard was effective for the Company as of December 26, 2016. The amendments in ASU No. 2015-11 did not have a material impact on the financial statements. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases” (Topic 842), which revises the accounting related to lessee accounting. Under the new guidance, lessees will be required to recognize a lease liability and a right-of-use asset for all leases with terms greater than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The provisions of ASU 2016-02 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and should be applied through a modified retrospective transition approach for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this accounting standard will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation” (Topic 718), which addresses several aspects of accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted this accounting standard as of December 26, 2016, and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The applicable amendments are being applied prospectively, and, as a result, there were no changes to prior periods related to this standard. In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, “Restricted Cash” (Topic 230), which requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents. The provisions of ASU 2016-18 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and should be applied using a retrospective transition method. Early adoption is permitted. Other than the revised statement of cash flows presentation, the adoption of ASU 2016-18 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, “Business Combinations - Clarifying the Definition of a Business” (Topic 805), which clarifies the definition of a business for determining whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The new standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted for transactions that occurred before the issuance date or effective date of the standard if the transactions were not reported in financial statements that have been issued or made available for issuance. The standard must be applied prospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this accounting standard will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04 “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment” (Topic 350), which simplifies subsequent goodwill measurement by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Under this update, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. The new standard is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted for annual goodwill impairment tests performed after January 1, 2017. The standard must be applied prospectively. The Company early-adopted the guidance of this accounting standard during the second quarter of fiscal 2017 in connection with its annual impairment testing to reduce the complexity and costs of evaluating goodwill for impairment. It was adopted on a prospective basis. As a result of the adoption, a single step quantitative test was performed. Refer to Note 6 “Goodwill and Intangible Assets” for further discussion. In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07 “Compensation-Retirement Benefits: Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost” (Topic 715), which provides guidance that requires an employer to report the service cost component separate from the other components of net benefit pension costs. The employer is required to report the service cost component in the same line item or items as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period. The other components of net benefit cost are required to be presented in the income statement separately from the service cost component and outside the subtotal of income from operations, if one is presented. If a separate line item is not used, the line item used in the income statement must be disclosed. The new standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted. Other than the revised statement of operations presentation, the adoption of ASU 2017-07 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”). This ASU provides entities the option to reclassify tax effects to retained earnings from AOCI which are impacted by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”). The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 but early adoption is permitted. The Company has a full valuation allowance for all tax benefits related to AOCI and therefore there are no tax effects to be reclassified to retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2017. Accordingly, the Company will not elect to reclassify the income tax effects of the TCJA from AOCI to retained earnings under this accounting standard. All other issued and not yet effective accounting standards are not relevant to the Company.

Acquisitions and Dispositions

Acquisitions and Dispositions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions and Dispositions	Acquisitions and Dispositions Acquisitions 2017 Acquisitions The Company acquired substantially all the assets, properties and business of certain publications and businesses on November 6, 2017, October 30, 2017, October 2, 2017, July 6, 2017, June 30, 2017, February 10, 2017, and January 31, 2017 (“2017 Acquisitions”), which included four business publications, 22 daily newspapers, 34 weekly publications, 24 shoppers, two customer relationship management solutions providers, a social media app and an event production business for an aggregate purchase price of $165,053 , including estimated working capital. The acquisitions were financed from cash on hand. The rationale for the acquisitions was primarily due to the attractive nature, as applicable, of the newspaper assets and event production business, and cash flows combined with cost-saving and revenue-generating opportunities available. The Company accounted for the 2017 Acquisitions under the acquisition method of accounting. The net assets, including goodwill, have been recorded in the consolidated balance sheet at their fair values in accordance with ASC 805. The fair value determination of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are preliminary based upon all information available to us at the present time and are subject to working capital and other adjustments and subject to the completion of valuations to determine the fair market value of these tangible and intangible assets. The final calculation of working capital and other adjustments and determination of fair values for tangible and intangible assets may result in different allocations among the various asset classes from those set forth below and any such differences could be material. The following table summarizes the preliminary fair values of the assets and liabilities: Current assets $ 20,885 Other assets 108 Property, plant and equipment 50,359 Noncompete agreements 532 Advertiser relationships 34,077 Subscriber relationships 26,926 Customer relationships 5,638 Software 704 Mastheads 9,902 Goodwill 37,201 Total assets 186,332 Current liabilities 21,140 Other long-term liabilities 139 Total liabilities 21,279 Net assets $ 165,053 The Company obtained third party independent valuations or performed similar calculations internally to assist in the determination of the fair values of certain assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Three basic approaches were used to determine value: the cost approach (used for equipment where an active secondary market is not available, building improvements, and software), the direct sales comparison (market) approach (used for land and equipment where an active secondary market is available) and the income approach (used for intangible assets). The weighted average amortization periods for recently acquired amortizable intangible assets are in line with those listed in Note 6 "Goodwill and Intangible Assets". The Company recorded approximately $978 of selling, general and administrative expenses for acquisition-related costs for the 2017 Acquisitions during the year ended December 31, 2017 . For tax purposes, the amount of goodwill that is expected to be deductible is $37,201 . 2016 Acquisitions The Company acquired substantially all the assets, properties and business of certain publications and businesses on November 30, 2016, September 30, 2016, August 1, 2016, June 29, 2016, April 29, 2016, April 22, 2016, March 18, 2016, January 12, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (“2016 Acquisitions”), which included 68 business publications, seven daily newspapers, seven weekly publications, 11 shoppers, and digital platforms for an aggregate purchase price of $135,908 , including working capital. The acquisitions were financed from cash on hand. The rationale for the acquisitions was primarily due to the attractive nature, as applicable, of the newspaper assets and digital platforms, and cash flows combined with cost-saving and revenue-generating opportunities available. The Company accounted for the 2016 Acquisitions under the acquisition method of accounting. The net assets, including goodwill, have been recorded in the consolidated balance sheet at their fair values in accordance with ASC 805. The following table summarizes the assets and liabilities: Current assets 20,820 Other assets 4,195 Property, plant and equipment 36,105 Noncompete agreements 886 Advertiser relationships 32,312 Subscriber relationships 13,696 Customer relationships 5,113 Software 5,783 Trade names 2,448 Mastheads 9,217 Goodwill 56,749 Total assets 187,324 Current liabilities 26,532 Pension obligations 16,299 Other long-term liabilities 8,585 Total liabilities 51,416 Net assets 135,908 The Company obtained third party independent valuations or performed similar calculations internally to assist in the determination of the fair values of certain assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Three basic approaches were used to determine value: the cost approach (used for equipment where an active secondary market is not available, building improvements, and software), the direct sales comparison (market) approach (used for land and equipment where an active secondary market is available) and the income approach (used for intangible assets). The obligation assumed for the defined benefit pension plan was measured in accordance with ASC 715-20, “Compensation-Retirement Benefits”. The weighted average amortization periods for recently acquired amortizable intangible assets are in line with those listed in Note 6 "Goodwill and Intangible Assets". The Company recorded approximately $2,093 of selling, general and administrative expense for acquisition-related costs for the 2016 Acquisitions. In a 2016 stock acquisition, the Company acquired goodwill with a tax cost basis of $50,325 and a net tax basis of $10,746 . As a result, for tax purposes, the amount of goodwill that is expected to be deductible for the 2016 Acquisitions is $43,103 . Dispositions On June 2, 2017, the Company completed its sale of the Mail Tribune, located in Medford, Oregon, for approximately $14,700 , including estimated working capital. As a result, a pre-tax gain of approximately $5,400 , net of selling expenses, is included in (Gain) Loss on sale or disposal of assets on the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income since the disposition did not qualify for treatment as a discontinued operation.

Share-Based Compensation

Share-Based Compensation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Share-Based Compensation	Share-Based Compensation The Company recognized compensation cost for share-based payments of $3,135 , $2,442 , and $1,319 for the years ended December 31, 2017 , December 25, 2016 , and December 27, 2015 , respectively. The total compensation cost not yet recognized related to non-vested awards as of December 31, 2017 was $3,396 , which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.67 years through December 2020. Restricted Share Grants (“RSGs”) On February 3, 2014, the Board of Directors of New Media (the "Board" or "Board of Directors") adopted the New Media Investment Group Inc. Nonqualified Stock Option and Incentive Award Plan (the “Incentive Plan”) that authorized up to 15,000,000 shares that can be granted under the Incentive Plan. On the same date, the Board adopted a form of the New Media Investment Group Inc. Non-Officer Director Restricted Stock Grant Agreement (the “Form Grant Agreement”) to govern the terms of awards of restricted stock (“New Media Restricted Stock”) granted under the Incentive Plan to directors who are not officers or employees of New Media (the “Non-Officer Directors”). On February 24, 2015, the Board adopted a form of the New Media Investment Group Inc. Employee Restricted Stock Grant Agreement (the “Form Employee Grant Agreement”) to govern the terms of awards of New Media Restricted Stock granted under the Incentive Plan to employees of New Media and its subsidiaries (the “Employees”). Both the Form Grant Agreement and the Form Employee Grant Agreement provide for the grant of New Media Restricted Stock that vests in equal annual installments on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date, subject to continued service, and immediate vesting in full upon death or disability. If service terminates for any other reason, all unvested shares of New Media Restricted Stock will be forfeited. During the period prior to the lapse and removal of the vesting restrictions, a grantee of a restricted stock grant (“RSG”) will have all the rights of a stockholder, including without limitation, the right to vote and the right to receive all dividends or other distributions. Any dividends or other distributions that are declared with respect to the shares of New Media Restricted Stock will be paid at the time such shares vest. The value of the RSGs on the date of issuance is recognized as selling, general and administrative expense over the vesting period with an increase to additional paid-in-capital. As of December 31, 2017 , the aggregate intrinsic value of unvested RSGs was $5,743 . RSG activity was as follows: Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Number of RSGs Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Number of RSGs Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Number of RSGs Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Unvested at beginning of year 335,593 $ 18.18 244,848 $ 21.67 15,870 $ 14.18 Granted 186,153 15.85 193,737 15.31 234,267 22.01 Vested (128,952 ) 18.87 (83,303 ) 21.51 (5,289 ) 14.18 Forfeited (50,530 ) 16.80 (19,689 ) 19.22 — — Unvested at end of year 342,264 $ 16.86 335,593 $ 18.18 244,848 $ 21.67 Under FASB ASC Topic 718, “Compensation - Stock Compensation”, the Company elected to recognize share-based compensation expense for the number of awards that are ultimately expected to vest. The Company’s estimated forfeitures are based on historical forfeiture rates. Estimated forfeitures are reassessed periodically, and the estimate may change based on new facts and circumstances.

Restructuring

Restructuring	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring	Restructuring Over the past several years, and in furtherance of the Company’s cost-reduction and cash-preservation plans outlined in Note 1 “Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”, the Company has engaged in a series of individual restructuring programs, designed primarily to right size the Company’s employee base, consolidate facilities and improve operations, including those of recently acquired entities. These initiatives impact all of the Company’s geographic regions and are often influenced by the terms of union contracts within the region. All costs related to these programs, which primarily reflect severance expense, are accrued at the time of announcement or over the remaining service period. A rollforward of the accrued restructuring costs, included in accrued expenses on the balance sheet, for the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016 is outlined below. Severance and Related Costs Other Costs (1) Total Balance at December 27, 2015 $ 2,199 $ 322 $ 2,521 Restructuring provision included in Integration and Reorganization 6,782 1,570 8,352 Restructuring accrual assumed from acquisition 52 43 95 Cash payments (7,855 ) (1,579 ) (9,434 ) Balance at December 25, 2016 $ 1,178 $ 356 $ 1,534 Restructuring provision included in Integration and Reorganization 7,660 1,243 8,903 Cash payments (8,121 ) (1,233 ) (9,354 ) Balance at December 31, 2017 $ 717 $ 366 $ 1,083 (1) Other costs primarily included costs to consolidate operations. The restructuring reserve balance is expected to be paid out over the next twelve months. The following table summarizes the costs incurred and cash paid in connection with these restructuring programs for the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016 . Year Ended Year Ended Severance and related costs $ 7,660 $ 6,782 Severance and other costs assumed from acquisition — 95 Other costs 1,243 1,570 Cash payments (9,354 ) (9,434 )

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment	Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following: December 31, 2017 December 25, 2016 Land $ 42,046 $ 40,264 Buildings and improvements 204,235 189,714 Machinery and equipment 260,232 250,846 Furniture, fixtures, and computer software 33,371 30,059 Construction in progress 4,634 1,275 544,518 512,158 Less: accumulated depreciation (171,395 ) (130,839 ) Total $ 373,123 $ 381,319 Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2017 , December 25, 2016 , and December 27, 2015 was $50,438 , $47,176 , and $51,460 , respectively. As part of the ongoing cost reduction programs, the Company is consolidating print facilities, and during the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company ceased printing operations at 15 facilities. As a result, the Company recognized an impairment charge related to retired equipment of $ 7,142 and accelerated depreciation of $ 2,429 over the revised useful life of the equipment during the year ended December 31, 2017.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and intangible assets consisted of the following: December 31, 2017 Gross carrying amount Accumulated amortization Net carrying amount Amortized intangible assets: Advertiser relationships 208,995 37,046 171,949 Customer relationships 30,576 5,094 25,482 Subscriber relationships 117,870 20,814 97,056 Other intangible assets 10,866 4,634 6,232 Total $ 368,307 $ 67,588 $ 300,719 Nonamortized intangible assets: Goodwill $ 236,555 Mastheads 102,774 Total $ 339,329 December 25, 2016 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Amortized intangible assets: Advertiser relationships $ 174,918 $ 24,618 $ 150,300 Customer relationships 24,938 3,153 21,785 Subscriber relationships 90,944 13,911 77,033 Other intangible assets 9,589 1,950 7,639 Total $ 300,389 $ 43,632 $ 256,757 Nonamortized intangible assets: Goodwill $ 227,954 Mastheads 94,720 Total $ 322,674 As of December 31, 2017 , the weighted average amortization periods for amortizable intangible assets are 14.8 years for advertiser relationships, 14.7 years for customer relationships, 14.0 years for subscriber relationships, and 4.7 years for other intangible assets. The weighted average amortization period in total for all amortizable intangible assets is 14.2 years . Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2017 , December 25, 2016 , and December 27, 2015 was $23,956 , $20,598 , and $16,292 , respectively. Estimated future amortization expense as of December 31, 2017 , is as follows: For the following fiscal years: 2018 28,316 2019 26,596 2020 25,541 2021 25,362 2022 25,303 Thereafter 169,601 Total $ 300,719 The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016 are as follows: Balance at December 27, 2015, net of accumulated impairment losses of $0 $ 171,119 Goodwill acquired in business combinations 56,914 Goodwill related to divestitures (79 ) Balance at December 25, 2016, net of accumulated impairment losses of $0 227,954 Goodwill acquired in business combinations 37,037 Goodwill impairment (25,641 ) Goodwill related to divestitures (2,795 ) Balance at December 31, 2017, net of accumulated impairment losses of $25,641 $ 236,555 The Company’s annual impairment assessment is made on the last day of its fiscal second quarter. During the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company reorganized its management structure to align with the geography of the market served. As a result, the composition of the Company's reporting units changed and the fair value of goodwill was allocated to each of the new reporting units based on a relative fair value allocation approach: West, Central and East. Due to the change in the composition of the reporting units, the Company performed a goodwill impairment test before and after the reorganization. The Company also assessed its mastheads for impairment as a result of the reorganization. In the analysis performed before the reorganization and because of the recent revaluation of assets related to fresh start accounting, there was a relatively small amount of excess fair value for certain reporting units. Specifically, the fair value of the Large Daily Newspapers, Small Community Newspapers and Ventures reporting units exceeded carrying value by less than 10% . Considering a relatively low headroom for the historical reporting units and declining same store revenue and profitability in the newspaper industry over the past several years, there was a risk for impairment in the event of decline in general economic, market or business conditions or any significant unfavorable changes in the forecasted cash flows, weighted-average cost of capital and/or market transaction multiples. As a result of reduced royalty rates and a decline in revenues, an impairment charge of $4,800 was recognized for mastheads within the Company’s Large Daily, Small Community and Metro reporting units. Key assumptions within the masthead analysis included revenue projections, discount rates, royalty rates, long-term growth rates, and the effective tax rate that the Company considers appropriate. Revenue projections reflected slight declines in early years, and revenues were expected to moderate to a terminal growth rate of 1% . Discount rates ranged from 14.0% to 15.0% , royalty rates ranged from 1.25% to 1.75% , and the effective tax rate was 40.0% . The fair values of the Company’s reporting units for goodwill impairment testing and newspaper mastheads were estimated using the expected present value of future cash flows, recent industry multiples and using estimates, judgments and assumptions that management believes were appropriate in the circumstances. The estimates and judgments used in the assessment included multiples for revenue and EBITDA, the weighted average cost of capital, royalty rate and the terminal growth rate. The Company determined that the future cash flow and industry multiple analyses provided the best estimate of the fair value of its reporting units and newspaper mastheads. Similar methodology and assumptions were utilized for the post-reorganization impairment assessment. In the resulting Step 1 analysis that was performed post-reorganization, fair values of the reporting units were determined to be greater than the carrying values of the reporting units. Additionally, the estimated fair value exceeded carrying value for all mastheads. The total estimate of reporting unit fair value was reconciled to its then market capitalization (based upon the stock market price and fair value of debt) plus an estimated control premium. As part of the annual impairment assessments, as of June 26, 2016, the fair values of the Company’s reporting units for goodwill impairment testing, which include East, Central, and West, and indefinite-lived intangible assets, which include newspaper mastheads, were estimated using the expected present value of future cash flows, recent industry multiples and using estimates, judgments and assumptions that management believes were appropriate in the circumstances. The estimates and judgments used in the assessment included multiples for revenue and EBITDA, the weighted average cost of capital, royalty rate and the terminal growth rate. The Company determined that the future cash flow and industry multiple analysis provided the best estimate of the fair value of its reporting units and newspaper mastheads. As a result of the annual assessment’s Step 1 analysis that was performed, no impairment of goodwill was identified. The Company uses a “relief from royalty” approach which utilizes a discounted cash flow model to determine the fair value of each masthead. Additionally, the estimated fair value exceeded carrying value for all mastheads. The Company performed a qualitative assessment for the recently-acquired BridgeTower reporting unit and masthead and concluded that it is not more likely than not that the goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are impaired. When we evaluate the potential for impairment using a qualitative assessment, we consider factors including, but not limited to, macroeconomic conditions, industry conditions, the competitive environment, changes in the market for our products and services, regulatory and political developments, entity specific factors, such as strategy and changes in key personnel, and overall financial performance. As a result, no quantitative impairment testing was performed for this reporting unit. The total Company’s estimate of reporting unit fair value was reconciled to its then market capitalization (based upon the stock market price and fair value of debt) plus an estimated control premium. As of September 25, 2016, December 25, 2016, and March 26, 2017, a review of impairment indicators was performed by the Company noting that its financial results and forecast had not changed materially since the June 26, 2016 annual impairment test, and it was determined that no indicators of impairment were present. As part of the annual impairment assessments, as of June 25, 2017, the fair values of the Company’s reporting units, which include East, West, Central and BridgeTower, for goodwill impairment testing and indefinite-lived intangible assets, which include newspaper mastheads, were estimated using the expected present value of future cash flows, recent industry multiples and using estimates, judgments and assumptions that management believes were appropriate in the circumstances. The estimates and judgments used in the assessment included multiples for EBITDA, the weighted average cost of capital, royalty rate and the terminal growth rate. The Company determined that the future cash flow and industry multiple analyses provided the best estimate of the fair value of its reporting units and newspaper mastheads. As a result of the annual assessment, the Company recorded a goodwill impairment in two of its reporting units, Central and West, for a total of $25,641 . The impairment is primarily due to continuing economic pressures in the newspaper industry and a decline in the Company's stock price. Key assumptions in the impairment analysis include revenue and EBITDA projections, discount rates, long-term growth rates and the effective tax rate that the Company determined to be appropriate. Revenue projections reflected slight declines in the current and next year, and revenues are expected to moderate to a terminal growth rate of 1% . Discount rates ranged from 16% to 17% . The effective tax rate was 40% . The total Company’s estimate of reporting unit fair values was reconciled to its then market capitalization (based upon the stock market price and fair value of debt) plus an estimated control premium. The Company used a “relief from royalty” approach, a discounted cash flow model, to determine the fair value of each reporting unit's mastheads. The estimated fair value exceeded carrying value for mastheads except in the West reporting unit, which recognized an impairment charge of $1,807 . This is primarily due to a decrease in sales, mostly related to the sale of the Mail Tribune in Medford, Oregon, and declining profitability. The fair value of mastheads exceeded carrying value by less than 10% in the East and Central reporting units. Key assumptions within the masthead analysis included revenue projections, discount rates, royalty rates, long-term growth rates and the effective tax rate that the Company determined to be appropriate. Revenue projections reflected declines in the current and next year, and revenues are expected to moderate to a terminal growth rate of 1% . Discount rates ranged from 16% to 17% , and royalty rates ranged from 1.25% to 1.75% . The effective tax rate was 40% . The Company considered the impairment of goodwill in the second quarter to be a potential indicator of impairment under ASC 360. The Company determined that the long-lived asset groups were the same as its reporting units. The Company performed an analysis of its undiscounted cash flows in the Central and West reporting units to determine if there was an impairment of long-lived assets. The sum of undiscounted cash flows over the primary asset’s weighted-average remaining useful life exceeded the groups’ carrying values, and, accordingly, no impairment was recorded as a result of this analysis. As of September 24, 2017 and December 31, 2017, a review of impairment indicators was performed by the Company noting that its financial results and forecast had not changed materially since the annual impairment test, and it was determined that no indicators of impairment were present.

Accrued Expenses

Accrued Expenses	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued Expenses	Accrued Expenses Accrued expenses consisted of the following: December 31, 2017 December 25, 2016 Accrued payroll and related liabilities $ 19,229 $ 14,228 Accrued bonus 12,556 11,806 Accrued insurance 11,463 9,579 Accrued legal and professional fees 2,760 2,476 Accrued interest expense 160 6,366 Accrued taxes 4,631 3,504 Accrued restructuring 1,083 1,534 Accrued management and incentive fees 11,039 9,299 Accrued other 34,106 25,597 $ 97,027 $ 84,389

Lease Commitments

Lease Commitments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Leases [Abstract]
Leases Commitments	Lease Commitments The future minimum lease payments related to the Company’s non-cancelable operating lease commitments as of December 31, 2017 are as follows: For the following fiscal years: 2018 $ 22,384 2019 19,010 2020 17,413 2021 14,988 2022 12,465 Thereafter 83,044 Total minimum lease payments $ 169,304 Rental expense under operating leases for the years ended December 31, 2017 , December 25, 2016 , and December 27, 2015 was $27,248 , $24,855 , and $22,425 , respectively. In addition to minimum lease payments, certain leases require payment of the excess of various percentages of gross revenue or net operating income over the minimum rental payments. The leases generally require the payment of taxes assessed against the leased property and the cost of insurance and maintenance. The majority of lease terms range from 1 to 10 years, and typically, the leases contain renewal options. Certain leases include minimum scheduled increases in rental payments at various times during the term of the lease. These scheduled rent increases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease, resulting in an accrual, which is included in accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities, for the amount by which the cumulative straight-line rent exceeds the contractual cash rent.

Indebtedness

Indebtedness	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Indebtedness	Indebtedness New Media Credit Agreement On June 4, 2014, New Media Holdings II LLC (the “New Media Borrower”), a wholly owned subsidiary of New Media, entered into a credit agreement (the “New Media Credit Agreement”) among the New Media Borrower, New Media Holdings I LLC (“Holdings I”), the lenders party thereto, RBS Citizens, N.A. and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch as syndication agent and Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania as administration agent which provided for (i) a $200,000 senior secured term facility (the “Term Loan Facility” and any loan thereunder, including as part of the Incremental Facility, “Term Loans”), (ii) a $25,000 senior secured revolving credit facility, with a $5,000 sub-facility for letters of credit and a $5,000 sub-facility for swing loans, (the “Revolving Credit Facility” and together with the Term Loan Facility, the “Senior Secured Credit Facilities”) and (iii) the ability for the New Media Borrower to request one or more new commitments for term loans or revolving loans from time to time up to an aggregate total of $75,000 (the “Incremental Facility”) subject to certain conditions. On June 4, 2014, the New Media Borrower borrowed $200,000 under the Term Loan Facility (the “Initial Term Loans”). As of December 31, 2017 , $0 was drawn under the Revolving Credit Facility. The Term Loans mature on July 14, 2022 and the maturity date for the Revolving Credit Facility is July 14, 2021 . The New Media Credit Agreement was amended: • on September 3, 2014, to provide for additional term loans under the Incremental Facility in an aggregate principal amount of $25,000 (the "2014 Incremental Term Loan"); • on November 20, 2014, to increase the amount of the Incremental Facility that may be requested after the date of the amendment from $75,000 to $225,000 ; • on January 9, 2015, to provide for $102,000 in additional term loans (the "2015 Incremental Term Loan") and $50,000 in additional revolving commitments (the “2015 Incremental Revolver") under the Incremental Facility and to make certain amendments to the Revolving Credit Facility in connection with the purchase of the assets of Halifax Media; • on February 13, 2015, to provide for the replacement of the existing term loans under the Term Loan Facility (including the 2014 Incremental Term Loan and the 2015 Incremental Term Loan) with a new class of replacement term loans; • on March 6, 2015, to provide for $15,000 in additional revolving commitments under the Incremental Facility; • on May 29, 2015, to provide for $25,000 in additional term loans under the Incremental Facility; and • on July 14, 2017, to (i) extend the maturity date of the outstanding term loans under the Term Loan Facility to July 14, 2022 , (ii) extend the maturity date of the Revolving Credit Facility to July 14, 2021 , (iii) provide for $20,000 in additional term loans (the “2017 Incremental Term Loan”) under the Incremental Facility and (iv) increase the amount of the Incremental Facility that may be requested on or after the date of the amendment (inclusive of the 2017 Incremental Term Loan) to $100,000 . In connection with the July 14, 2017 amendment, the Company incurred approximately $6,605 of fees and expenses. There was one lender who had a significant change in the terms of the Term Loan Facility; the difference between the present value of the cash flows after this amendment and the present value of the cash flows before this amendment was more than 10% . This portion of the transaction was accounted for as an extinguishment under ASC Subtopic 470-50, “Debt Modifications and Extinguishments”. Deferred fees and expenses of $1,009 previously allocated to that lender were written off to loss on early extinguishment of debt. Additionally, the current fees of $2,423 attributed to this lender were expensed to loss on early extinguishment of debt. The third party expenses of $121 apportioned to the lender were capitalized. In addition, $1,335 fees and expenses allocated to lenders that exited the facility were written off to loss on early extinguishment of debt. The remainder of this amendment was treated as a debt modification for accounting purposes. The consent fees of $3,020 for the lenders other than the one mentioned above were capitalized and will be amortized over the term of the Term Loan Facility. The third party fees of $606 related to these lenders were expensed. Additionally, the fees and expenses allocated to the Revolving Credit Facility of $435 were capitalized as this component of the amendment was accounted for as a debt modification. Borrowings under the Term Loan Facility bear interest, at the New Media Borrower’s option, at a rate equal to either (i) an adjusted Eurodollar rate, plus an applicable margin equal to 6.25% per annum (subject to a floor of 1.00% ) or (ii) an adjusted base rate, plus an applicable margin equal to 5.25% per annum (subject to a floor of 2.00% ). The New Media Borrower currently uses the Eurodollar rate option. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest, at the New Media Borrower’s option, at a rate equal to either (i) an adjusted Eurodollar rate, plus an applicable margin equal to 5.25% per annum or (ii) an adjusted base rate, plus an applicable margin equal to 4.25% per annum, with a step down based on achievement of a certain total leverage ratio. The New Media Borrower currently uses the Eurodollar rate option. As of December 31, 2017 the New Media Credit Agreement had a weighted average interest rate of 7.82% . The Senior Secured Credit Facilities are unconditionally guaranteed by Holdings I and certain subsidiaries of the New Media Borrower (collectively, the “Guarantors”) and are required to be guaranteed by all future material wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions. All obligations under the New Media Credit Agreement are secured, subject to certain exceptions, by substantially all of the New Media Borrower’s assets and the assets of the Guarantors. Repayments made under the Term Loans are equal to 1.0% annually of the original principal amount in equal quarterly installments for the life of the Term Loans, with the remainder due at maturity. The New Media Borrower is permitted to make voluntary prepayments at any time without premium or penalty, except in the case of prepayments made in connection with certain repricing transactions with respect to the Term Loans effected within six months of July 14, 2017, to which a 1.00% prepayment premium applies. The New Media Credit Agreement contains customary representations and warranties and affirmative covenants and negative covenants applicable to Holdings I, the New Media Borrower and the New Media Borrower’s subsidiaries, including, among other things, restrictions on indebtedness, liens, investments, fundamental changes, dispositions, dividends and other distributions, and events of default. The New Media Credit Agreement contains a financial covenant that requires Holdings I, the New Media Borrower and the New Media Borrower’s subsidiaries to maintain a maximum total leverage ratio of 3.25 to 1.00. As of December 31, 2017 , the Company is in compliance with all of the covenants and obligations under the New Media Credit Agreement. Advantage Credit Agreements In connection with the purchase of the assets of Halifax Media, which closed on January 9, 2015, CA Daytona Holdings, Inc. (the “Florida Advantage Borrower”) and CA Alabama Holdings, Inc. (the “Alabama Advantage Borrower”, and, collectively with the Florida Advantage Borrower, the “Advantage Borrowers”), each subsidiaries of the Company, agreed to assume all of the obligations of Halifax Media and its affiliates required to be performed after the closing date in respect of each of (i) that certain Consolidated Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated January 6, 2012 among Halifax Media Acquisition LLC, Advantage Capital Community Development Fund XXVIII, L.L.C., and Florida Community Development Fund II, L.L.C., as amended pursuant to that certain First Amendment to Consolidated Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated June 27, 2012 and that certain Second Amendment to Consolidated Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated June 18, 2013, and all rights and obligations thereunder and related thereto (the “Halifax Florida Credit Agreement”), and (ii) that certain Credit Agreement dated June 18, 2013 between Halifax Alabama, LLC and Southeast Community Development Fund V, L.L.C. (the “Halifax Alabama Credit Agreement” and, together with the Halifax Florida Credit Agreement, the “Advantage Credit Agreements”), respectively. In consideration therefore, the amount of cash payable by the Company to Halifax Media on the closing date was reduced by approximately $18,000 , representing the aggregate principal amount outstanding plus the aggregate amount of accrued interest through the closing date under the Advantage Credit Agreements (the debt under the Halifax Florida Credit Agreement, the “Advantage Florida Debt”; the debt under the Halifax Alabama Credit Agreement, the “Advantage Alabama Debt”; and the Advantage Florida Debt and the Advantage Alabama Debt, collectively, the “Advantage Debt”). On May 5, 2015, the Halifax Alabama Credit Agreement was amended to cure an omission. The Advantage Florida Debt was in the principal amount of $10,000 and bore interest at the rate of 5.25% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears, and matured on December 31, 2016. On December 30, 2016, the Company paid the outstanding balance under the Advantage Florida Debt in the amount of $10,000 with cash on hand. The Advantage Alabama Debt is in the principal amount of $8,000 and bears interest at the rate of LIBOR plus 6.25% per annum (with a minimum of 1% LIBOR) payable quarterly in arrears, maturing on March 31, 2019. The Advantage Alabama Debt is secured by a perfected second priority security interest in all the assets of the Alabama Advantage Borrowers and certain other subsidiaries of the Company, subject to the limitation that the maximum amount of secured obligations is $15,000 . The Halifax Alabama Credit Agreement is unconditionally guaranteed by Holdings I and certain subsidiaries of the New Media Borrowers and is required to be guaranteed by all future material wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries of the Alabama Advantage Borrowers, subject to certain exceptions. The Advantage Alabama Debt is subordinated to the New Media Credit Agreement pursuant to an intercreditor agreement. The Halifax Alabama Credit Agreement contains covenants substantially consistent with those contained in the New Media Credit Agreement in addition to those required for compliance with the New Markets Tax Credit program. The Alabama Advantage Borrowers are permitted to make voluntary prepayments at any time without premium or penalty. The Alabama Advantage Borrowers are required to repay borrowings under the Halifax Alabama Credit Agreement (without payment of a premium) with (i) net cash proceeds of certain debt obligations (except as otherwise permitted under the Halifax Alabama Credit Agreement) and (ii) net cash proceeds from non-ordinary course asset sales (subject to reinvestment rights and other exceptions). The Halifax Alabama Credit Agreement contains customary representations and warranties and customary affirmative and negative covenants applicable to the Alabama Advantage Borrowers and certain of the Company's subsidiaries, including, among other things, restrictions on indebtedness, liens, investments, fundamental changes, dispositions, and dividends and other distributions. The Halifax Alabama Credit Agreement contains a financial covenant that requires Holdings I, the New Media Borrower and the New Media Borrower’s subsidiaries to maintain a maximum total leverage ratio of 3.75 to 1.00. The Halifax Alabama Credit Agreement contains customary events of default. As of December 31, 2017 , the Company is in compliance with all of the covenants and obligations under the Halifax Alabama Credit Agreement. Fair Value The fair value of long-term debt under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities and the Advantage Alabama Debt was estimated at $368,351 as of December 31, 2017 , based on discounted future contractual cash flows and a market interest rate adjusted for necessary risks, including the Company’s own credit risk as there are no rates currently observable in publicly traded debt markets of risk with similar terms and average maturities. Accordingly, the Company’s long-term debt under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities is classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Payment Schedule As of December 31, 2017 , scheduled principal payments of outstanding debt are as follows: 2018 $ 2,716 2019 11,622 2020 3,622 2021 3,622 2022 346,769 $ 368,351 Less: Short-term debt 2,716 Remaining original issue discount 3,755 Deferred financing costs 4,685 Long-term debt $ 357,195

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes Income tax expense (benefit) on income (loss) from continuing operations for the periods shown below consisted of: Current Deferred Total Year Ended December 31, 2017: U.S. Federal $ — $ (617 ) $ (617 ) State and local 1,003 95 1,098 $ 1,003 $ (522 ) $ 481 Year Ended December 25, 2016: U.S. Federal $ — $ (2,913 ) $ (2,913 ) State and local 543 51 594 $ 543 (2,862 ) $ (2,319 ) Year Ended December 27, 2015: U.S. Federal $ 857 $ 933 $ 1,790 State and local 1,380 234 1,614 $ 2,237 1,167 $ 3,404 Income tax expense (benefit) differed from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate of 34% to income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes as a result of the following: Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Computed “expected” tax expense (benefit) $ (148 ) $ 9,969 $ 24,307 Increase (decrease) in income tax benefit resulting from: State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit 1,139 873 902 Net nondeductible meals, entertainment, and other expenses 1,027 796 890 Tax Effects- 2017 Legislation (4,200 ) — — Change in valuation allowance 2,663 (13,922 ) (23,952 ) Increase (decrease) to provision for unrecognized tax benefits — — 249 Alternative minimum tax — — 920 Other — (35 ) 88 $ 481 $ (2,319 ) $ 3,404 The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016 are presented below: December 31, 2017 December 25, 2016 Non-current deferred tax assets/(liabilities): Accounts receivable $ 1,328 $ 1,560 Accrued expenses 6,768 10,945 Inventory capitalization 1,055 1,508 Alternative minimum tax credit — 818 Pension and other postretirement benefit obligation 3,365 4,635 Definite and indefinite lived intangible assets 4,076 19,266 Net operating losses 60,360 79,991 Fixed assets (15,156 ) (28,550 ) Gross non-current deferred tax assets/liabilities 61,796 90,173 Less valuation allowance (69,876 ) (97,959 ) Net deferred tax liabilities $ (8,080 ) $ (7,786 ) In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. On December 22, 2017, the TCJA was signed into legislation. The Company has recorded a tax benefit of $4,200 which is primarily attributable to a re-measurement of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities. The tax benefit is also attributable to a valuation allowance release of $800 related to an alternative minimum tax credit that is refundable in 2021 or earlier. As of December 31, 2017, we have made a reasonable estimate of the effects on the change in deferred tax balances under the TCJA. These amounts are provisional and subject to change as the determination of the impact of the income tax effects will require additional analysis and further interpretation of the TCJA from yet to be issued FASB guidance and U.S. Treasury regulations. In addition, the TCJA imposes a new limit on interest expense deductions with respect to any debt outstanding on January 1, 2018. We have evaluated the effect of this rule and do not expect that the Company will be limited in its ability to claim interest expense deductions at this time although limitations may apply after 2021. As a result of the restructuring in 2013, we recognized cancellation of indebtedness income, which is not subject to tax provided we reduce certain tax attributes. The final determination of the reduction in tax attributes was made in 2014. At that time, final calculations were made as to the manner in which we would reduce our tax attributes. For the year ended December 27, 2015 , the valuation allowance decrease was primarily attributable to finalization of tax attribute reduction adjustments from the cancellation of indebtedness. During the year ended December 27, 2015 , the valuation allowance decreased by $27,172 of which $26,660 was a benefit to earnings and $512 was recorded as an increase to accumulated other comprehensive income. During the year ended December 25, 2016 , the valuation allowance decreased by $14,805 of which $15,126 was a benefit to earnings and $321 was recorded as a decrease to accumulated other comprehensive income. During the year ended December 31, 2017 , the valuation allowance decreased by $28,083 of which $27,957 was a benefit to earnings and $126 was recorded as an increase to accumulated other comprehensive income. The primary reason for the decline in the valuation allowance for 2017 was attributable to the remeasurement of deferred taxes under the TCJA. At December 31, 2017 , the Company had net operating loss carryforwards for federal and state income tax purposes of approximately $222,663 after tax attribute reductions, which are available to offset future taxable income, if any. State net operating loss carryforwards may differ significantly from federal net operating loss carryforwards due to state tax attribute reduction requirements that differ from federal tax law. These federal and state net operating loss carryforwards begin to expire on various dates from 2019 through 2037. The majority of the operating losses are subject to the limitations of Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) Section 382. This section provides limitations on the availability of net operating losses to offset current taxable income if significant ownership changes have occurred for federal tax purposes. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of uncertain tax positions for the years ended December 31, 2017 , December 25, 2016 and December 27, 2015 are as follows: Balance as of December 28, 2014 $ 1,040 Increases based on tax positions in 2015 and tax attribute reductions 249 Uncertain tax positions as of December 27, 2015 $ 1,289 Decreases based on tax positions prior to 2016 (113 ) Uncertain tax positions as of December 25, 2016 $ 1,176 Decreases based on tax positions prior to 2017 (16 ) Uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2017 $ 1,160 At December 31, 2017 , the Company had uncertain tax positions of $1,160 , which, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate. The Company did not record significant amounts of interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions for the year ended December 31, 2017 . The Company does not anticipate significant increases or decreases in our uncertain tax positions within the next twelve months. The Company recognizes penalties and interest relating to uncertain tax positions in the provision for income taxes. At December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016 , the accrual for uncertain tax positions, included $199 and $175 of interest and penalties, respectively. The Company recorded an income tax benefit of $6,184 during 2016 related to its acquisition of certain legal entities during the year. In accordance with ASC 805, the Company released a portion of its valuation allowance, since it is able to utilize deferred tax assets against the deferred tax liabilities reflected in purchase accounting for the acquired entities. The Company files a U.S. federal consolidated income tax return for which the statute of limitations remains open for the 2013 tax year and beyond. U.S. state jurisdictions have statute of limitations generally ranging from 3 to 6 years . The Company’s 2013 short tax year federal returns were examined by the Internal Revenue Service with no changes made to the returns filed.

Equity

Equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Equity, Share-based Compensation and Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Equity	(Loss) Earnings Per Share The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share: Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Numerator for earnings per share calculation: Net (loss) income $ (915 ) $ 31,641 $ 67,614 Denominator for earnings per share calculation: Basic weighted average shares outstanding 53,010,421 45,234,369 44,039,415 Effect of dilutive securities: Stock Options and Restricted Stock Grants — 82,538 169,699 Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 53,010,421 45,316,907 44,209,114 Basic net (loss) income per share $ (0.02 ) $ 0.70 $ 1.54 Diluted net (loss) income per share $ (0.02 ) $ 0.70 $ 1.53 For the years ended December 31, 2017 , December 25, 2016 , and December 27, 2015 , 1,362,479 , 1,362,479 , and 1,362,479 common stock warrants, 342,264 , 0 , and 0 RSGs, and 2,214,811 , 1,450,000 , and 0 stock options, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted (loss) income per share because their effect would have been antidilutive. Equity In January 2015, the Company issued 7,000,000 shares of its common stock in a public offering at a price to the public of $21.70 per share for net proceeds of approximately $150,129 . Certain principals of Fortress and certain of the Company’s officers and directors participated in this offering and purchased an aggregate of 104,400 shares at a price of $21.70 per share. For the purpose of compensating the Manager (as defined below) for its successful efforts in raising capital for the Company, in connection with this offering, the Company granted options to the Manager to purchase 700,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $21.70 , which had an aggregate fair value of approximately $4,144 as of the grant date. The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model to value the options were: a 2.0% risk-free rate, a 3.4% dividend yield, 36.8% volatility and an expected life of 10 years. The fair value of the options issued as compensation to the Manager was recorded as an increase in equity with an offsetting reduction in capital. In March 2015, the Company issued 9,735 shares of its common stock to its Non-Officer Directors (as defined below) to settle a liability of $225 for 2014 services. In March 2016, the Company issued 13,992 shares of its common stock to its Non-Officer Directors to settle a liability of $225 for 2015 services. During the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company issued 8,625,000 shares of its common stock in a public offering at a price to the public of $ 16.00 per share for net proceeds of approximately $134,818 . Certain of the Company’s officers and directors participated in this offering and purchased an aggregate of 20,000 shares at a price of $16.00 per share. For the purpose of compensating the Manager for its successful efforts in raising capital for the Company, in connection with this offering, the Company granted options to the Manager to purchase 862,500 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $16.00 , which had an aggregate fair value of approximately $2,288 as of the grant date. The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model to value the options were: a 2.2% risk-free rate, a 8.3% dividend yield, 36.1% volatility and an expected life of 10 years. The fair value of the options issued as compensation to the Manager was recorded as an increase in equity with an offsetting reduction in capital. On May 17, 2017, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $100,000 of the Company's common stock ("Share Repurchase Program") over the next 12 months. Under the Share Repurchase Program, the Company may purchase its shares from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. During the three months ended June 25, 2017, the Company repurchased 391,120 shares at a weighted average price of $12.77 per share for a total cost, including transaction costs, of $5,001 . The shares were subsequently retired. The cost paid to acquire the shares in excess of par was recorded in additional paid-in capital in the consolidated balance sheet. Pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the Incentive Plan, the exercise price on the 745,062 options granted to the Manager in 2014 were equitably adjusted from $15.71 to $14.37 as a result of the 2016 return of capital distributions. Pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the Incentive Plan, the exercise price on the 700,000 options granted to the Manager in 2015 were equitably adjusted from $21.70 to $20.36 as a result of the 2016 return of capital distributions. During the three months ended June 25, 2017, the Company issued 16,605 shares of its common stock to its Non-Officer Directors to settle a liability of $225 for 2016 services. The following table includes additional information regarding the Manager stock options: Number of Options Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Weighted-Average Exercise Price Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($000) Outstanding at December 27, 2015 1,445,062 $ 4.92 $ 18.61 8.9 $ 2,995 Granted 862,500 $ 2.65 $ 16.00 Outstanding at December 25, 2016 2,307,562 $ 4.07 $ 17.64 8.7 $ 186 Exercised (92,751 ) $ 3.98 $ 14.37 Outstanding at December 31, 2017 2,214,811 $ 4.08 $ 16.90 7.7 $ 2,245 Exercisable at December 31, 2017 1,722,311 $ 17.15 7.3 $ 1,861 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component for the years ended December 25, 2016 and December 31, 2017 are outlined below. Net actuarial loss Balance at December 27, 2015 $ (3,158 ) Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications (816 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (1) (3 ) Net current period other comprehensive loss, net of taxes (819 ) Balance at December 25, 2016 $ (3,977 ) Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications (1,530 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (1) 46 Net current period other comprehensive loss, net of taxes (1,484 ) Balance at December 31, 2017 $ (5,461 ) (1) This accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) component is included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. See Note 13 “Pension and Postretirement Benefits”. The following table presents reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2017 , December 25, 2016 , and December 27, 2015 . Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Amortization of unrecognized loss (gain) $ 46 $ (3 ) $ 84 (1) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss 46 (3 ) 84 Income before income taxes Income tax benefit — — — Income tax (benefit) expense Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes $ 46 $ (3 ) $ 84 Net income (1) This accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) component is included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost and recognized in selling, general and administrative. See Note 13 “Pension and Postretirement Benefits”. Dividends During the year ended December 27, 2015, the Company paid dividends of $1.29 per share of Common Stock. During the year ended December 25, 2016, the Company paid dividends of $1.34 per share of Common Stock. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company paid dividends of $1.42 per share of Common Stock.

Employee Benefit Plans

Employee Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Employee Benefit Plans	Employee Benefit Plans For the years ended December 31, 2017 , December 25, 2016 , and December 27, 2015 , the Company maintained the New Media Investment Group Inc. Retirement Savings Plan, which was previously known as the GateHouse Media, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan, (the “New Media 401(k) Plan”), which is intended to be a qualified defined contribution plan with a cash or deferred arrangement under Section 401(k) of the Code. The Company became the plan sponsor of the New Media 401(k) Plan effective January 1, 2014. In general, eligible employees of the Company and participating affiliates who satisfy minimum age and service requirements are eligible to participate. Eligible employees can contribute amounts up to 100% of their eligible compensation to the New Media 401(k) Plan, subject to IRS limitations. The New Media 401(k) Plan also provides for discretionary matching and nonelective contributions that can be made in separate amounts among different allocation groups. For the years ended December 31, 2017 , December 25, 2016 , and December 27, 2015 , the Company’s matching contributions to the New Media 401(k) Plan were $3,365 , $2,959 , and $2,527 , respectively. The Company did not make nonelective contributions for the reported years. The Company maintains three nonqualified deferred compensation plans, as described below, for certain of its employees. The Company maintains the GateHouse Media, Inc. Publishers’ Deferred Compensation Plan (“Publishers' Plan”), a nonqualified deferred compensation plan for the benefit of certain designated publishers of the Company’s newspapers. Under the Publishers' Plan, the Company credits an amount to a bookkeeping account established for each participating publisher pursuant to a pre-determined formula, which is based upon the gross operating profits of each such publisher’s newspaper. The bookkeeping account is credited with earnings and losses based upon the investment choices selected by the participant. The amounts credited to the bookkeeping account on behalf of each participating publisher vest on an installment basis over a period of 15 years. A participating publisher forfeits all amounts under the Publishers' Plan in the event that the publisher’s employment with the Company is terminated for “cause”, as defined in the Publishers' Plan. Amounts credited to a participating publisher’s bookkeeping account are distributable upon termination of the publisher’s employment with the Company and will be made in a lump sum or installments as elected by the publisher. The Publishers' Plan was frozen effective as of December 31, 2006, and all accrued benefits of participants under the terms of the Publishers' Plan became 100% vested. The Company maintains the GateHouse Media, Inc. Executive Benefit Plan (“Executive Benefit Plan”), a nonqualified deferred compensation plan for the benefit of certain key employees of the Company. Under the Executive Benefit Plan, the Company credits an amount, determined at the Company’s sole discretion, to a bookkeeping account established for each participating key employee. The bookkeeping account is credited with earnings and losses based upon the investment choices selected by the participant. The amounts credited to the bookkeeping account on behalf of each participating key employee vest on an installment basis over a period of 5 years. A participating key employee forfeits all amounts under the Executive Benefit Plan in the event that the key employee’s employment with the Company is terminated for “cause”, as defined in the Executive Benefit Plan. Amounts credited to a participating key employee’s bookkeeping account are distributable upon termination of the key employee’s employment with the Company, and will be made in a lump sum or installments as elected by the key employee. The Executive Benefit Plan was frozen effective as of December 31, 2006, and all accrued benefits of participants under the terms of the Executive Benefit Plan became 100% vested. The Company maintains the GateHouse Media, Inc. Executive Deferral Plan (“Executive Deferral Plan”), a nonqualified deferred compensation plan for the benefit of certain key employees of the Company. Under the Executive Deferral Plan, eligible key employees may elect to defer a portion of their compensation for payment at a later date. Currently, the Executive Deferral Plan allows a participating key employee to defer up to 100% of his or her annual compensation until termination of employment or such earlier period as elected by the participating key employee. Amounts deferred are credited to a bookkeeping account established by the Company for this purpose. The bookkeeping account is credited with earnings and losses based upon the investment choices selected by the participant. Amounts deferred under the Executive Deferral Plan are fully vested and non-forfeitable. The amounts in the bookkeeping account are payable to the key employee at the time and in the manner elected by the key employee.

Pension and Postretirement Bene

Pension and Postretirement Benefits	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Pension and Postretirement Benefits	Pension and Postretirement Benefits As a result of the Enterprise News Media, LLC (in 2005), Copley Press, Inc. (in 2007), and Times Publishing Company acquisitions (in 2016), the Company maintains two pension and several postretirement medical and life insurance plans which cover certain employees. The Company uses the accrued benefit actuarial method and best estimate assumptions to determine pension costs, liabilities and other pension information for defined benefit plans. The George W. Prescott Company pension plan, assumed in the Enterprise News Media, LLC acquisition, was amended to freeze all future benefit accruals as of December 31, 2008, except for a select group of union employees whose benefits were frozen during 2009. Also, during 2008, the medical and life insurance benefits were frozen, and the plan was amended to limit future benefits to a select group of active employees under the Enterprise News Media, LLC postretirement medical and life insurance plan. Benefits under the postretirement medical and life insurance plan assumed with the Copley Press, Inc. acquisition are only available to Brush-Moore employees hired before January 1, 1976. The Times Publishing Company pension plan was frozen prior to the acquisition. The following table provides a reconciliation of benefit obligations, plan assets and funded status, along with the related amounts in the consolidated balance sheets of the Company’s pension and postretirement medical and life insurance plans as of December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016 : Pension Postretirement Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Change in projected benefit obligation: Benefit obligation at beginning of period $ 78,323 $ 26,161 $ 5,010 $ 5,630 Benefit obligation assumed during the period — 52,312 — — Service cost 630 300 11 14 Interest cost 3,143 3,255 189 213 Actuarial loss (gain) 5,850 1,267 (88 ) (555 ) Benefits and expenses paid (5,602 ) (4,972 ) (481 ) (306 ) Participant contributions — — 211 33 Employer implicit subsidy fulfilled — — (17 ) (19 ) Projected benefit obligation at end of period $ 82,344 $ 78,323 $ 4,835 $ 5,010 Change in plan assets: Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period $ 57,266 $ 20,560 $ — $ — Fair value of plan assets assumed during the period — 36,012 — — Actual return on plan assets 8,390 4,069 — — Employer contributions 1,485 1,597 — — Benefits paid (4,750 ) (4,666 ) — — Expenses paid (852 ) (306 ) — — Fair value of plan assets at end of period $ 61,539 $ 57,266 $ — $ — Reconciliation of funded status: Benefit obligation at end of period $ (82,344 ) $ (78,323 ) $ (4,835 ) $ (5,010 ) Fair value of assets at end of period 61,539 57,266 — — Funded status (20,805 ) (21,057 ) (4,835 ) (5,010 ) Unrecognized actuarial loss (gain) 6,227 4,803 (766 ) (826 ) Net accrued benefit cost $ (14,578 ) $ (16,254 ) $ (5,601 ) $ (5,836 ) Balance sheet presentation: Accrued liabilities $ — $ — $ 375 $ 358 Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations 20,805 21,057 4,460 4,652 Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (6,227 ) (4,803 ) 766 826 Net accrued benefit cost $ 14,578 $ 16,254 $ 5,601 $ 5,836 Comparison of obligations to plan assets: Projected benefit obligation $ 82,344 $ 78,323 $ 4,835 $ 5,010 Accumulated benefit obligation 82,344 78,323 4,835 5,010 Fair value of plan assets 61,539 57,266 — — The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit cost and other changes in plan assets recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income of the Company’s pension and postretirement medical and life insurance plans for the years ended December 31, 2017 , December 25, 2016 , and December 27, 2015 : Pension Postretirement Year Ended Year Ended Year Year Ended Year Ended Year Components of net periodic benefit cost: Service cost $ 630 $ 300 $ 300 $ 11 $ 14 $ 19 Interest cost 3,143 3,255 1,149 189 213 223 Expected return on plan assets (4,157 ) (4,174 ) (1,636 ) — — — Amortization of unrecognized loss (gain) 194 94 84 (148 ) (97 ) — Net periodic benefit (credit) cost $ (190 ) $ (525 ) $ (103 ) $ 52 $ 130 $ 242 Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income: Net actuarial loss (gain) $ 1,618 $ 1,371 $ (305 ) $ (88 ) $ (555 ) $ (922 ) Amortization of net actuarial (loss) gain (194 ) (94 ) (84 ) 148 97 — Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) $ 1,424 $ 1,277 $ (389 ) $ 60 $ (458 ) $ (922 ) The following assumptions were used in connection with the Company’s actuarial valuation of its defined benefit pension and postretirement plans obligation: Pension Postretirement December 31, 2017 December 25, 2016 December 31, 2017 December 25, 2016 Weighted average discount rate 3.5 % 4.1 % 3.3 % 3.9 % Rate of increase in future compensation levels — — — — Expected return on assets 7.5 % 7.6 % — — Current year medical trend — — 6.6 % 6.9 % Ultimate year medical trend — — 4.5 % 4.5 % Year of ultimate trend — — 2025 2025 The following assumptions were used to calculate the net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s defined benefit pension and postretirement plans: Pension Postretirement Year Ended Year Ended Year Year Ended Year Ended Year Weighted average discount rate 4.1 % 3.9 % 4.2 % 3.9 % 4.3 % 3.8 % Rate of increase in future compensation levels — — — — — — Expected return on assets 7.5 % 7.6 % 7.8 % — — — Current year medical trend — — — 6.7 % 7.2 % 7.3 % Ultimate year medical trend — — — 4.5 % 4.5 % 4.8 % Year of ultimate trend — — — 2026 2026 2025 To determine the expected long-term rate of return on pension plan assets, the Company considers the current and expected asset allocations, as well as historical and expected returns on various categories of plan assets, input from the actuaries and investment consultants, and long-term inflation assumptions. The expected allocation of pension plan assets is based on a diversified portfolio consisting of domestic and international equity securities and fixed income securities. This expected return is then applied to the fair value of plan assets. The Company amortizes experience gains and losses, including the effects of changes in actuarial assumptions and plan provisions over a period equal to the average future service of plan participants or over the average remaining life expectancy of inactive participants. Postretirement 2017 2016 Effect of 1% increase in health care cost trend rates Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation $ 5,188 $ 5,366 Dollar change $ 353 $ 356 Percent change 7.3 % 7.1 % Effect of 1% decrease in health care cost trend rates Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation $ 4,534 $ 4,708 Dollar change $ (301 ) $ (302 ) Percent change (6.2 )% (6.0 )% Fair Value of the majority of plan assets is measured on a recurring basis using quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets, Level 1 input. The pension plan’s assets by asset category are as follows: Year Ended Year Ended Dollar Percent Dollar Percent Equity mutual funds $ 37,383 61 % $ 35,319 62 % Fixed income mutual funds 15,092 24 % 14,449 25 % Cash and cash equivalents 1,805 3 % 824 1 % Other 7,259 12 % 6,674 12 % Total $ 61,539 100 % $ 57,266 100 % The plan fiduciaries of the pension plan set investment policies and strategies for the pension trusts. Objectives include preserving the funded status of the plan and balancing risk against return. The general target allocation for the George W. Prescott Publishing Company LLC Pension Plan is 70% in equity funds and 30% in fixed income funds for the plan’s investments. To accomplish this goal, each plan’s assets are actively managed by outside investment managers with the objective of optimizing long-term return while maintaining a high standard of portfolio quality and proper diversification. The Company monitors the maturities of fixed income securities so that there is sufficient liquidity to meet current benefit payment obligations. The George W. Prescott Publishing Company LLC Pension Plan had an accumulated benefit obligation of $28,938 and $26,888 and a plan asset fair value of $21,600 and $20,326 at December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016 , respectively. The general target allocation for the Times Publishing Company Pension Plan is 52% in equity funds, 26% in fixed income securities, 20% in alternative securities and 2% in cash or money market funds. The Times Publishing Company Pension Plan, assumed in 2016, had an accumulated benefit obligation of $53,406 and $51,435 and an asset fair value of $39,939 and $36,940 at December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016 , respectively. The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future services, as appropriate, are expected to be paid as follows: Pension Postretirement 2018 $ 4,795 $ 376 2019 4,786 362 2020 4,772 341 2021 4,734 346 2022 4,755 330 2023-2027 23,428 1,496 Employer contribution expected to be paid during the year ending December 30, 2018 $ 1,765 $ 376 The postretirement plans are not funded. The aggregate amount of net actuarial loss related to the Company’s pension and postretirement plans recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income as of December 31, 2017 was $5,461 of which $195 is expected to be amortized in 2018 . Multiemployer Plans The Company is a participant in three multi-employer pension plans covering certain employees with Collective Bargaining Agreements (“CBAs”) in Ohio, Massachusetts and Illinois. The risks of participating in these multi-employer plans are different from single-employer plans in the following aspects: • The Company plays no part in the management of plan investments or any other aspect of plan administration. • Assets contributed to the multi-employer plan by one employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers. • If a participating employer stops contributing to the plan, the unfunded obligations of the plan may be borne by the remaining participating employers. • If the Company chooses to stop participating in some of its multi-employer plans, the Company may be required to pay those plans an amount based on the unfunded status of the plan, referred to as withdrawal liability. The Company’s participation in these plans for the year ended December 31, 2017 , is outlined in the table below. The “EIN/Pension Plan Number” column provides the Employee Identification Number (EIN) and the three-digit plan number. Unless otherwise noted, the two most recent Pension Protection Act (PPA) zone statuses available are for the plans for the years ended 2017 and 2016 , respectively. The zone status is based on information that the company received from the plan and is certified by the plan’s actuary. Among other factors, plans in the red zone are generally less than 65% funded; plans in the orange zone are both a) less than 80% funded and b) have an accumulated/expected funding deficiency in any of the next six plan years, net of any amortization extensions; plans in the yellow zone meet either one of the criteria mentioned in the orange zone; and plans in the green zone are at least 80% funded. The “FIP/RP Status Pending/Implemented” column indicates plans for which a financial improvement plan (FIP) or a rehabilitation plan (RP) is either pending or has been implemented. The last column lists the expiration date(s) of the collective-bargaining agreement(s) to which the plans are subject. The Company makes all required contributions to these plans as determined under the respective CBAs. For each of the plans listed below, the Company’s contribution represented less than 5% of total contributions to the plan. EIN Number/ Zone Status FIP/RP Status Pending/ Contributions (in thousands) Surcharge Expiration Pension Plan Name Plan Number 2017 2016 Implemented 2017 2016 2015 Imposed Dates of CBAs CWA/ITU Negotiated Pension Plan 13-6212879/001 Red Red Implemented $ 10 $ 11 $ 12 No May 4, 2017 GCIU—Employer Retirement Benefit Plan (1) 91-6024903/001 Red Red Implemented 84 89 99 No Under negotiation The Newspaper Guild International Pension Plan (1) 52-1082662/001 Red Red Implemented 36 40 38 No July 1, 2018 and November 14, 2018 Total $ 130 $ 140 $ 149 (1) This plan has elected to utilize special amortization provisions provided under the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010. The Company assumed two multi-employer plan withdrawal liabilities in one of the 2016 Acquisitions. The liability at the acquisition date was estimated to be approximately $1,240 , excluding interest. The penalties are payable over twenty years . The balance as of December 31, 2017 is approximately $1,145 .

Fair Value Measurement

Fair Value Measurement	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurement	Fair Value Measurement The Company measures and records in the accompanying consolidated financial statements certain assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis. ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy for those instruments measured at fair value that distinguishes between assumptions based on market data (observable inputs) and the Company’s own assumptions (unobservable inputs). These inputs are prioritized as follows: • Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; • Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities or market corroborated inputs; and • Level 3: Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data and which require the Company to develop their own assumptions about how market participants price the asset or liability. The valuation techniques that may be used to measure fair value are as follows: • Market approach—Uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities; • Income approach—Uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts to a single present amount based on current market expectation about those future amounts; • Cost approach—Based on the amount that currently would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (replacement cost). The following table provides information for the Company’s major categories of financial assets and liabilities measured or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis: Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Total Fair Value Measurements As of December 31, 2017 Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 43,056 $ — $ — $ 43,056 Restricted cash 3,106 — — 3,106 As of December 25, 2016 Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 172,246 $ — $ — $ 172,246 Restricted cash 3,406 — — 3,406 Certain assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis; that is, the instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments only in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment). For the 2017 acquisitions and 2016 acquisitions the Company recorded the assets and liabilities under the acquisition method of accounting. Accordingly, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their fair value. Property, plant and equipment was valued using Level 2 inputs, and intangible assets were valued using Level 3 inputs. Refer to Note 2 “Acquisitions and Dispositions” for discussion of the valuation techniques, significant inputs, assumptions utilized, and the fair value recognized. During the quarter ended June 25, 2017, certain goodwill and mastheads were written down to their implied fair value using Level 3 inputs. The valuation techniques and significant inputs and assumptions utilized to measure fair value are discussed in Note 6 “Goodwill and Intangible Assets”. Refer to Note 9 “Indebtedness” for the discussion on the fair value of the Company’s total long-term debt. Refer to Note 13 “Pension and Postretirement Benefits” for the discussion on the fair value of the Company’s pension plan assets.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies The Company is and may become involved from time to time in legal proceedings in the ordinary course of its business, including but not limited to with respect to such matters as libel, invasion of privacy, intellectual property infringement, wrongful termination actions and complaints alleging employment discrimination, and regulatory investigations and inquiries. In addition, the Company is involved from time to time in governmental and administrative proceedings concerning employment, labor, environmental and other claims. Insurance coverage mitigates potential loss for certain of these matters. Historically, such claims and proceedings have not had a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial position. Although the Company is unable to predict with certainty the eventual outcome of any litigation, regulatory investigation or inquiry, in the opinion of management, the Company does not expect its current and any threatened legal proceedings to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial position or consolidated results of operations. Given the inherent unpredictability of these types of proceedings, however, it is possible that future adverse outcomes could have a material effect on the Company’s financial results. Restricted cash at December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016 , in the aggregate amount of $3,106 and $3,406 , respectively, is used as cash collateral for certain business operations.

Related-Party Transactions

Related-Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related-Party Transactions	Related-Party Transactions As of December 29, 2013, Newcastle (an affiliate of FIG LLC (the "Manager"), an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group LLC ("Fortress")) beneficially owned approximately 84.6% of our outstanding common stock. On February 13, 2014, Newcastle completed the spin-off of the Company. On February 14, 2014 New Media became a separate, publicly traded company trading on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “NEWM”. As a result of the spin-off and listing, the fees included in the Management Agreement (as defined below) with the Manager became effective. As of December 31, 2017 , Fortress and its affiliates owned approximately 1.3% of the Company’s outstanding stock and approximately 39.5% of the Company’s outstanding warrants. The Manager (or its affiliates) holds 2,214,811 stock options of the Company’s stock as of December 31, 2017 . During the years ended December 31, 2017 , December 25, 2016 and December 27, 2015 , Fortress and its affiliates were paid $968 , $913 and $879 in dividends, respectively. In addition, the Company’s Chairman, Wesley Edens, is also a member of the board of directors of FIG LLC and a member of the board of directors of Fortress. The Company does not pay Mr. Edens a salary or any other form of compensation. Our Chief Operating Officer owns an interest in a company from which we recognized revenue of $614 , $636 and $508 during the years ended December 31, 2017 , December 25, 2016 and December 27, 2015 , respectively, for commercial printing services and managed information technology services which is included in commercial printing and other on the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer are employees of Fortress and their salaries are paid by Fortress. Management Agreement On November 26, 2013, we entered into a management agreement (the "Management Agreement") with our Manager. Our Management Agreement requires our Manager to manage our business affairs subject to the supervision of our Board of Directors. On March 6, 2015, the Company’s independent directors on the Board approved an amendment to the Management Agreement. The Management Agreement had an initial three -year term and will be automatically renewed for one -year terms thereafter unless terminated either by us or the Manager. From the commencement date of "regular way" trading of the Company's Common Stock on a major U.S. national securities exchange (the "Listing"), the Manager is (a) entitled to receive from us a management fee, (b) eligible to receive incentive compensation that is based on our performance and (c) eligible to receive options to purchase New Media Common Stock upon the successful completion of an offering of shares of our Common Stock or any shares of preferred stock with an exercise price equal to the price per share paid by the public or other ultimate purchaser in the offering, see Note 11 “Equity”. In addition, we are obligated to reimburse certain expenses incurred by the Manager. The Manager is also entitled to receive a termination fee from us under certain circumstances. The Company recognized $10,622 , $9,756 , and $9,438 for management fees and $11,654 , $9,621 , and $30,306 for incentive compensation within selling, general and administrative expense, and $11,349 , $7,169 , and $9,903 in management fees and $9,195 , $25,262 , and $8,862 for incentive compensation was paid to Fortress during the years ended December 31, 2017 , December 25, 2016 , and December 27, 2015 , respectively. In addition, the Company recognized expense for reimbursable amounts of approximately $1,567 , $1,763 , and $1,041 for the years ended December 31, 2017 , December 25, 2016 , and December 27, 2015 , respectively. The company had an outstanding liability for all management agreement related fees of $11,265 and $10,080 as December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016 , respectively. Holdings I Management Agreement On June 4, 2014, we entered into a management agreement with Holdings I (as amended and restated, the “Holdings I Management Agreement”). The Holdings I Management Agreement requires we manage the business affairs of Holdings I subject to the supervision of the Board of Directors of Holdings I. The Holdings I Management Agreement has an initial three -year term and will be automatically renewed for one -year terms thereafter unless terminated by the Holdings I. We are (a) entitled to receive from the Holdings I a management fee and (b) eligible to receive incentive compensation that is based on the performance of Holdings I. In addition, Holdings I is obligated to reimburse certain expenses incurred by us. We are also entitled to receive a termination fee from Holdings I under certain circumstances. These fees eliminate in consolidation. Registration Rights Agreement with Omega The Company entered into a registration rights agreement (the “Omega Registration Rights Agreement”) with Omega Advisors, Inc. and its affiliates (collectively, “Omega”). Under the terms of the Omega Registration Rights Agreement, upon request by Omega, the Company is required to use commercially reasonable efforts to file a resale shelf registration statement providing for the registration and sale on a continuous or delayed basis by Omega of its New Media Common Stock acquired pursuant to the Plan (the “Registrable Securities”) (the “Shelf Registration”), subject to customary exceptions and limitations. Omega is entitled to initiate up to three offerings or sales with respect to some or all of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration. Omega may only exercise its right to request Shelf Registrations if the Registrable Securities to be sold pursuant to such Shelf Registration are at least 3% of the then-outstanding New Media Common Stock.

Quarterly Results (unaudited)

Quarterly Results (unaudited)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Quarterly Results (unaudited)	Quarterly Results (unaudited) Quarter Ended March 26 Quarter Ended June 25 Quarter Ended September 24 Quarter Ended December 31 Year Ended December 31, 2017 Revenues $ 307,524 $ 322,873 $ 317,176 $ 394,431 Goodwill and mastheads impairment — 27,448 — — Operating income (2,846 ) (6,455 ) 11,490 32,424 (Loss) income before income taxes (10,016 ) (13,732 ) (1,038 ) 24,352 Net (loss) income (3,685 ) (21,687 ) (1,971 ) 26,428 Basic (loss) income per share (0.07 ) (0.41 ) (0.04 ) 0.50 Diluted (loss) income per share (0.07 ) (0.41 ) (0.04 ) 0.50 Quarter Ended March 27 Quarter Ended June 26 Quarter Ended September 25 Quarter Ended December 25 Year Ended December 25, 2016 Revenues $ 300,104 $ 314,830 $ 306,838 $ 333,584 Operating income 7,030 16,745 10,628 26,968 (Loss) income before income taxes (160 ) 9,312 3,299 16,871 Net income 4,967 9,383 2,795 14,496 Basic income per share 0.11 0.21 0.06 0.31 Diluted income per share 0.11 0.21 0.06 0.31

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events Dividends On February 28, 2018 , the Company announced a fourth quarter 2017 cash dividend of $0.37 per share of New Media Common Stock. The dividend will be paid on March 22, 2018 , to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 14, 2018 . Debt On February 16, 2018, the New Media Credit Agreement was amended to, among other things, provide for (i) additional dollar-denominated term loans in an aggregate principal amount of $50,000 on the same terms as the outstanding term loans that will mature on July 14, 2022 (the new and outstanding term loans, together, the “Term Loans”) and (ii) a 1.00% prepayment premium for any prepayments of the Term Loans made in connection with certain repricing transactions effected within six months of the date of the amendment.

Description of Business, Basi27

Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of New Media and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Examples of significant estimates include pension and postretirement benefit obligation assumptions, income taxes, allowance for doubtful accounts, self-insurance liabilities, goodwill impairment analysis, stock-based compensation, and valuation of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Fiscal Year	Fiscal Year The Company’s fiscal year is a 52 or 53-week operating period ending on the last Sunday of the calendar year. The Company’s 2017 , 2016 and 2015 fiscal years ended on December 31, December 25, and December 27, and encompassed 53 , 52 , and 52 -week periods, respectively.
Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable are stated at amounts due from customers, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts is based upon several factors including the length of time the receivables are past due, historical payment trends and current economic factors. The Company generally does not require collateral.
Inventory	Inventory Inventory consists principally of newsprint, which is valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method. In 2017 and 2016 , the Company purchased approximately 88% and 90% , respectively, of its newsprint from one vendor.
Property, Plant and Equipment	Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost. Routine maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Depreciation is calculated under the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives, principally 1 to 40 years for buildings and improvements, 1 to 20 years for machinery and equipment, and 1 to 10 years for furniture, fixtures and computer software. Leasehold improvements are amortized under the straight-line method over the shorter of the lease term or estimated useful life of the asset.
Business Combinations	Business Combinations The Company accounts for acquisitions in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 805 " Business Combinations " ("ASC 805"), which provides guidance for recognition and measurement of identifiable assets and goodwill acquired, liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at fair value. In a business combination, the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and noncontrolling interest in the acquiree are recorded as of the date of acquisition at their respective fair values with limited exceptions. Any excess of the purchase price (consideration transferred) over the estimated fair values of net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. Transaction costs are expensed as incurred. The operating results of the acquired business are reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements after the date of the acquisition.
Goodwill, Intangible, and Long-Lived Assets	Goodwill, Intangible, and Long-Lived Assets Intangible assets consist of noncompete agreements, advertiser, subscriber and customer relationships, mastheads, trade names and publication rights. Goodwill is not amortized pursuant to ASC Topic 350 “ Intangibles – Goodwill and Other ” (“ASC 350”). Mastheads are not amortized because it has been determined that the useful lives of such mastheads are indefinite. In accordance with ASC 350, goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are tested for impairment annually or when events indicate that an impairment could exist which may include an economic downturn in a market, a change in the assessment of future operations or a decline in the Company’s stock price. The Company performs an annual impairment assessment on the last day of its fiscal second quarter. As required by ASC 350, the Company performs its impairment analysis on each of its reporting units. The Company has the option to qualitatively assess whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. If the Company elects to perform a qualitative assessment and concludes it is not more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, no further assessment of that reporting unit’s goodwill is necessary; otherwise goodwill must be tested for impairment. The reporting units have discrete financial information which are regularly reviewed by management. The fair value of the applicable reporting unit is compared to its carrying value. Calculating the fair value of a reporting unit requires significant estimates and assumptions by the Company. The Company estimates fair value by applying third-party market value indicators to projected cash flows and/or projected earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). In applying this methodology, the Company relies on a number of factors, including current operating results and cash flows, expected future operating results and cash flows, future business plans, and market data. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds the estimate of fair value, the Company calculates the impairment as the excess of the carrying value of goodwill over its estimated fair value. Refer to Note 6 “Goodwill and Intangible Assets” for additional information on the impairment testing of goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets. The Company accounts for long-lived assets in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 360, “ Property, Plant and Equipment ” (“ASC 360”). The Company assesses the recoverability of its long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment and definite lived intangible assets, whenever events or changes in business circumstances indicate the carrying amount of the assets, or related group of assets, may not be fully recoverable. Impairment indicators include significant under performance relative to historical or projected future operating losses, significant changes in the manner of use of the acquired assets or the strategy for the Company’s overall business, and significant negative industry or economic trends. The assessment of recoverability is based on management’s estimates by comparing the sum of the estimated undiscounted cash flows generated by the underlying asset, or other appropriate grouping of assets, to its carrying value to determine whether an impairment existed at its lowest level of identifiable cash flows. If the carrying amount of the asset is greater than the expected undiscounted cash flows to be generated by such asset, an impairment is recognized to the extent the carrying value of such asset exceeds its fair value.
Equity Investments	Equity Investments New Media uses the equity method of accounting for investments in which the Company exercises significant influence but does not control. The Company's share of net earnings or losses from equity method investments is included in Other (Income) Expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income. The Company accounts for non-marketable investments over which the Company does not have the ability to exercise significant influence under the cost method of accounting. The Company periodically evaluates the carrying value of its investments.
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition Advertising revenue is recognized upon publication of the advertisement. Circulation revenue from subscribers is billed to customers at the beginning of the subscription period and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the related subscription. Circulation revenue from single-copy income is recognized based on date of publication, net of provisions for related returns. Revenue for commercial printing is recognized upon delivery.
Income Taxes	Income Taxes Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company has determined that it is more likely than not that its existing deferred tax assets will not be realized, and accordingly has provided a full valuation allowance. Any changes in the scheduled reversals of deferred taxes may require an additional valuation allowance against the remaining deferred tax assets. Any increase or decrease in the valuation allowance could result in an increase or decrease in income tax expense in the period of adjustment. The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions under the provisions of ASC 740 " Income Taxes ". The Company does not anticipate significant increases or decreases in our uncertain tax positions within the next twelve months. The Company recognizes penalties and interest relating to uncertain tax positions in tax expense.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	Fair Value of Financial Instruments The carrying value of the Company’s cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximate fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments. An estimate of the fair value of the Company’s debt is disclosed in Note 9 “Indebtedness”.
Cash Equivalents	Cash Equivalents Cash equivalents represent highly liquid certificates of deposit which have original maturities of three months or less.
Deferred Financing Costs	Deferred Financing Costs Deferred financing costs consist of costs incurred in connection with debt financings and are recorded as a contra-liability in long-term debt. Such costs are amortized on a straight-line basis and represent a component of interest expense, which approximates the effective interest method, over the estimated remaining term of the related debt.
Advertising Costs	Advertising Costs Advertising costs are expensed in the period incurred. The Company incurred total advertising expenses for the years ended December 31, 2017 , December 25, 2016 , and December 27, 2015 of $14,589 , $14,607 and $11,567 , respectively.
Earnings (loss) per share	Earnings (loss) per share Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed as net income (loss) available to common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur from common shares issued through common stock equivalents.
Stock-based Employee Compensation	Stock-based Employee Compensation ASC Topic 718, “ Compensation – Stock Compensation ” requires that all share-based payments to employees and the board of directors, including grants of stock options and restricted stock, be recognized in the consolidated financial statements over the service period (generally the vesting period) based on fair values measured on grant dates. The Company's accounting policy is to estimate the number of awards that will be forfeited.
Pension and Postretirement Liabilities	Pension and Postretirement Liabilities ASC Topic 715, “ Compensation – Retirement Benefits ” requires recognition of an asset or liability in the consolidated balance sheet reflecting the funded status of pension and other postretirement benefit plans such as retiree health and life, with current-year changes in the funded status recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income. For the years ended December 31, 2017 , December 25, 2016 , and December 27, 2015 , a total of $(1,484) , $(819) and $1,311 , net of taxes of $0 , $0 and $0 after valuation allowance, respectively, was recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income income (see Note 13 “Pension and Postretirement Benefits”).
Self-Insurance Liability Accruals	Self-Insurance Liability Accruals The Company maintains self-insured medical and workers’ compensation programs. The Company purchases stop loss coverage from third parties which limits our exposure to large claims. The Company records a liability for healthcare and workers’ compensation costs during the period in which they occur as well as an estimate of incurred but not reported claims.
Reclassifications	Reclassifications Certain amounts in the prior periods consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (Topic 606 or ASU 2014-09). ASU 2014-09 will replace all current U.S. GAAP guidance on this topic and eliminate all industry-specific guidance. The new revenue recognition standard provides a unified model to determine when and how revenue is recognized. The core principle is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Principal versus Agent Considerations” (ASU 2016-08), which clarifies the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. Based on a comprehensive assessment of the new guidance, including an evaluation of the five-step approach outlined within the guidance, the Company expects the adoption will not have a significant impact on revenue recognition. The Company expects no impact to opening retained earnings. However, the adoption will result in a change from gross to net revenue recognition for certain reseller arrangements, which will result in a reduction of revenue and operating expenses by a nominal amount with no impact to net income. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The Company adopted the new standard on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach. In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, “Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory” (Topic 330), which simplifies the measurement of inventory by requiring certain inventory to be measured at the “lower of cost and net realizable value” and options that currently exist for “market value” will be eliminated. The ASU defines net realizable value as the “estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation.” The standard was effective for the Company as of December 26, 2016. The amendments in ASU No. 2015-11 did not have a material impact on the financial statements. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases” (Topic 842), which revises the accounting related to lessee accounting. Under the new guidance, lessees will be required to recognize a lease liability and a right-of-use asset for all leases with terms greater than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The provisions of ASU 2016-02 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and should be applied through a modified retrospective transition approach for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this accounting standard will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation” (Topic 718), which addresses several aspects of accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted this accounting standard as of December 26, 2016, and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The applicable amendments are being applied prospectively, and, as a result, there were no changes to prior periods related to this standard. In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, “Restricted Cash” (Topic 230), which requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents. The provisions of ASU 2016-18 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and should be applied using a retrospective transition method. Early adoption is permitted. Other than the revised statement of cash flows presentation, the adoption of ASU 2016-18 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, “Business Combinations - Clarifying the Definition of a Business” (Topic 805), which clarifies the definition of a business for determining whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The new standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted for transactions that occurred before the issuance date or effective date of the standard if the transactions were not reported in financial statements that have been issued or made available for issuance. The standard must be applied prospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this accounting standard will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04 “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment” (Topic 350), which simplifies subsequent goodwill measurement by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Under this update, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. The new standard is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted for annual goodwill impairment tests performed after January 1, 2017. The standard must be applied prospectively. The Company early-adopted the guidance of this accounting standard during the second quarter of fiscal 2017 in connection with its annual impairment testing to reduce the complexity and costs of evaluating goodwill for impairment. It was adopted on a prospective basis. As a result of the adoption, a single step quantitative test was performed. Refer to Note 6 “Goodwill and Intangible Assets” for further discussion. In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07 “Compensation-Retirement Benefits: Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost” (Topic 715), which provides guidance that requires an employer to report the service cost component separate from the other components of net benefit pension costs. The employer is required to report the service cost component in the same line item or items as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period. The other components of net benefit cost are required to be presented in the income statement separately from the service cost component and outside the subtotal of income from operations, if one is presented. If a separate line item is not used, the line item used in the income statement must be disclosed. The new standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted. Other than the revised statement of operations presentation, the adoption of ASU 2017-07 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”). This ASU provides entities the option to reclassify tax effects to retained earnings from AOCI which are impacted by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”). The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 but early adoption is permitted. The Company has a full valuation allowance for all tax benefits related to AOCI and therefore there are no tax effects to be reclassified to retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2017. Accordingly, the Company will not elect to reclassify the income tax effects of the TCJA from AOCI to retained earnings under this accounting standard. All other issued and not yet effective accounting standards are not relevant to the Company.

Acquisitions and Dispositions (

Acquisitions and Dispositions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
2017 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Schedule of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	The following table summarizes the preliminary fair values of the assets and liabilities: Current assets $ 20,885 Other assets 108 Property, plant and equipment 50,359 Noncompete agreements 532 Advertiser relationships 34,077 Subscriber relationships 26,926 Customer relationships 5,638 Software 704 Mastheads 9,902 Goodwill 37,201 Total assets 186,332 Current liabilities 21,140 Other long-term liabilities 139 Total liabilities 21,279 Net assets $ 165,053
2016 Acquistions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Schedule of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	The following table summarizes the assets and liabilities: Current assets 20,820 Other assets 4,195 Property, plant and equipment 36,105 Noncompete agreements 886 Advertiser relationships 32,312 Subscriber relationships 13,696 Customer relationships 5,113 Software 5,783 Trade names 2,448 Mastheads 9,217 Goodwill 56,749 Total assets 187,324 Current liabilities 26,532 Pension obligations 16,299 Other long-term liabilities 8,585 Total liabilities 51,416 Net assets 135,908

Share-Based Compensation (Table

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
RSG Activity	RSG activity was as follows: Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Number of RSGs Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Number of RSGs Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Number of RSGs Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Unvested at beginning of year 335,593 $ 18.18 244,848 $ 21.67 15,870 $ 14.18 Granted 186,153 15.85 193,737 15.31 234,267 22.01 Vested (128,952 ) 18.87 (83,303 ) 21.51 (5,289 ) 14.18 Forfeited (50,530 ) 16.80 (19,689 ) 19.22 — — Unvested at end of year 342,264 $ 16.86 335,593 $ 18.18 244,848 $ 21.67

Restructuring (Tables)

Restructuring (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring Program Activity	A rollforward of the accrued restructuring costs, included in accrued expenses on the balance sheet, for the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016 is outlined below. Severance and Related Costs Other Costs (1) Total Balance at December 27, 2015 $ 2,199 $ 322 $ 2,521 Restructuring provision included in Integration and Reorganization 6,782 1,570 8,352 Restructuring accrual assumed from acquisition 52 43 95 Cash payments (7,855 ) (1,579 ) (9,434 ) Balance at December 25, 2016 $ 1,178 $ 356 $ 1,534 Restructuring provision included in Integration and Reorganization 7,660 1,243 8,903 Cash payments (8,121 ) (1,233 ) (9,354 ) Balance at December 31, 2017 $ 717 $ 366 $ 1,083 (1) Other costs primarily included costs to consolidate operations.
Schedule of Restructuring Costs and Cash Paid	The following table summarizes the costs incurred and cash paid in connection with these restructuring programs for the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016 . Year Ended Year Ended Severance and related costs $ 7,660 $ 6,782 Severance and other costs assumed from acquisition — 95 Other costs 1,243 1,570 Cash payments (9,354 ) (9,434 )

Property, Plant and Equipment (

Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment	Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following: December 31, 2017 December 25, 2016 Land $ 42,046 $ 40,264 Buildings and improvements 204,235 189,714 Machinery and equipment 260,232 250,846 Furniture, fixtures, and computer software 33,371 30,059 Construction in progress 4,634 1,275 544,518 512,158 Less: accumulated depreciation (171,395 ) (130,839 ) Total $ 373,123 $ 381,319

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Goodwill and Intangible Assets	Goodwill and intangible assets consisted of the following: December 31, 2017 Gross carrying amount Accumulated amortization Net carrying amount Amortized intangible assets: Advertiser relationships 208,995 37,046 171,949 Customer relationships 30,576 5,094 25,482 Subscriber relationships 117,870 20,814 97,056 Other intangible assets 10,866 4,634 6,232 Total $ 368,307 $ 67,588 $ 300,719 Nonamortized intangible assets: Goodwill $ 236,555 Mastheads 102,774 Total $ 339,329 December 25, 2016 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Amortized intangible assets: Advertiser relationships $ 174,918 $ 24,618 $ 150,300 Customer relationships 24,938 3,153 21,785 Subscriber relationships 90,944 13,911 77,033 Other intangible assets 9,589 1,950 7,639 Total $ 300,389 $ 43,632 $ 256,757 Nonamortized intangible assets: Goodwill $ 227,954 Mastheads 94,720 Total $ 322,674
Intangible Assets Future Amortization Expense	Estimated future amortization expense as of December 31, 2017 , is as follows: For the following fiscal years: 2018 28,316 2019 26,596 2020 25,541 2021 25,362 2022 25,303 Thereafter 169,601 Total $ 300,719
Summary of the Changes in Goodwill	The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016 are as follows: Balance at December 27, 2015, net of accumulated impairment losses of $0 $ 171,119 Goodwill acquired in business combinations 56,914 Goodwill related to divestitures (79 ) Balance at December 25, 2016, net of accumulated impairment losses of $0 227,954 Goodwill acquired in business combinations 37,037 Goodwill impairment (25,641 ) Goodwill related to divestitures (2,795 ) Balance at December 31, 2017, net of accumulated impairment losses of $25,641 $ 236,555

Accrued Expenses (Tables)

Accrued Expenses (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Schedule of Accrued Expenses	Accrued expenses consisted of the following: December 31, 2017 December 25, 2016 Accrued payroll and related liabilities $ 19,229 $ 14,228 Accrued bonus 12,556 11,806 Accrued insurance 11,463 9,579 Accrued legal and professional fees 2,760 2,476 Accrued interest expense 160 6,366 Accrued taxes 4,631 3,504 Accrued restructuring 1,083 1,534 Accrued management and incentive fees 11,039 9,299 Accrued other 34,106 25,597 $ 97,027 $ 84,389

Lease Commitments (Tables)

Lease Commitments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Leases [Abstract]
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments	The future minimum lease payments related to the Company’s non-cancelable operating lease commitments as of December 31, 2017 are as follows: For the following fiscal years: 2018 $ 22,384 2019 19,010 2020 17,413 2021 14,988 2022 12,465 Thereafter 83,044 Total minimum lease payments $ 169,304

Indebtedness (Tables)

Indebtedness (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Principal Payments of Outstanding Debt	As of December 31, 2017 , scheduled principal payments of outstanding debt are as follows: 2018 $ 2,716 2019 11,622 2020 3,622 2021 3,622 2022 346,769 $ 368,351 Less: Short-term debt 2,716 Remaining original issue discount 3,755 Deferred financing costs 4,685 Long-term debt $ 357,195

Income Taxes (Tables)

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	Income tax expense (benefit) on income (loss) from continuing operations for the periods shown below consisted of: Current Deferred Total Year Ended December 31, 2017: U.S. Federal $ — $ (617 ) $ (617 ) State and local 1,003 95 1,098 $ 1,003 $ (522 ) $ 481 Year Ended December 25, 2016: U.S. Federal $ — $ (2,913 ) $ (2,913 ) State and local 543 51 594 $ 543 (2,862 ) $ (2,319 ) Year Ended December 27, 2015: U.S. Federal $ 857 $ 933 $ 1,790 State and local 1,380 234 1,614 $ 2,237 1,167 $ 3,404
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation	Income tax expense (benefit) differed from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate of 34% to income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes as a result of the following: Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Computed “expected” tax expense (benefit) $ (148 ) $ 9,969 $ 24,307 Increase (decrease) in income tax benefit resulting from: State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit 1,139 873 902 Net nondeductible meals, entertainment, and other expenses 1,027 796 890 Tax Effects- 2017 Legislation (4,200 ) — — Change in valuation allowance 2,663 (13,922 ) (23,952 ) Increase (decrease) to provision for unrecognized tax benefits — — 249 Alternative minimum tax — — 920 Other — (35 ) 88 $ 481 $ (2,319 ) $ 3,404
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016 are presented below: December 31, 2017 December 25, 2016 Non-current deferred tax assets/(liabilities): Accounts receivable $ 1,328 $ 1,560 Accrued expenses 6,768 10,945 Inventory capitalization 1,055 1,508 Alternative minimum tax credit — 818 Pension and other postretirement benefit obligation 3,365 4,635 Definite and indefinite lived intangible assets 4,076 19,266 Net operating losses 60,360 79,991 Fixed assets (15,156 ) (28,550 ) Gross non-current deferred tax assets/liabilities 61,796 90,173 Less valuation allowance (69,876 ) (97,959 ) Net deferred tax liabilities $ (8,080 ) $ (7,786 )
Schedule of Uncertain Tax Positions Reconciliation	A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of uncertain tax positions for the years ended December 31, 2017 , December 25, 2016 and December 27, 2015 are as follows: Balance as of December 28, 2014 $ 1,040 Increases based on tax positions in 2015 and tax attribute reductions 249 Uncertain tax positions as of December 27, 2015 $ 1,289 Decreases based on tax positions prior to 2016 (113 ) Uncertain tax positions as of December 25, 2016 $ 1,176 Decreases based on tax positions prior to 2017 (16 ) Uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2017 $ 1,160

Equity (Tables)

Equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Equity, Share-based Compensation and Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings (Loss) Per Share, Basic and Diluted	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share: Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Numerator for earnings per share calculation: Net (loss) income $ (915 ) $ 31,641 $ 67,614 Denominator for earnings per share calculation: Basic weighted average shares outstanding 53,010,421 45,234,369 44,039,415 Effect of dilutive securities: Stock Options and Restricted Stock Grants — 82,538 169,699 Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 53,010,421 45,316,907 44,209,114 Basic net (loss) income per share $ (0.02 ) $ 0.70 $ 1.54 Diluted net (loss) income per share $ (0.02 ) $ 0.70 $ 1.53
Schedule of Stock Option Activity	The following table includes additional information regarding the Manager stock options: Number of Options Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Weighted-Average Exercise Price Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($000) Outstanding at December 27, 2015 1,445,062 $ 4.92 $ 18.61 8.9 $ 2,995 Granted 862,500 $ 2.65 $ 16.00 Outstanding at December 25, 2016 2,307,562 $ 4.07 $ 17.64 8.7 $ 186 Exercised (92,751 ) $ 3.98 $ 14.37 Outstanding at December 31, 2017 2,214,811 $ 4.08 $ 16.90 7.7 $ 2,245 Exercisable at December 31, 2017 1,722,311 $ 17.15 7.3 $ 1,861
Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component	The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component for the years ended December 25, 2016 and December 31, 2017 are outlined below. Net actuarial loss Balance at December 27, 2015 $ (3,158 ) Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications (816 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (1) (3 ) Net current period other comprehensive loss, net of taxes (819 ) Balance at December 25, 2016 $ (3,977 ) Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications (1,530 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (1) 46 Net current period other comprehensive loss, net of taxes (1,484 ) Balance at December 31, 2017 $ (5,461 ) (1) This accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) component is included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. See Note 13 “Pension and Postretirement Benefits”.
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The following table presents reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2017 , December 25, 2016 , and December 27, 2015 . Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Amortization of unrecognized loss (gain) $ 46 $ (3 ) $ 84 (1) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss 46 (3 ) 84 Income before income taxes Income tax benefit — — — Income tax (benefit) expense Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes $ 46 $ (3 ) $ 84 Net income (1) This accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) component is included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost and recognized in selling, general and administrative. See Note 13 “Pension and Postretirement Benefits”.

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Pension and Postretirement Benefits (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations and Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The following table provides a reconciliation of benefit obligations, plan assets and funded status, along with the related amounts in the consolidated balance sheets of the Company’s pension and postretirement medical and life insurance plans as of December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016 : Pension Postretirement Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Change in projected benefit obligation: Benefit obligation at beginning of period $ 78,323 $ 26,161 $ 5,010 $ 5,630 Benefit obligation assumed during the period — 52,312 — — Service cost 630 300 11 14 Interest cost 3,143 3,255 189 213 Actuarial loss (gain) 5,850 1,267 (88 ) (555 ) Benefits and expenses paid (5,602 ) (4,972 ) (481 ) (306 ) Participant contributions — — 211 33 Employer implicit subsidy fulfilled — — (17 ) (19 ) Projected benefit obligation at end of period $ 82,344 $ 78,323 $ 4,835 $ 5,010 Change in plan assets: Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period $ 57,266 $ 20,560 $ — $ — Fair value of plan assets assumed during the period — 36,012 — — Actual return on plan assets 8,390 4,069 — — Employer contributions 1,485 1,597 — — Benefits paid (4,750 ) (4,666 ) — — Expenses paid (852 ) (306 ) — — Fair value of plan assets at end of period $ 61,539 $ 57,266 $ — $ — Reconciliation of funded status: Benefit obligation at end of period $ (82,344 ) $ (78,323 ) $ (4,835 ) $ (5,010 ) Fair value of assets at end of period 61,539 57,266 — — Funded status (20,805 ) (21,057 ) (4,835 ) (5,010 ) Unrecognized actuarial loss (gain) 6,227 4,803 (766 ) (826 ) Net accrued benefit cost $ (14,578 ) $ (16,254 ) $ (5,601 ) $ (5,836 ) Balance sheet presentation: Accrued liabilities $ — $ — $ 375 $ 358 Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations 20,805 21,057 4,460 4,652 Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (6,227 ) (4,803 ) 766 826 Net accrued benefit cost $ 14,578 $ 16,254 $ 5,601 $ 5,836 Comparison of obligations to plan assets: Projected benefit obligation $ 82,344 $ 78,323 $ 4,835 $ 5,010 Accumulated benefit obligation 82,344 78,323 4,835 5,010 Fair value of plan assets 61,539 57,266 — — The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit cost and other changes in plan assets recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income of the Company’s pension and postretirement medical and life insurance plans for the years ended December 31, 2017 , December 25, 2016 , and December 27, 2015 : Pension Postretirement Year Ended Year Ended Year Year Ended Year Ended Year Components of net periodic benefit cost: Service cost $ 630 $ 300 $ 300 $ 11 $ 14 $ 19 Interest cost 3,143 3,255 1,149 189 213 223 Expected return on plan assets (4,157 ) (4,174 ) (1,636 ) — — — Amortization of unrecognized loss (gain) 194 94 84 (148 ) (97 ) — Net periodic benefit (credit) cost $ (190 ) $ (525 ) $ (103 ) $ 52 $ 130 $ 242 Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income: Net actuarial loss (gain) $ 1,618 $ 1,371 $ (305 ) $ (88 ) $ (555 ) $ (922 ) Amortization of net actuarial (loss) gain (194 ) (94 ) (84 ) 148 97 — Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) $ 1,424 $ 1,277 $ (389 ) $ 60 $ (458 ) $ (922 )
Assumptions Used to Determine Defined Benefit Pension and Postretirement Plans Costs	The following assumptions were used in connection with the Company’s actuarial valuation of its defined benefit pension and postretirement plans obligation: Pension Postretirement December 31, 2017 December 25, 2016 December 31, 2017 December 25, 2016 Weighted average discount rate 3.5 % 4.1 % 3.3 % 3.9 % Rate of increase in future compensation levels — — — — Expected return on assets 7.5 % 7.6 % — — Current year medical trend — — 6.6 % 6.9 % Ultimate year medical trend — — 4.5 % 4.5 % Year of ultimate trend — — 2025 2025 The following assumptions were used to calculate the net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s defined benefit pension and postretirement plans: Pension Postretirement Year Ended Year Ended Year Year Ended Year Ended Year Weighted average discount rate 4.1 % 3.9 % 4.2 % 3.9 % 4.3 % 3.8 % Rate of increase in future compensation levels — — — — — — Expected return on assets 7.5 % 7.6 % 7.8 % — — — Current year medical trend — — — 6.7 % 7.2 % 7.3 % Ultimate year medical trend — — — 4.5 % 4.5 % 4.8 % Year of ultimate trend — — — 2026 2026 2025
Schedule of Effect of One-Percentage-Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates	Postretirement 2017 2016 Effect of 1% increase in health care cost trend rates Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation $ 5,188 $ 5,366 Dollar change $ 353 $ 356 Percent change 7.3 % 7.1 % Effect of 1% decrease in health care cost trend rates Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation $ 4,534 $ 4,708 Dollar change $ (301 ) $ (302 ) Percent change (6.2 )% (6.0 )%
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets	Fair Value of the majority of plan assets is measured on a recurring basis using quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets, Level 1 input. The pension plan’s assets by asset category are as follows: Year Ended Year Ended Dollar Percent Dollar Percent Equity mutual funds $ 37,383 61 % $ 35,319 62 % Fixed income mutual funds 15,092 24 % 14,449 25 % Cash and cash equivalents 1,805 3 % 824 1 % Other 7,259 12 % 6,674 12 % Total $ 61,539 100 % $ 57,266 100 %
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments	The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future services, as appropriate, are expected to be paid as follows: Pension Postretirement 2018 $ 4,795 $ 376 2019 4,786 362 2020 4,772 341 2021 4,734 346 2022 4,755 330 2023-2027 23,428 1,496 Employer contribution expected to be paid during the year ending December 30, 2018 $ 1,765 $ 376
Schedule of Multiemployer Plans	The Company makes all required contributions to these plans as determined under the respective CBAs. For each of the plans listed below, the Company’s contribution represented less than 5% of total contributions to the plan. EIN Number/ Zone Status FIP/RP Status Pending/ Contributions (in thousands) Surcharge Expiration Pension Plan Name Plan Number 2017 2016 Implemented 2017 2016 2015 Imposed Dates of CBAs CWA/ITU Negotiated Pension Plan 13-6212879/001 Red Red Implemented $ 10 $ 11 $ 12 No May 4, 2017 GCIU—Employer Retirement Benefit Plan (1) 91-6024903/001 Red Red Implemented 84 89 99 No Under negotiation The Newspaper Guild International Pension Plan (1) 52-1082662/001 Red Red Implemented 36 40 38 No July 1, 2018 and November 14, 2018 Total $ 130 $ 140 $ 149 (1) This plan has elected to utilize special amortization provisions provided under the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010.

Fair Value Measurement (Tables)

Fair Value Measurement (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	The following table provides information for the Company’s major categories of financial assets and liabilities measured or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis: Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Total Fair Value Measurements As of December 31, 2017 Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 43,056 $ — $ — $ 43,056 Restricted cash 3,106 — — 3,106 As of December 25, 2016 Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 172,246 $ — $ — $ 172,246 Restricted cash 3,406 — — 3,406

Quarterly Results (unaudited) (

Quarterly Results (unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Quarterly Results	Quarter Ended March 26 Quarter Ended June 25 Quarter Ended September 24 Quarter Ended December 31 Year Ended December 31, 2017 Revenues $ 307,524 $ 322,873 $ 317,176 $ 394,431 Goodwill and mastheads impairment — 27,448 — — Operating income (2,846 ) (6,455 ) 11,490 32,424 (Loss) income before income taxes (10,016 ) (13,732 ) (1,038 ) 24,352 Net (loss) income (3,685 ) (21,687 ) (1,971 ) 26,428 Basic (loss) income per share (0.07 ) (0.41 ) (0.04 ) 0.50 Diluted (loss) income per share (0.07 ) (0.41 ) (0.04 ) 0.50 Quarter Ended March 27 Quarter Ended June 26 Quarter Ended September 25 Quarter Ended December 25 Year Ended December 25, 2016 Revenues $ 300,104 $ 314,830 $ 306,838 $ 333,584 Operating income 7,030 16,745 10,628 26,968 (Loss) income before income taxes (160 ) 9,312 3,299 16,871 Net income 4,967 9,383 2,795 14,496 Basic income per share 0.11 0.21 0.06 0.31 Diluted income per share 0.11 0.21 0.06 0.31

Description of Business, Basi41

Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2013	Feb. 13, 2014	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)publicationsegmentstateshares	Dec. 25, 2016USD ($)shares	Dec. 27, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 18, 2013shares
Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Common stock, shares issued | shares			53,367,853	53,543,226
Number of publications | publication			678
Number of states | state			38
Majority of company's paid daily newspapers have been published for, in years			100 years
Number of reportable segments | segment			1
Weeks of operations in the year			53	52	52
Percent of newsprint purchased from one vendor			88.00%	90.00%
Advertising expense			$ 14,589	$ 14,607	$ 11,567
Changes in funded status of pension and other postretirement liabilities recognized in other comprehensive loss			(1,484)	(819)	1,311
Income taxes for changes in funded status of pension and other postretirement liabilities recognized in other comprehensive loss			0	$ 0	$ 0
Deferred financing costs			$ 4,685
Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment useful life minimum (in years)			1 year
Property, plant and equipment useful life maximum (in years)			40 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment useful life minimum (in years)			1 year
Property, plant and equipment useful life maximum (in years)			20 years
Furniture, Fixtures, Computer Software [Member]
Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment useful life minimum (in years)			1 year
Property, plant and equipment useful life maximum (in years)			10 years
New Castle Investment Group, Inc. [Member]
Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Common stock, shares issued | shares						1,000
Percent of the company owned	84.60%	84.60%

Acquisitions and Dispositions -

Acquisitions and Dispositions - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)business_publicationDaily_publicationweekly_publicationShopper	Dec. 25, 2016USD ($)newspaperbusiness_publicationweekly_publicationShopper
2017 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Combinations [Line Items]
Number of business publications acquired | business_publication	4
Number of daily newspapers acquired | Daily_publication	22
Number of weekly publications acquired | weekly_publication	34
Number of shoppers acquired | Shopper	24
Purchase price including working capital	$ 165,053
Acquisition related costs recognized in selling, general, and administrative expense	978
Goodwill expected to be tax deductible	37,201
2016 Acquistions [Member]
Business Combinations [Line Items]
Number of business publications acquired | business_publication		68
Number of daily newspapers acquired | newspaper		7
Number of weekly publications acquired | weekly_publication		7
Number of shoppers acquired | Shopper		11
Purchase price including working capital		$ 135,908
Acquisition related costs recognized in selling, general, and administrative expense	2,093
Goodwill expected to be tax deductible	43,103
Tax cost basis of goodwill from stock acquisition	50,325
Net basis of goodwill	$ 10,746

Acquisitions and Dispositions43

Acquisitions and Dispositions - Purchase Price Allocation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 236,555	$ 227,954	$ 171,119
2016 Acquistions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets	20,820
Other assets	4,195
Property, plant and equipment	36,105
Software	5,783
Trade names	2,448
Goodwill	56,749
Noncompete agreements	886
Advertiser relationships	32,312
Subscriber relationships	13,696
Customer relationships	5,113
Mastheads	9,217
Total assets	187,324
Current liabilities	26,532
Pension obligations	16,299
Other long-term liabilities	8,585
Total liabilities	51,416
Net assets	135,908
2017 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets	20,885
Other assets	108
Property, plant and equipment	50,359
Software	704
Noncompete agreements	532
Advertiser relationships	34,077
Subscriber relationships	26,926
Customer relationships	5,638
Mastheads	9,902
Goodwill	37,201
Total assets	186,332
Current liabilities	21,140
Other long-term liabilities	139
Total liabilities	21,279
Net assets	$ 165,053

Acquisitions and Dispositions44

Acquisitions and Dispositions - Dispositions (Details) - Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sale Price	$ 14,700
Gain on sale	$ 5,400

Share-Based Compensation - Addi

Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2014	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 25, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation cost					$ 3,135,000	$ 2,442,000	$ 1,319,000
Share-based compensation cost, unrecognized, related to non-vested rewards					$ 3,396,000
Weighted average period remaining stock comp expense recognition					1 year 8 months 1 day
Restricted share grants authorized	15,000,000
Restricted share grants (in shares)		13,992	9,735	16,605	186,153	193,737	234,267
Restricted share grants vested (in shares)					128,952	83,303	5,289
Restricted shares forfeited (in shares)					50,530	19,689	0
Unvested RSGs (in shares)					342,264	335,593	244,848	15,870
Unvested RSGs, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)					$ 16.86	$ 18.18	$ 21.67	$ 14.18
Aggregate intrinsic value, unvested RSGs					$ 5,743,000

Share-Based Compensation - RSG

Share-Based Compensation - RSG Activity (Details) - $ / shares	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 25, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Number of RSGs
Unvested, beginning balance (in shares)				335,593	244,848	15,870
Granted (in shares)	13,992	9,735	16,605	186,153	193,737	234,267
Vested (in shares)				(128,952)	(83,303)	(5,289)
Forfeited (in shares)				(50,530)	(19,689)	0
Unvested, ending balance (in shares)				342,264	335,593	244,848
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested, beginning balance (in dollars per share)				$ 18.18	$ 21.67	$ 14.18
Granted (in dollars per share)				15.85	15.31	22.01
Vested (in dollars per share)				18.87	21.51	14.18
Forfeited (in dollars per share)				16.80	19.22	0
Unvested, ending balance (in dollars per share)				$ 16.86	$ 18.18	$ 21.67

Restructuring (Details)

Restructuring (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 1,534	$ 2,521
Restructuring provision included in Integration and Reorganization	8,903	8,352
Restructuring accrual assumed from acquisition	0	95
Cash payments	(9,354)	(9,434)
Balance at end of period	1,083	1,534
Severance and Related Costs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	1,178	2,199
Restructuring provision included in Integration and Reorganization	7,660	6,782
Restructuring accrual assumed from acquisition		52
Cash payments	(8,121)	(7,855)
Balance at end of period	717	1,178
Other Costs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	356	322
Restructuring provision included in Integration and Reorganization	1,243	1,570
Restructuring accrual assumed from acquisition		43
Cash payments	(1,233)	(1,579)
Balance at end of period	$ 366	$ 356

Restructuring - Costs Incurred

Restructuring - Costs Incurred and Cash Paid (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Severance and related costs	$ 7,660	$ 6,782
Severance and other costs assumed from acquisition	0	95
Other costs	1,243	1,570
Cash payments	$ (9,354)	$ (9,434)

Property, Plant and Equipment49

Property, Plant and Equipment (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 25, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 27, 2015USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Land	$ 42,046,000	$ 40,264,000
Buildings and improvements	204,235,000	189,714,000
Machinery and equipment	260,232,000	250,846,000
Furniture, fixtures, and computer software	33,371,000	30,059,000
Construction in progress	4,634,000	1,275,000
Property, plant and equipment, gross	544,518,000	512,158,000
Less: accumulated depreciation	(171,395,000)	(130,839,000)
Total	373,123,000	381,319,000
Depreciation expense	$ 50,438,000	47,176,000	$ 51,460,000
Number of ceased print facilities	15
Impairment of long-lived assets	$ 7,142,000	$ 0	$ 0
Accelerated depreciation	$ 2,429,000

Goodwill and Intangible Asset50

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	$ 368,307	$ 300,389
Accumulated amortization	67,588	43,632
Net Carrying Amount	300,719	256,757
Goodwill	236,555	227,954	$ 171,119
Total	339,329	322,674
Goodwill [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	236,555	227,954
Mastheads [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Mastheads	102,774	94,720
Advertiser Relationships [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	208,995	174,918
Accumulated amortization	37,046	24,618
Net Carrying Amount	171,949	150,300
Customer Relationships [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	30,576	24,938
Accumulated amortization	5,094	3,153
Net Carrying Amount	25,482	21,785
Subscriber Relationships [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	117,870	90,944
Accumulated amortization	20,814	13,911
Net Carrying Amount	97,056	77,033
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	10,866	9,589
Accumulated amortization	4,634	1,950
Net Carrying Amount	$ 6,232	$ 7,639

Goodwill and Intangible Asset51

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 25, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted average amortization periods		14 years 2 months 23 days
Amortization expense		$ 23,956,000	$ 20,598,000	$ 16,292,000
Goodwill impairment		$ 25,641,000
Goodwill [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment	$ 25,641
Discount rates, low range, percent	16.00%
Discount rates, high range, percent	17.00%
Terminal growth rate	1.00%
Effective tax rate, percent	40.00%
Mastheads [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets impairment	$ 1,807			$ 4,800,000
Discount rates, low range, percent	16.00%			14.00%
Discount rates, high range, percent	17.00%			15.00%
Terminal growth rate	1.00%			1.00%
Effective tax rate, percent	40.00%			40.00%
Fair value exceeds carrying value, percent (less than)	10.00%			10.00%
Royalty rate, low, percent	1.25%			1.25%
Royalty rate, high, percent	1.75%			1.75%
Advertiser Relationships [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted average amortization periods		14 years 9 months 18 days
Customer Relationships [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted average amortization periods		14 years 8 months 19 days
Subscriber Relationships [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted average amortization periods		14 years
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted average amortization periods		4 years 8 months 19 days

Goodwill and Intangible Asset52

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Estimated Future Amortization Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
2,018	$ 28,316
2,019	26,596
2,020	25,541
2,021	25,362
2,022	25,303
Thereafter	169,601
Net Carrying Amount	$ 300,719	$ 256,757

Goodwill and Intangible Asset53

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Goodwill Rollforward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Net goodwill, beginning balance	$ 227,954	$ 171,119
Goodwill acquired in business combinations	37,037	56,914
Goodwill impairment	(25,641)
Goodwill related to divestitures	(2,795)	(79)
Net goodwill, ending balance	$ 236,555	$ 227,954

Goodwill and Intangible Asset54

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	$ 25,641	$ 0	$ 0

Accrued Expenses (Details)

Accrued Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued payroll and related liabilities	$ 19,229	$ 14,228
Accrued bonus	12,556	11,806
Accrued insurance	11,463	9,579
Accrued legal and professional fees	2,760	2,476
Accrued interest expense	160	6,366
Accrued taxes	4,631	3,504
Accrued restructuring	1,083	1,534	$ 2,521
Accrued management and incentive fees	11,039	9,299
Accrued other	34,106	25,597
Total accrued expenses	$ 97,027	$ 84,389

Lease Commitments (Details)

Lease Commitments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2,018	$ 22,384
2,019	19,010
2,020	17,413
2,021	14,988
2,022	12,465
Thereafter	83,044
Total minimum lease payments	169,304
Operating Lease [Abstract]
Operating lease rent expense	$ 27,248	$ 24,855	$ 22,425
Operating lease minimum lease term (in years)	1 year
Operating lease maximum lease term (in years)	10 years

Indebtedness (Details)

Indebtedness (Details)	Jan. 09, 2015USD ($)	Jul. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 25, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 27, 2015USD ($)	Jul. 14, 2017USD ($)	May 29, 2015USD ($)	Mar. 06, 2015USD ($)	Nov. 20, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 03, 2014USD ($)	Jun. 04, 2014USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 357,195,000	$ 338,860,000
Loss on early extinguishment of debt			$ 4,767,000	$ 0	$ 0
New Media Credit Agreement [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt covenant - maximum leverage ratio			3.25
Weighted average interest rate			7.82%
Long-term debt fair value			$ 368,351,000
New Media Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount											$ 25,000,000
Maturity date		Jul. 14, 2021	Jul. 14, 2021
Amount outstanding			$ 0
Debt fee						$ 435,000
New Media Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Eurodollar [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term debt, percentage bearing fixed interest, percentage rate			5.25%
New Media Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term debt, percentage bearing variable interest, percentage rate			4.25%
New Media Credit Agreement [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount											5,000,000
New Media Credit Agreement [Member] | Swingline Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount											5,000,000
New Media Credit Agreement [Member] | Incremental Term Loan Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount											75,000,000
Additional revolving commitments								$ 15,000,000
New Media Credit Agreement [Member] | Term Loan Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount											200,000,000
Long-term debt											$ 200,000,000
Maturity date			Jul. 14, 2022
Repayment amount as a percent of original principal amount			1.00%
Frequency of periodic payment			quarterly
Debt Prepayment Premium			1.00%
New Media Credit Agreement [Member] | Term Loan Facility [Member] | Eurodollar [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term debt, percentage bearing fixed interest, percentage rate			6.25%
Long-term debt, percentage bearing variable interest, percentage rate			1.00%
New Media Credit Agreement [Member] | Term Loan Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term debt, percentage bearing fixed interest, percentage rate			5.25%
Long-term debt, percentage bearing variable interest, percentage rate			2.00%
New Media Credit Agreement [Member] | 2014 Incremental Term Loan Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount										$ 25,000,000
Maximum borrowing amount									$ 225,000,000
New Media Credit Agreement [Member] | 2015 Incremental Term Loans [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	$ 102,000,000
New Media Credit Agreement [Member] | 2015 Incremental Revolver [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	$ 50,000,000
New Media Credit Agreement [Member] | May 2015 Incremental Term Loan
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount							$ 25,000,000
New Media Credit Agreement [Member] | 2017 Incremental Term Loan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount						20,000,000
Maximum borrowing amount						100,000,000
Maturity date		Jul. 14, 2022
Debt fees expense						6,605,000
Difference between present value of cash flows under two credit facilities		10.00%
Previous deferred debt fees written off to loss on early extinguishment of debt						1,009,000
Current debt fees expensed to loss on early extinguishment of debt						2,423,000
Third party fees capitalized						121,000
Debt fees allocated to lenders that exited, expensed to loss on early extinguishment of debt						1,335,000
Consent fees amortized						3,020,000
Third party debt fees						$ 606,000
Advantage Credit Agreements [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt covenant - maximum leverage ratio	3.75
Debt assumed	$ 18,000,000
Advantage Credit Agreements [Member] | Advantage Florida Debt [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	$ 10,000,000
Interest rate	5.25%
Maximum secured debt	$ 15,000,000
Advantage Credit Agreements [Member] | Advantage Alabama Debt [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount	$ 8,000,000
Interest rate	6.25%
Margin rate for LIBOR	1.00%

Indebtedness - Outstanding Debt

Indebtedness - Outstanding Debt Payment Schedule (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
2,018	$ 2,716
2,019	11,622
2,020	3,622
2,021	3,622
2,022	346,769
Total outstanding debt	368,351
Less: Short-term debt	2,716	$ 14,387
Less: Remaining original issue discount	3,755
Less: Deferred financing costs	4,685
Long-term debt	$ 357,195	$ 338,860

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
U.S. Federal, current	$ 0	$ 0	$ 857
State and local, current	1,003	543	1,380
Total income tax expense (benefit), current	1,003	543	2,237
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
U.S. Federal, deferred	(617)	(2,913)	933
State and local, deferred	95	51	234
Total income tax expense (benefit), deferred	(522)	(2,862)	1,167
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Total U.S. Federal income tax expense (benefit), continuing operations	(617)	(2,913)	1,790
Total state and local income tax expense (benefit), continuing operations	1,098	594	1,614
Total income tax expense (benefit)	$ 481	$ (2,319)	$ 3,404

Income Taxes - Reconciliation o

Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Effective Tax Rate (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Computed “expected” tax expense (benefit)	$ (148)	$ 9,969	$ 24,307
Increase (decrease) in income tax benefit resulting from:
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit	1,139	873	902
Net nondeductible meals, entertainment, and other expenses	1,027	796	890
Tax Effects- 2017 Legislation	(4,200)	0	0
Change in valuation allowance	2,663	(13,922)	(23,952)
Increase (decrease) to provision for unrecognized tax benefits	0	0	249
Alternative minimum tax	0	0	920
Other	0	(35)	88
Total income tax expense (benefit)	$ 481	$ (2,319)	$ 3,404

Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Ass

Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
Non-current deferred tax assets/(liabilities):
Accounts receivable	$ 1,328	$ 1,560
Accrued expenses	6,768	10,945
Inventory capitalization	1,055	1,508
Alternative minimum tax credit	0	818
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligation	3,365	4,635
Definite and indefinite lived intangible assets	4,076	19,266
Net operating losses	60,360	79,991
Fixed assets	(15,156)	(28,550)
Gross non-current deferred tax assets/liabilities	61,796	90,173
Less valuation allowance	(69,876)	(97,959)
Net deferred tax liabilities	$ (8,080)	$ (7,786)

Income Taxes - Additional Infor

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Tax Effects- 2017 Legislation	$ 4,200	$ 0	$ 0
Tax valuation allowance release	$ 800
U.S. federal tax rate, percent	34.00%
Decrease in valuation allowance	$ 28,083	14,805	27,172
Valuation allowance recognized in income	27,957	15,126	26,660
Valuation allowance recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss	126	(321)	512
Net operating loss carryforwards for Federal and state income tax purposes	222,663
Uncertain tax positions	1,160	1,176	$ 1,289	$ 1,040
Interest and penalties included in uncertain tax position accrual	$ 199	175
Income tax benefit related to acquisitions		$ 6,184
Minimum [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Income tax examination, statute of limitations, term	3 years
Maximum [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Income tax examination, statute of limitations, term	6 years

Income Taxes - Uncertain Tax Po

Income Taxes - Uncertain Tax Positions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Uncertain tax positions, beginning balance	$ 1,176	$ 1,289	$ 1,040
Decrease resulting from prior period tax positions	(16)	(113)
Increases based on tax positions in current period and tax attribute reductions			249
Uncertain tax positions, ending balance	$ 1,160	$ 1,176	$ 1,289

Equity (Details)

Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 24, 2017	Jun. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Sep. 25, 2016	Jun. 26, 2016	Mar. 27, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Numerator for earnings per share calculation:
Net (loss) income									$ (915)	$ 31,641	$ 67,614
Denominator for earnings per share calculation:
Basic weighted average shares outstanding									53,010,421	45,234,369	44,039,415
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock Options and Restricted Stock Grants									0	82,538	169,699
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding									53,010,421	45,316,907	44,209,114
Basic (loss) income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.50	$ (0.04)	$ (0.41)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.31	$ 0.06	$ 0.21	$ 0.11	$ (0.02)	$ 0.70	$ 1.54
Diluted (loss) income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.50	$ (0.04)	$ (0.41)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.31	$ 0.06	$ 0.21	$ 0.11	$ (0.02)	$ 0.70	$ 1.53

Equity - Additional Information

Equity - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Jun. 25, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014	May 17, 2017	Mar. 27, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Common stock warrants outstanding (in shares)						1,362,479	1,362,479	1,362,479
Restricted share grants					335,593	342,264	335,593	244,848	15,870
Stock options excluded from diluted income (loss) per share (in shares)			700,000		862,500
Issuance of common stock, net of underwriter's discount (in shares)			7,000,000		8,625,000
Issuance of common stock, price per share (in dollars per share)			$ 21.70		$ 16		$ 16
Issuance of common stock, net of underwriter’s discount			$ 150,129,000		$ 134,818,000	$ 0	$ 135,849,000	$ 150,866,000
Option to purchase shares of common stock, price per share (in dollars per share)			$ 21.70		$ 16		$ 16
Fair value of options granted to manager			$ 4,144,000		$ 2,288,000
Risk-free rate in valuing options granted to manager, percent			2.00%		2.20%
Dividend yield in valuing options granted to manager, percent			3.40%		8.30%
Volatility in valuing options granted to manager, percent			36.80%		36.10%
Expected term in valuing options granted to manager			10 years		10 years
Percent of options exercisable on the first day of each month for 30 months													3.33%
Restricted share grants (in shares)	13,992	9,735		16,605		186,153	193,737	234,267
Liability settlement				$ 225,000							$ 225,000	$ 225,000
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)					$ 1.34	$ 1.42	$ 1.34	$ 1.29
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)					$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Dividend payable date						Mar. 22, 2018
Dividend record date						Mar. 14, 2018
Common stock authorized to repurchase										$ 100,000,000
Repurchased common stock, shares				391,120
Weighted average price per share that have been repurchased and retired during the period				$ 12.77
Repurchase of common stock				$ 5,001,000		$ (5,001,000)	$ 0	$ 0
Fortress and certain of the Company's officers and directors [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock, net of underwriter's discount (in shares)			104,400		20,000
Issuance of common stock, price per share (in dollars per share)			$ 21.70		$ 16		$ 16
Manager [Member] | 2014 Options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Stock options excluded from diluted income (loss) per share (in shares)									745,062
Option to purchase shares of common stock, price per share (in dollars per share)						$ 14.37			$ 15.71
Manager [Member] | 2015 Options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Stock options excluded from diluted income (loss) per share (in shares)								700,000
Option to purchase shares of common stock, price per share (in dollars per share)						$ 20.36		$ 21.70
Restricted Stock [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of diluted income (loss) per share						342,264	0	0
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of diluted income (loss) per share						2,214,811	1,450,000	0

Equity - Summary of Option Acti

Equity - Summary of Option Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Number of Options
Options outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)	2,307,562	1,445,062
Granted (in shares)		862,500
Exercised (in shares)	(92,751)
Options outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	2,214,811	2,307,562	1,445,062
Exercisable (in shares)	1,722,311
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding, weighted-average grant date fair value, beginning balance (in dollars per share)	$ 4.07	$ 4.92
Granted (in dollars per share)	3.98	2.65
Outstanding, weighted-average grant date fair value, ending balance (in dollars per share)	4.08	4.07	$ 4.92
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Outstanding, weighted-average exercise price, beginning balance (in dollars per share)	17.64	18.61
Granted (in dollars per share)	14.37	16
Outstanding, weighted-average exercise price, ending balance (in dollars per share)	16.90	$ 17.64	$ 18.61
Exercisable, weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 17.15
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)
Outstanding, weighted-average remaining contractual term (years)	7 years 8 months 12 days	8 years 8 months 12 days	8 years 10 months 24 days
Exercisable, weighted-average remaining contractual term (years)	7 years 3 months 7 days
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 2,245	$ 186	$ 2,995
Exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 1,861

Equity - Changes in Accumulated

Equity - Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance	$ 754,973	$ 647,073
Stockholders' equity, ending balance	674,393	754,973
Net actuarial loss [Member]
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance	(3,977)	(3,158)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(1,530)	(816)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	46	(3)
Net current period other comprehensive loss, net of taxes	(1,484)	(819)
Stockholders' equity, ending balance	$ (5,461)	$ (3,977)

Equity - Reclassifications out

Equity - Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 24, 2017	Jun. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Sep. 25, 2016	Jun. 26, 2016	Mar. 27, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
(Loss) income before income taxes	$ 24,352	$ (1,038)	$ (13,732)	$ (10,016)	$ 16,871	$ 3,299	$ 9,312	$ (160)	$ (434)	$ 29,322	$ 71,018
Income tax benefit									(481)	2,319	(3,404)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes	$ 26,428	$ (1,971)	$ (21,687)	$ (3,685)	$ 14,496	$ 2,795	$ 9,383	$ 4,967
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
(Loss) income before income taxes									46	(3)	84
Income tax benefit									0	0	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes									46	(3)	84
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Amortization of unrecognized loss [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amortization of unrecognized loss (gain)									$ 46	$ (3)	$ 84

Employee Benefit Plans (Details

Employee Benefit Plans (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)plan	Dec. 25, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 27, 2015USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Maximum annual contributions per employee, percent	100.00%
Company's matching contributions	$ 3,365,000	$ 2,959,000	$ 2,527,000
Employer discretionary contribution amount	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Number of deferred compensation plans | plan	3
Publishers' Deferred Compensation [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Vesting period in years	15 years
Percent of accrued benefits that have vested	100.00%
Executive Benefit Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Vesting period in years	5 years
Percent of accrued benefits that have vested	100.00%
Executive Deferral Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Percent of annual compensation that can be deferred	100.00%

Pension and Postretirement Be70

Pension and Postretirement Benefits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Benefit obligation at beginning of period	$ 78,323	$ 26,161
Benefit obligation assumed during the period	0	52,312
Service cost	630	300	$ 300
Interest cost	3,143	3,255	1,149
Actuarial loss (gain)	5,850	1,267
Benefits and expenses paid	(5,602)	(4,972)
Employer implicit subsidy fulfilled	0	0
Participant contributions	0	0
Projected benefit obligation at end of period	82,344	78,323	26,161
Change in plan assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period	57,266	20,560
Fair value of plan assets assumed during the period	0	36,012
Actual return on plan assets	8,390	4,069
Employer contributions	1,485	1,597
Benefits paid	(4,750)	(4,666)
Expenses paid	(852)	(306)
Fair value of plan assets at end of period	61,539	57,266	20,560
Defined Benefit Plan, Funded (Unfunded) Status of Plan [Abstract]
Benefit obligation at end of period	(82,344)	(78,323)	(26,161)
Fair value of plan assets at end of period	61,539	57,266	20,560
Funded status	(20,805)	(21,057)
Unrecognized actuarial loss (gain)	6,227	4,803
Net accrued benefit cost	(14,578)	(16,254)
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts for Asset (Liability) Recognized in Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accrued liabilities	0	0
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations	20,805	21,057
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(6,227)	(4,803)
Net accrued benefit cost	(14,578)	(16,254)
Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plan with Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets [Abstract]
Projected benefit obligation	82,344	78,323
Accumulated benefit obligation	82,344	78,323
Fair value of plan assets	61,539	57,266
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) [Abstract]
Service cost	630	300	300
Interest cost	3,143	3,255	1,149
Expected return on plan assets	(4,157)	(4,174)	(1,636)
Amortization of unrecognized loss	194	94	84
Net periodic benefit cost	(190)	(525)	(103)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, before Reclassification Adjustment and Tax [Abstract]
Net actuarial loss (gain)	1,618	1,371	(305)
Amortization of net actuarial (loss) gain	(194)	(94)	(84)
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	1,424	1,277	(389)
Postretirement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Benefit obligation at beginning of period	5,010	5,630
Benefit obligation assumed during the period	0	0
Service cost	11	14	19
Interest cost	189	213	223
Actuarial loss (gain)	(88)	(555)
Benefits and expenses paid	(481)	(306)
Employer implicit subsidy fulfilled	(17)	(19)
Participant contributions	211	33
Projected benefit obligation at end of period	4,835	5,010	5,630
Change in plan assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period	0	0
Fair value of plan assets assumed during the period	0	0
Actual return on plan assets	0	0
Employer contributions	0	0
Benefits paid	0	0
Expenses paid	0	0
Fair value of plan assets at end of period	0	0	0
Defined Benefit Plan, Funded (Unfunded) Status of Plan [Abstract]
Benefit obligation at end of period	(4,835)	(5,010)	(5,630)
Fair value of plan assets at end of period	0	0	0
Funded status	(4,835)	(5,010)
Unrecognized actuarial loss (gain)	(766)	(826)
Net accrued benefit cost	(5,601)	(5,836)
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts for Asset (Liability) Recognized in Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accrued liabilities	375	358
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations	4,460	4,652
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	766	826
Net accrued benefit cost	(5,601)	(5,836)
Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plan with Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets [Abstract]
Projected benefit obligation	4,835	5,010
Accumulated benefit obligation	4,835	5,010
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) [Abstract]
Service cost	11	14	19
Interest cost	189	213	223
Expected return on plan assets	0	0	0
Amortization of unrecognized loss	(148)	(97)	0
Net periodic benefit cost	52	130	242
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, before Reclassification Adjustment and Tax [Abstract]
Net actuarial loss (gain)	(88)	(555)	(922)
Amortization of net actuarial (loss) gain	148	97	0
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 60	$ (458)	$ (922)

Pension and Postretirement Be71

Pension and Postretirement Benefits - Assumptions Used and Schedule of Estimated Future Benefit Payments (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used in Calculations [Abstract]
Weighted average discount rate	3.50%	4.10%
Rate of increase in future compensation levels	0.00%	0.00%
Expected return on assets	7.50%	7.60%
Current year medical trend	0.00%	0.00%
Ultimate year medical trend	0.00%	0.00%
Postretirement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used in Calculations [Abstract]
Weighted average discount rate	3.30%	3.90%
Rate of increase in future compensation levels	0.00%	0.00%
Expected return on assets	0.00%	0.00%
Current year medical trend	6.60%	6.90%
Ultimate year medical trend	4.50%	4.50%
Year of ultimate trend	2,025	2,025
Net periodic benefit cost [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used in Calculations [Abstract]
Weighted average discount rate	4.10%	3.90%	4.20%
Rate of increase in future compensation levels	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Expected return on assets	7.50%	7.60%	7.80%
Current year medical trend	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Ultimate year medical trend	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Net periodic benefit cost [Member] | Postretirement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used in Calculations [Abstract]
Weighted average discount rate	3.90%	4.30%	3.80%
Rate of increase in future compensation levels	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Expected return on assets	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Current year medical trend	6.70%	7.20%	7.30%
Ultimate year medical trend	4.50%	4.50%	4.80%
Year of ultimate trend	2,026	2,026	2,025

Pension and Postretirement Be72

Pension and Postretirement Benefits - Effect of One Percentage Point Change in Health Care Cost Trend Rates (Details) - Postretirement [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
Effect of 1% increase in health care cost trend rates [Abstract]
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation	$ 5,188	$ 5,366
Dollar change	$ 353	$ 356
Percent change	7.30%	7.10%
Effect of 1% decrease in health care cost trend rates [Abstract]
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation	$ 4,534	$ 4,708
Dollar change	$ (301)	$ (302)
Percent change	(6.20%)	(6.00%)

Pension and Postretirement Be73

Pension and Postretirement Benefits - Asset Allocation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Dollar	$ 61,539	$ 57,266
Percent	100.00%	100.00%
Equity Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Dollar	$ 37,383	$ 35,319
Percent	61.00%	62.00%
Fixed Income Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Dollar	$ 15,092	$ 14,449
Percent	24.00%	25.00%
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Dollar	$ 1,805	$ 824
Percent	3.00%	1.00%
Other [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Dollar	$ 7,259	$ 6,674
Percent	12.00%	12.00%

Pension and Postretirement Be74

Pension and Postretirement Benefits - Expected Future Benefit Payments (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)
Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
2,018	$ 4,795
2,019	4,786
2,020	4,772
2,021	4,734
2,022	4,755
2023-2027	23,428
Employer contribution expected to be paid during the year ending December 30, 2018	1,765
Postretirement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
2,018	376
2,019	362
2,020	341
2,021	346
2,022	330
2023-2027	1,496
Employer contribution expected to be paid during the year ending December 30, 2018	$ 376

Pension and Postretirement Be75

Pension and Postretirement Benefits - Multiemployer Plans (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)penaltyplan	Dec. 25, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 27, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Multiemployer plans, number of plans | plan	3
Red zone threshold	Less than 65 percent
Orange zone threshold	Between 65 and less than 80 percent
Green zone threshold	At least 80 percent
Contributions	$ 130	$ 140	$ 149
Significance of contributions	false
Number of liabilities assumed | penalty	2
Withdrawal obligation	$ 1,145			$ 1,240
Withdrawal obligation, term	20 years
Expiration date of CBAs	May 4, 2017
Expiration date of CBAs, first	Jul. 1, 2018
Expiration date of CBAs, last	Nov. 14, 2018
CWA/ITU Negotiated Pension Plan [Member]
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Percentage of company's contributions (less than)	5.00%
EIN number	136,212,879
Zone status	Red	Red
FIP/RP status, pending/implemented	Implemented
Contributions	$ 10	$ 11	12
Surcharge imposed	No
GCIU - Employer Retirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Percentage of company's contributions (less than)	5.00%
EIN number	916,024,903
Zone status	Red	Red
FIP/RP status, pending/implemented	Implemented
Contributions	$ 84	$ 89	99
Surcharge imposed	No
The Newspaper Guild International Pension Plan [Member]
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Percentage of company's contributions (less than)	5.00%
EIN number	521,082,662
Zone status	Red	Red
FIP/RP status, pending/implemented	Implemented
Contributions	$ 36	$ 40	$ 38
Surcharge imposed	No

Pension and Postretirement Be76

Pension and Postretirement Benefits - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)plan	Dec. 25, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 27, 2015USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Aggregate net actuarial loss and prior service cost recognized in other comprehensive income	$ 5,461
Aggregate net actuarial loss expected to be amortized in the following year	$ 195
Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of pension plans | plan	2
Fair value of plan assets	$ 61,539	$ 57,266	$ 20,560
George W. Prescott Publishing Company LLC Pension Plan [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Accumulated benefit obligation	28,938	26,888
Fair value of plan assets	$ 21,600	20,326
George W. Prescott Publishing Company LLC Pension Plan [Member] | Equity Funds [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocations	70.00%
George W. Prescott Publishing Company LLC Pension Plan [Member] | Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocations	30.00%
Times Publishing Company Pension Plan [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Accumulated benefit obligation	$ 53,406	51,435
Fair value of plan assets	$ 39,939	$ 36,940
Times Publishing Company Pension Plan [Member] | Equity Funds [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocations	52.00%
Times Publishing Company Pension Plan [Member] | Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocations	26.00%
Times Publishing Company Pension Plan [Member] | Alternative Securities [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocations	20.00%
Times Publishing Company Pension Plan [Member] | Cash or Money Market Funds [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocations	2.00%

Fair Value Measurement (Details

Fair Value Measurement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 43,056	$ 172,246	$ 146,638	$ 123,709
Restricted cash	3,106	3,406
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	43,056	172,246
Restricted cash	3,106	3,406
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	43,056	172,246
Restricted cash	$ 3,106	$ 3,406

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Restricted cash - Collateral standby letters of credit in the name of the Companys insurers	$ 3,106	$ 3,406

Related-Party Transactions (Det

Related-Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 06, 2015	Jun. 04, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013	Feb. 13, 2014	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Commercial printing revenue for a related party					$ 614	$ 636	$ 508
Management fee					10,622	9,756	9,438
Incentive compensation					11,654	9,621	30,306
Paid management fee					11,349	7,169	9,903
Paid incentive fee					9,195	25,262	8,862
Reimbursement for expenses					1,567	1,763	1,041
Management incentive fee liability					$ 11,265	10,080
Minimum percentage of common stock outstanding required to exercise					3.00%
New Castle Investment Group, Inc. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percent of the company owned			84.60%	84.60%
Fortress and its affiliates [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percent of the company owned					1.30%
Percentage of the Company's outstanding warrants					39.50%
Stock options held					2,214,811
Dividends paid					$ 968	$ 913	$ 879
Management Agreement [Member] | Affiliated Entity [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Initial term of management and advisory agreement	3 years
Renewal term of management and advisory agreement	1 year
Holdings I Management Agreement [Member] | Affiliated Entity [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Initial term of management and advisory agreement		3 years
Renewal term of management and advisory agreement		1 year

Quarterly Results (unaudited)80

Quarterly Results (unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 24, 2017	Jun. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Sep. 25, 2016	Jun. 26, 2016	Mar. 27, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 394,431	$ 317,176	$ 322,873	$ 307,524	$ 333,584	$ 306,838	$ 314,830	$ 300,104	$ 1,342,004	$ 1,255,356	$ 1,195,815
Goodwill and mastheads impairment	0	0	27,448	0					27,448	0	4,800
Gain on sale of assets									(1,649)	3,564	(51,051)
Goodwill and mastheads impairment									27,448	0	4,800
Operating income	32,424	11,490	(6,455)	(2,846)	26,968	10,628	16,745	7,030	34,613	61,371	103,425
(Loss) income before income taxes	24,352	(1,038)	(13,732)	(10,016)	16,871	3,299	9,312	(160)	$ (434)	$ 29,322	$ 71,018
Net (loss) income	$ 26,428	$ (1,971)	$ (21,687)	$ (3,685)	$ 14,496	$ 2,795	$ 9,383	$ 4,967
Basic (loss) income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.50	$ (0.04)	$ (0.41)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.31	$ 0.06	$ 0.21	$ 0.11	$ (0.02)	$ 0.70	$ 1.54
Diluted (loss) income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.50	$ (0.04)	$ (0.41)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.31	$ 0.06	$ 0.21	$ 0.11	$ (0.02)	$ 0.70	$ 1.53

Subsequent Events (Details)

Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015	Feb. 28, 2018	Feb. 16, 2018
Subsequent Events [Line Items]
Repayments of debt	$ 14,443,000	$ 3,509,000	$ 3,135,000
Dividends [Abstract]
Dividends paid	$ 1.42	$ 1.34	$ 1.29
Dividend payable date	Mar. 22, 2018
Dividend record date	Mar. 14, 2018
Subsequent Event [Member]
Dividends [Abstract]
Dividends paid				$ 0.37
New Media Credit Agreement [Member] | 2018 Incremental Term Loan [Member]
Dividends [Abstract]
Debt, principal amount					$ 50,000,000
Debt Prepayment Premium					1.00%