Gannett 10-Q 6 Nov 15 2015 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015	Oct. 30, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Gannett Co., Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	1,635,718
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 27, 2015
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-27
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding		115,458,867
Trading Symbol	GCI

Condensed Consolidated and Comb

Condensed Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 27, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 142,772	$ 71,947
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $8,291 and $5,788, respectively	309,770	357,523
Inventories	31,406	38,944
Assets held for sale	20,599	18,434
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	63,758	44,222
Total current assets	568,305	531,070
Property, plant and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $1,691,592 and $1,655,676, respectively	899,439	934,483
Goodwill	577,519	544,345
Intangible assets, net	80,970	50,115
Deferred income taxes	116,993	261,322
Investments and other assets	74,075	63,125
Total assets	2,317,301	2,384,460
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	131,658	125,888
Accrued expenses	212,937	192,897
Dividends payable	18,462	0
Income taxes payable	3,272	13,675
Deferred income	85,554	77,123
Total current liabilities	451,883	409,583
Postretirement medical and life insurance liabilities	88,220	93,474
Pension liabilities	527,000	770,041
Other noncurrent liabilities	170,084	173,890
Total liabilities	1,237,187	1,446,988
Equity
Preferred stock of $0.01 par value per share, 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued	0	0
Common stock of $0.01 par value per share, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 115,407,088 shares issued	1,154	0
Additional paid-in capital	1,666,390	0
Retained earnings	20,704	0
Former parent’s investment, net	0	1,615,584
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(608,134)	(678,112)
Total equity	1,080,114	937,472
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,317,301	$ 2,384,460

Condensed Consolidated and Com3

Condensed Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 27, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	$ 8,291	$ 5,788
Accumulated depreciation	$ 1,691,592	$ 1,655,676
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0
Preferred stock, authorized shares	5,000,000	0
Preferred stock, issued shares	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0
Common stock, authorized shares	500,000,000	0
Common stock, issued shares	115,407,088	0

Condensed Consolidated and Com4

Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014
Operating revenues:
Advertising	$ 384,149	$ 442,088	$ 1,191,902	$ 1,358,504
Circulation	265,227	274,542	802,389	829,872
Other	51,860	50,661	151,377	164,570
Total operating revenues	701,236	767,291	2,145,668	2,352,946
Operating Expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses	446,358	486,770	1,394,733	1,510,980
Selling, general and administrative expenses	173,035	180,550	528,248	551,020
Depreciation	25,291	24,925	73,677	73,767
Amortization	3,096	3,461	10,103	10,448
Facility consolidation and asset impairment charges	1,343	5,390	7,989	24,413
Total operating expenses	649,123	701,096	2,014,750	2,170,628
Operating income	52,113	66,195	130,918	182,318
Non-operating income:
Equity income in unconsolidated investees, net	609	2,737	11,411	9,995
Other non-operating items, net	(3,415)	(1,851)	18,022	(1,172)
Total non-operating (expense) income	(2,806)	886	29,433	8,823
Income before income taxes	49,307	67,081	160,351	191,141
Provision for income taxes	10,141	16,524	34,611	47,296
Net income	$ 39,166	$ 50,557	$ 125,740	$ 143,845
Earnings per share – basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.34	$ 0.44	$ 1.09	$ 1.25
Earnings per share – diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.33	$ 0.44	$ 1.08	$ 1.25

Condensed Consolidated and Com5

Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014
Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income Captions [Line Items]
Net income	$ 39,166	$ 50,557	$ 125,740	$ 143,845
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(17,071)	(22,896)	(11,996)	(6,626)
Pension and other postretirement benefit items:
Amortization of prior service credit, net	(650)	(1,280)	(2,104)	(3,218)
Amortization of actuarial loss	13,909	10,666	42,369	31,910
Other	14,899	18,066	10,503	2,621
Pension and other postretirement benefit items	94,952	27,452	117,562	64,200
Other comprehensive income, before tax	77,881	4,556	105,566	57,574
Income tax effect related to components of other comprehensive income	(34,072)	(6,846)	(42,825)	(22,103)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	43,809	(2,290)	62,741	35,471
Comprehensive income	82,975	48,267	188,481	179,316
Pension Plans [Member]
Pension and other postretirement benefit items:
Remeasurement of postretirement benefits liability	64,811	0	64,811	0
Post-retirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Pension and other postretirement benefit items:
Remeasurement of postretirement benefits liability	$ 1,983	$ 0	$ 1,983	$ 32,887

Condensed Consolidated and Com6

Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 125,740	$ 143,845
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow from operating activities:
Gain on acquisition	(21,799)	0
Depreciation and amortization	83,780	84,215
Facility consolidation and asset impairment charges	7,989	24,413
Pension and other postretirement expenses, net of contributions	(129,501)	(87,523)
Equity income in unconsolidated investees, net	(11,411)	(9,995)
Stock-based compensation	12,359	11,973
Change in other assets and liabilities, net	85,657	30,425
Net cash flow from operating activities	152,814	197,353
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(30,945)	(51,579)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(28,668)	0
Payments for investments	(2,750)	(1,500)
Proceeds from investments	12,402	11,615
Proceeds from sale of certain assets	16,324	21,701
Net cash flow used for investing activities	(33,637)	(19,763)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Deferred payments for acquisitions	(1,218)	(1,313)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options	2,727	0
Transactions with former parent, net	(49,701)	(188,984)
Net cash flow used for financing activities	(48,192)	(190,297)
Effect of currency exchange rate change on cash	(160)	(56)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	70,825	(12,763)
Balance of cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	71,947	78,596
Balance of cash and cash equivalents at end of period	142,772	65,833
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for taxes, net of refunds	6,545	0
Cash paid for interest	$ 567	$ 0

Basis of presentation and summa

Basis of presentation and summary of significant accounting policies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of presentation and summary of significant accounting policies	NOTE 1 — Basis of presentation and summary of significant accounting policies Description of Business: Gannett Co., Inc. (“Gannett,” “our,” “us” and “we”) is a leading international, multi-platform news and information company that delivers high-quality, trusted content where and when consumers want to engage with it on virtually any device. Our operations comprise 112 daily publications in the U.S. and the U.K., more than 400 non-daily local publications in the U.S. and more than 150 such titles in the U.K. Our 93 U.S. daily publications include USA TODAY. Separation from Former Parent: On June 29, 2015, the separation of Gannett from our former parent, TEGNA, Inc., was completed pursuant to a Separation and Distribution Agreement (the “Separation Agreement”) dated June 26, 2015. On the distribution date of June 29, 2015, our former parent completed the pro rata distribution to its stockholders of 98.5% of the outstanding shares of Gannett common stock (also referred to herein as the “spin-off” or “separation”), and Gannett common stock began trading “regular way” on the New York Stock Exchange. Each holder of our former parent’s common stock received one share of Gannett common stock for every two shares of our former parent’s common stock held on June 22, 2015, the record date for the distribution. Following the distribution, our former parent owns 1.5% of Gannett’s outstanding common stock and our former parent will continue to own our shares for a period of time not to exceed five years after the distribution. Our former parent structured the distribution to be tax free to its U.S. shareholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Basis of presentation: Our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated and combined financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and the instructions for Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include all information and footnotes which are normally included in the Form 10-K and annual report to shareholders. These unaudited condensed consolidated and combined financial statements should be read in conjunction with the combined financial statements and combined notes thereto included in our Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended. In our opinion, the financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for a fair presentation of results for the interim periods presented. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. Prior to the spin-off, we did not prepare separate financial statements. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated and combined financial statements for periods prior to the spin-off were derived from the condensed consolidated financial statements and accounting records of former parent and present our combined financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of and for the periods presented as if we were a separate entity. Through the date of the spin-off, in preparing these unaudited condensed consolidated and combined financial statements, management has made certain assumptions or implemented methodologies to allocate various expenses from our former parent to us and from us back to our former parent in the form of cost recoveries. These allocations represent services provided between the two entities and are more fully detailed in Note 14 — Relationship with our former parent . All such costs and expenses are assumed to be settled with our former parent through “Former parent’s investment, net” in the period in which the costs were incurred. Current income taxes are also assumed to be settled with our former parent through “Former parent’s investment, net” and settlement is deemed to occur in the year following recognition in the current income tax provision. We believe the assumptions and methodologies used in these allocations are reasonable; however, such allocated costs, net of cost recoveries, may not be indicative of the actual level of expense that would have been incurred had we been operating on a stand-alone basis, and, accordingly, may not necessarily reflect our combined financial position, results of operations and cash flows had we operated as a stand-alone entity during the periods presented. Subsequent to the spin-off, our financial statements are presented on a consolidated basis as we became a separate consolidated entity. All intercompany accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. For periods prior to the spin-off, all significant intercompany transactions between either (i) us and our former parent or (ii) us and our former parent’s affiliates have been included within the unaudited condensed combined financial statements and are considered to be effectively settled through equity contributions or distributions at the time the transactions were recorded. The accumulated net effect of intercompany transactions between either (i) us and our former parent or (ii) us and our former parent affiliates are included in “Former parent’s investment, net.” These intercompany transactions are further described in Note 14 — Relationship with our former parent . The total net effect of these intercompany transactions is reflected in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows as financing activities. Use of Estimates: The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated and combined financial statements and footnotes thereto. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates inherent in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements include accounting for asset impairments, reserves established for doubtful accounts, equity-based compensation, depreciation and amortization, business combinations, income taxes, litigation matters and contingencies. Business combinations: We allocate the fair value of purchase consideration to the tangible assets acquired, liabilities assumed and intangible assets acquired based on their estimated fair values. The excess of the fair value of purchase consideration over the values of these identifiable assets and liabilities is recorded as goodwill. When determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, management makes significant estimates and assumptions, especially with respect to intangible assets. Critical estimates in valuing certain identifiable assets include but are not limited to expected long-term revenues; future expected operating expenses; cost of capital and appropriate discount rates. Management’s estimates of fair value are based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable, but which are inherently uncertain and unpredictable and, as a result, actual results may differ from estimates. Recent accounting standards: In July 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) delayed the effective date for Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”). The core principle contemplated by ASU 2014-09 is that an entity 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. New disclosures about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers are also required. We are required to adopt the standard in the first quarter of 2018 and retroactively apply it to our 2016 and 2017 financial results at the time of adoption. Under the new rules, we are permitted to adopt the new standard in 2017. We can also choose to apply the standard using either the full retrospective approach or a modified retrospective approach, which recognizes a cumulative catch up adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. We are currently assessing the impact and timing of adopting this pronouncement and the transition method we will use. In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11 Inventory (“Topic 330”): “Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory,” which requires entities using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) inventory costing method to subsequently value inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Topic 330 defines net realizable value as the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. Topic 330 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the provisions of Topic 330 and assessing the impact on our consolidated financial results. In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16 Business Combinations (“Topic 805”): “Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments,” which eliminates the requirement for an acquirer in a business combination to account for measurement-period adjustments retrospectively. Under Topic 805, acquirers must recognize measurement-period adjustments in the period in which they determine the amounts, including the effect on earnings of any amounts they would have recorded in previous periods if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the provisions of Topic 805 and assessing the impact, if any, on our consolidated financial results.

Acquisitions and dispositions

Acquisitions and dispositions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions and dispositions	NOTE 2 — Acquisitions and dispositions On June 1, 2015, we completed the acquisition of the remaining 59.4% interest in the Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnership (“TNP”) that we did not own from Digital First Media. We completed the acquisition through the assignment of our 19.5% interest in the California Newspapers Partnership (“CNP”), valued at $34.4 million , and additional cash consideration, net of cash acquired, of $5.2 million . As a result, we own 100% of TNP and no longer have any ownership interest or continuing involvement in CNP. Through the transaction, we acquired news organizations in Texas ( El Paso Times ), New Mexico ( Alamogordo Daily News; Carlsbad Current-Argus; The Daily Times in Farmington; Deming Headlight; Las Cruces Sun-News; and Silver City Sun-News ) and Pennsylvania ( Chambersburg Public Opinion; Hanover Evening Sun; Lebanon Daily News ; and The York Daily Record ). The purchase price was allocated to the tangible assets and identified intangible assets acquired based on their estimated fair values. The allocation of the purchase price is based upon management’s preliminary estimates. At the acquisition date, the purchase price assigned to the acquired assets and assumed liabilities is summarized as follows: In thousands Current assets $ 12,310 Property, plant and equipment 20,792 Intangible assets 28,440 Goodwill 28,250 Total assets acquired 89,792 Current liabilities 10,860 Noncurrent liabilities 11,878 Total liabilities assumed 22,738 Net assets acquired $ 67,054 The fair value of our 40.6% interest in TNP on the acquisition date was $26.6 million . We recognized a $21.8 million pre-tax non-cash gain on the transaction. This gain is included in “Other non-operating items, net” on the nine months ended September 27, 2015 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income. The impact to our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income, since the June 1, 2015, acquisition date, was approximately $26.5 million of revenue. Acquired property, plant and equipment will be depreciated on a straight-line basis over the assets’ respective estimated remaining useful lives. Goodwill is calculated as the excess of the consideration transferred over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired and represents the future economic benefits expected to arise from other intangible assets acquired that do not qualify for separate recognition, including assembled workforce and non-contractual relationships, as well as expected future synergies. We expect the purchase price allocated to goodwill and mastheads will be deductible for tax purposes. On May 26, 2015, Newsquest paid $23.4 million , net of cash acquired, to purchase 100% of the shares of Romanes Media Group (“RMG”). RMG publishes local newspapers in Scotland, Berkshire and Northern Ireland and its portfolio comprises one daily newspaper, 28 weekly newspapers and their associated websites. The impact to our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income since the acquisition date was $9.6 million of revenue.

Restructuring activities

Restructuring activities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring activities	NOTE 3 — Restructuring activities Severance-related expenses: We have initiated various cost reducing actions that are severance-related. In March 2015, we announced an Early Retirement Opportunity Program (“EROP”) for our USA TODAY employees. In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 712, we recorded severance-related expenses of $7.8 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2015. In August 2015, we announced an EROP for employees in certain corporate departments and publishing sites. For employees that accepted the offer prior to September 27, 2015, we recorded estimated severance of $10.6 million for the three months ended September 27, 2015. We estimate that we will record additional severance-related expenses of approximately $21 million in the fourth quarter of 2015. We also had other employee termination actions associated with our facility consolidation and other cost efficiency efforts. We recorded severance-related expenses of $5.9 million and $2.9 million for the three months ended September 27, 2015 and September 28, 2014, respectively, and $25.4 million and $13.2 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2015 and September 28, 2014, respectively. We recorded $13.5 million and $35.5 million in costs of sales and operating expenses and $2.9 million and $8.3 million in selling, general and administrative expenses during the three and nine months ended September 27, 2015, respectively, related to our EROP and employee termination actions. We recorded $2.2 million and $10.5 million in costs of sales and operating expenses and $0.6 million and $2.7 million in selling, general and administrative expenses during the three and nine months ended September 28, 2014, respectively, related to employee termination actions. Facility consolidation and impairment charges: We evaluated and revised the carrying values and useful lives of property, plant and equipment at certain sites to reflect the use of those assets over a shortened period because of facility consolidation efforts. Certain assets classified as held-for-sale according to Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 360 resulted in us recognizing non-cash charges in both 2015 and 2014 as we reduced the carrying values to equal the fair value less cost to dispose. The fair values were based on the estimated prices of similar assets. We recorded pre-tax charges for facility consolidations and asset impairments of $1.3 million and $5.4 million for the three months ended September 27, 2015 and September 28, 2014 , respectively, and $8.0 million and $24.4 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2015 and September 28, 2014 , respectively.

Goodwill and other intangible a

Goodwill and other intangible assets	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and other intangible assets	NOTE 4 — Goodwill and other intangible assets The following table displays information on our goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets and amortizable intangible assets: In thousands Sept. 27, 2015 Dec. 28, 2014 Gross Accumulated Amortization Gross Accumulated Amortization Goodwill $ 577,519 $ — $ 544,345 $ — Indefinite-lived intangibles: Mastheads and trade names 32,691 — 13,469 — Amortizable intangible assets: Customer relationships 195,198 (149,131 ) 173,822 (140,720 ) Other 14,279 (12,067 ) 14,279 (10,735 ) Customer relationships include subscriber lists and advertiser relationships and are amortized on a straight-line basis over their useful lives. Other intangibles are primarily amortizable trade names and are amortized on a straight-line basis over their useful lives. The following table summarizes the changes in our net goodwill balance through September 27, 2015: In thousands Balance at Dec. 28, 2014: Goodwill $ 7,358,420 Accumulated impairment losses (6,814,075 ) Net balance at Dec. 28, 2014 544,345 Activity during the period: Acquisitions and Adjustments (see Note 2) 38,171 Foreign currency exchange rate changes (4,997 ) Total 33,174 Balance at Sept. 27, 2015: Goodwill 7,335,050 Accumulated impairment losses (6,757,531 ) Net balance at Sept. 27, 2015 $ 577,519

Revolving credit facility

Revolving credit facility	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Revolving Credit Facility	NOTE 5 — Revolving Credit Facility On June 29, 2015, we entered into a new five -year secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $500 million (“Credit Facility”). Under the Credit Facility, we may borrow at an applicable margin above the Eurodollar base rate (“LIBOR loan”) or the higher of the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.50% , or the one month LIBOR rate plus 1.00% (“ABR loan”). The applicable margin is determined based on our total leverage ratio but differs between LIBOR loans and ABR loans. For LIBOR-based borrowing, the margin varies from 2.00% to 2.50% . For ABR-based borrowing, the margin will vary from 1.00% to 1.50% . Customary fees are payable related to the Credit Facility, including commitment fees on the undrawn commitments of between 0.30% and 0.40% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears, based on our total leverage ratio. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are guaranteed by a majority of our wholly-owned material domestic subsidiaries. All obligations of Gannett and each subsidiary guarantor under the Credit Facility are or will be secured by first priority security interests in our equipment, inventory, accounts receivable, fixtures, general intangibles and other personal property, mortgages on certain material real property and pledges of the capital stock of each subsidiary guarantor. Pursuant to the Credit Facility, on or after September 30, 2015 we are obligated to not permit our consolidated interest coverage ratio to be less than 3.00 :1.00 and our total leverage ratio to exceed 3.00 :1.00, in each case as of the last day of the test period consisting of four consecutive fiscal quarters. We were in compliance with these financial covenants as of September 30, 2015. The Credit Facility also contains a number of covenants that, among other things, limit or restrict our ability, subject to certain exceptions described in the Credit Facility, to (i) permit certain liens on current or future assets; (ii) enter into certain corporate transactions; (iii) incur additional indebtedness; (iv) make certain payments or declare certain dividends or distributions; (v) dispose of certain property; (vi) make certain investments; (vii) prepay or amend the terms of other indebtedness; or (viii) enter into certain transactions with our affiliates. As of September 27, 2015 , we had no outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility. Up to $50.0 million of the Credit Facility is available for issuance of letters of credit. As of September 27, 2015, we had $38.0 million of letters of credit outstanding and $462.0 million of availability remaining. Subsequent to September 27, 2015, $21.0 million of the letters of credit was canceled and the availability under the Credit Facility increased to $483.0 million .

Retirement plans

Retirement plans	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015
Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Retirement plans	NOTE 6 — Retirement plans Defined benefit retirement plans: We, along with our subsidiaries, have various defined benefit retirement plans, including plans established under collective bargaining agreements. A portion of our current and former employees also participated in pension plans sponsored by our former parent. Retirement benefits obligations pursuant to the former parent-sponsored retirement plans related to our current and former employees were transferred to us at the separation date and, accordingly, were allocated to us in our unaudited condensed combined financial statements for all periods prior to the spin-off. This allocation was done by determining the projected benefit obligation of participants for which the liability was transferred. Subsequent to the spin-off, no further costs were allocated to us. The most significant defined benefit plan is the Gannett Retirement Plan (“GRP”). The fair value of our GRP plan assets immediately after the spin-off was $1.9 billion . The cost of our retirement plans is actuarially determined. As a result of the spin-off, we recorded a reduction to the liability of $ 64.8 million with a corresponding adjustment to “Accumulated other comprehensive loss,” which was primarily related to the remeasurement of our pension obligation during the third quarter of 2015. This remeasurement resulted in a change in the discount rate from 4.05% to 4.40% . Our retirement plan costs include costs for all of our qualified plans and our allocated portions of former parent-sponsored qualified and non-qualified plans and are presented in the following table: In thousands Three months ended Nine months ended Sept. 27, 2015 Sept. 28, 2014 Sept. 27, 2015 Sept. 28, 2014 Service cost-benefits earned during the period $ 995 $ 1,154 $ 3,204 $ 3,456 Interest cost on benefit obligation 32,997 36,511 98,483 109,488 Expected return on plan assets (49,742 ) (51,728 ) (147,068 ) (155,127 ) Amortization of prior service cost 1,705 1,742 5,173 5,226 Amortization of actuarial loss 13,594 10,464 41,267 31,382 Expense (credit) for retirement plans $ (451 ) $ (1,857 ) $ 1,059 $ (5,575 ) Prior to the distribution date of June 29, 2015, our portion of pension contributions to the GRP was $104.7 million . Beginning in 2016 we will make additional contributions of $25 million in each of the next five fiscal years ending in 2020 and $15 million in 2021. For the nine months ended September 27, 2015 , we contributed $ 8.7 million (£ 5.7 million ) to the Newsquest Pension Scheme in the U.K. (“Newsquest Plan”). We expect to contribute approximately £ 1.9 million to the Newsquest Plan throughout the remainder of 2015 . Defined contribution plans: Our U.S. employees historically participated in various former parent qualified 401(k) savings plans and now participate in Gannett qualified 401(k) savings plans, permitting eligible employees to make voluntary contributions on a pre-tax basis up to 50% of compensation subject to certain limits. Substantially all of our employees (other than those covered by certain collective bargaining agreements) scheduled to work at least 1,000 hours during each year of employment are eligible to participate. The plans allow participants to invest their savings in various investments. For most participants, the plan’s matching formula is 100% of the first 5% of employee contributions. The employer match obligation is settled by buying our stock in the open market and depositing it in the participants’ accounts. Amounts charged to expense for employer contributions to the 401(k) savings plans totaled $6.5 million and $7.3 million in the three months ended September 27, 2015 and September 28, 2014, respectively. Amounts charged to expense for employer contributions to 401(k) savings plans totaled $21.2 million and $23.2 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2015 and September 28, 2014, respectively. These amounts are recorded in “Cost of sales and operating expenses” and “Selling, general and administrative expenses” as appropriate, in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income.

Post-retirement benefits other

Post-retirement benefits other than pension	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015
Post-retirement Benefits Other Than Pension [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Post-retirement benefits other than pension	NOTE 7 — Postretirement benefits other than pension We provide health care and life insurance benefits to certain retired employees who meet age and service requirements. Most of our retirees contribute to the cost of these benefits, and retiree contributions are increased as actual benefit costs increase. Certain of our employees also participated in postretirement defined benefit plans sponsored by our former parent. Health care and life insurance benefit obligations pursuant to the former parent-sponsored postretirement plans related to our current and former employees were transferred to us at the separation date and, accordingly, have been allocated to us in our unaudited condensed consolidated and combined financial statements for periods prior to the separation date by determining the projected benefit obligation of participants for which the liability was transferred. Subsequent to the separation, no further costs were allocated to us. The cost of providing retiree health care and life insurance benefits is actuarially determined. Our policy is to fund benefits as claims and premiums are paid. In March 2014, our former parent adopted changes to the retiree medical plan that were effective July 1, 2014. Beginning on that date, a stipend is paid to certain Medicare-eligible Gannett retirees. As a result of this change, our former parent remeasured the related postretirement benefit obligation during the first quarter of 2014 and recorded a reduction to the liability of $ 33.9 million , of which our allocated portion was $ 32.9 million (with a corresponding adjustment to “Accumulated other comprehensive loss”). As a result of the separation, we remeasured our postretirement benefit obligation during the third quarter of 2015 and recorded a reduction to the liability of $ 2.0 million with a corresponding adjustment to “Accumulated other comprehensive loss.” Our postretirement benefit costs and our allocated portions of former parent-sponsored postretirement plans for health care and life insurance are presented in the following table: In thousands Three months ended Nine months ended Sept. 27, 2015 Sept. 28, 2014 Sept. 27, 2015 Sept. 28, 2014 Service cost-benefits earned during the period $ 75 $ 91 $ 272 $ 277 Interest cost on net benefit obligation 989 1,075 2,961 3,567 Amortization of prior service credit (2,355 ) (3,022 ) (7,277 ) (8,444 ) Amortization of actuarial loss 315 202 1,102 528 Net periodic postretirement benefit credit $ (976 ) $ (1,654 ) $ (2,942 ) $ (4,072 )

Income taxes

Income taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income taxes	NOTE 8 — Income taxes Our reported effective income tax rate on pre-tax income was 20.6% for the three months ended September 27, 2015 , compared to 24.6% for the three months ended September 28, 2014 . Our reported effective income tax rate on pre-tax income was 21.6% for the nine months ended September 27, 2015 , compared to 24.7% for the nine months ended September 28, 2014 . The tax rate for the nine months ended September 27, 2015 was lower than the comparable rate in 2014 due to a one-time tax benefit from a change in accounting method filed with the IRS to amortize previously non-deductible intangible assets. The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate was approximately $ 11.7 million as of September 27, 2015 and $ 7.5 million at December 28, 2014 . The amount of accrued interest and penalties payable related to unrecognized tax benefits was $ 3.4 million as of September 27, 2015 and $1.1 million as of December 28, 2014 . It is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized benefits with respect to certain of our unrecognized tax positions will increase or decrease within the next 12 months. These changes may be the result of settlement of ongoing audits, lapses of statutes of limitations or other regulatory developments. At this time, we estimate the amount of gross unrecognized tax positions may be reduced by up to approximately $ 2.5 million within the next 12 months primarily due to lapses of statutes of limitations and settlement of ongoing audits in various jurisdictions. In connection with the spin-off, we entered into a tax matters agreement with our former parent which states each company’s rights and responsibilities with respect to payment of taxes, tax return filings and control of tax examinations. We are generally responsible for taxes allocable to periods (or portions of periods) beginning after the spin-off. Although any changes with regards to additional income tax liabilities which relate to periods prior to the spin-off may impact our effective tax rate in the future, we may be entitled to seek indemnification for these items from our former parent under the tax mnatters agreement.

Supplemental equity information

Supplemental equity information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Supplemental equity information	NOTE 9 — Supplemental equity information The following table summarizes equity account activity for the nine months ended September 27, 2015 and September 28, 2014 : In thousands Balance at Dec. 28, 2014 $ 937,472 Comprehensive income: Net income 125,740 Other comprehensive income 62,741 Total comprehensive income 188,481 Dividends declared (18,462 ) Stock-based compensation 12,359 Transactions with our former parent, net (43,145 ) Other activity 3,409 Balance at Sept. 27, 2015 $ 1,080,114 Balance at Dec. 29, 2013 $ 1,265,221 Comprehensive income: Net income 143,845 Other comprehensive income 35,471 Total comprehensive income 179,316 Transactions with our former parent, net (177,012 ) Balance at Sept. 28, 2014 $ 1,267,525 The following table summarizes the components of, and the changes in, “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” (net of tax): In thousands Retirement Plans Foreign Currency Translation Total Three months ended: Balance at June 28, 2015 $ (1,068,455 ) $ 409,275 $ (659,180 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 52,664 (17,071 ) 35,593 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss 8,216 — 8,216 Other comprehensive income (loss) 60,880 (17,071 ) 43,809 Transactions with our former parent, net 7,237 — 7,237 Balance at Sept. 27, 2015 $ (1,000,338 ) $ 392,204 $ (608,134 ) Balance at June 29, 2014 $ (852,104 ) $ 447,884 $ (404,220 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 14,453 (22,896 ) (8,443 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss 6,153 — 6,153 Other comprehensive income (loss) 20,606 (22,896 ) (2,290 ) Balance at Sept. 28, 2014 $ (831,498 ) $ 424,988 $ (406,510 ) Nine months ended: Balance at Dec. 28, 2014 $ (1,082,312 ) $ 404,200 $ (678,112 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 49,147 (11,996 ) 37,151 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss 25,590 — 25,590 Other comprehensive income (loss) 74,737 (11,996 ) 62,741 Transactions with our former parent, net 7,237 — 7,237 Balance at Sept. 27, 2015 $ (1,000,338 ) $ 392,204 $ (608,134 ) Balance at Dec. 29, 2013 $ (873,595 ) $ 431,614 $ (441,981 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 23,314 (6,626 ) 16,688 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss 18,783 — 18,783 Other comprehensive income (loss) 42,097 (6,626 ) 35,471 Balance at Sept. 28, 2014 $ (831,498 ) $ 424,988 $ (406,510 ) Accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in computing net periodic postretirement costs (see Note 6 — Retirement plans and Note 7 — Postretirement benefits other than pension for more detail). Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss related to these postretirement plans include the following: In thousands Three months ended Nine months ended Sept. 27, 2015 Sept. 28, 2014 Sept. 27, 2015 Sept. 28, 2014 Amortization of prior service credit, net $ (650 ) $ (1,280 ) $ (2,104 ) $ (3,218 ) Amortization of actuarial loss 13,909 10,666 42,369 31,910 Total reclassifications, before tax 13,259 9,386 40,265 28,692 Income tax effect (5,043 ) (3,233 ) (14,675 ) (9,909 ) Total reclassifications, net of tax $ 8,216 $ 6,153 $ 25,590 $ 18,783

Fair value measurement

Fair value measurement	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair value measurement	NOTE 10 — Fair value measurement We measure and record in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated and combined financial statements certain assets and liabilities at fair value. ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, establishes a hierarchy for those instruments measured at fair value that distinguishes between market data (observable inputs) and our own assumptions (unobservable inputs). The hierarchy consists of three levels: Level 1 - Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; Level 2 - Inputs other than Level 1 inputs that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3 - Unobservable inputs developed using our own estimates and assumptions, which reflect those that a market participant would use. As of September 27, 2015 and December 28, 2014 , assets held at fair value measured on a recurring basis primarily consist of pension plan assets. We also have certain assets that are held for sale that require fair value measurement on a non-recurring basis. Assets held for sale, which are classified as Level 3 assets, total $ 20.6 million as of September 27, 2015 and $18.4 million as of December 28, 2014 .

Commitments, contingencies and

Commitments, contingencies and other matters	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments, contingencies and other matters	NOTE 11 — Commitments, contingencies and other matters Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) litigation: On January 2, 2014, a class action lawsuit was filed against Gannett in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (Casagrand et al v. Gannett Co., Inc., et al). The suit claims various violations of the TCPA arising from allegedly improper telemarketing calls made to consumers by one of our vendors. The plaintiffs seek to certify a class that would include all telemarketing calls made by the vendor or us. The TCPA provides for statutory damages of $500 per violation ( $1,500 for willful violations). The ultimate outcome of this proceeding is uncertain, but may be material to our results of operations and cash flows. We are vigorously defending the case and have asserted cross-claims against the vendor. Environmental contingency: In March 2011, the Advertiser Company, a subsidiary that publishes the Montgomery Advertiser, was notified by the U.S. EPA that it had been identified as a potentially responsible party (“PRP”) for the investigation and remediation of groundwater contamination in downtown Montgomery, Alabama. The Advertiser is a member of the Downtown Environmental Alliance, which has agreed to jointly fund and conduct all required investigation and remediation. The U.S. EPA has approved the work plan for the investigation and remediation, and has transferred responsibility for oversight of this work to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. The investigation and remediation are underway. In the third quarter of 2015, the Advertiser and other members of the Downtown Environmental Alliance also reached a settlement with the U.S. EPA regarding the costs that U.S. EPA spent to investigate the site. The Advertiser’s final costs cannot be determined until the cleanup work is completed and contributions from other PRPs are finalized. A portion of The Advertiser’s costs have been and are expected to be covered by liability insurance. Other: We, along with a number of our subsidiaries, are defendants in judicial and administrative proceedings involving matters incidental to our business. Management believes any liability that exists as a result of these matters is immaterial.

Stock-based compensation

Stock-based compensation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Stock-based compensation	NOTE 12 — Stock-based compensation Prior to the date of separation from former parent, Gannett established the Gannett Co. Inc. Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (“Gannett plan”) for the purpose of granting equity-based and cash-based awards to Gannett employees and directors. The Gannett plan permits the grant of nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, stock awards, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance shares, performance units, and cash-based awards. Prior to the spin-off, Gannett employees were eligible to participate in our former parent’s 2001 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (“former parent plan”). The former parent plan provided for the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, RSUs, performance shares and other equity-based and cash-based awards. In connection with the spin-off, 4.4 million former parent options, 8.3 million former parent RSUs and 3.0 million former parent performance shares were converted to 1.1 million Gannett options, 3.0 million Gannett RSUs and 1.0 million Gannett performance shares, respectively. These awards were modified under the mandatory anti-dilution provision of the grants and an incremental cost of $3.1 million will be recorded over the remaining vesting periods of these awards. Stock-based compensation expense for Gannett employee participants in both plans have been included within selling, general, and administrative expense within these condensed consolidated and combined financial statements. Prior to the distribution date, stock-based compensation expense for Gannett participants in the former parent plan was allocated to us. Stock-based compensation expense under both plans during the three and nine months ended September 27, 2015 totaled $5.8 million and $12.4 million , respectively. Stock-based compensation expense under the former parent plan totaled $3.7 million and $12.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 28, 2014 , respectively. The following table summarizes the RSU activity for the three months ended September 27, 2015: Shares Weighted Average Fair Value Outstanding and unvested at beginning of period 2,885,994 $ 10.86 Granted 187,517 $ 11.17 Vested (70,219 ) $ 10.20 Canceled (125,659 ) $ 11.00 Outstanding and unvested at end of period 2,877,633 $ 10.89 As of September 27, 2015 , we had not yet recognized compensation costs related to RSUs of $23.7 million on unvested awards with a weighted average remaining recognition period of 2.6 years. The following table summarizes the performance share activity for the three months ended September 27, 2015: Shares Weighted Average Fair Value Outstanding and unvested at beginning of period 926,138 $ 15.48 Canceled (65,556 ) $ 14.77 Outstanding and unvested at end of period 860,582 $ 15.54 As of September 27, 2015 , we had not yet recognized compensation costs related to performance shares of $5.8 million on unvested awards with a weighted average remaining recognition period of 1.9 years. As of September 27, 2015 , all stock options were fully vested.

Earnings per share

Earnings per share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings per share	NOTE 13 — Earnings per share Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is similarly calculated, except that the calculation includes the dilutive effect of the assumed issuance of shares under equity-based compensation plans except where the inclusion of such shares would have an anti-dilutive impact. On June 29, 2015, our former parent distributed 98.5% of our total shares and retained the remaining 1.5% . The total shares outstanding at that date was approximately 115 million. The total number of shares outstanding at that date is used for the calculation of both basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 28, 2014 . Our board of directors previously announced a share repurchase program authorizing us to repurchase shares with an aggregate value of up to $150 million over a three -year period. Shares may be repurchased at management’s discretion, either in the open market or in privately negotiated block transactions. Management’s decision to repurchase shares will depend on share price and other corporate liquidity requirements. We expect that share repurchases may occur from time to time over the three years. As of September 27, 2015 , no shares have been repurchased under this program. For the three and nine months ended September 27, 2015 and September 28, 2014 , basic and diluted earnings per share were as follows: In thousands, except per share data Three months ended Nine months ended Sept. 27, 2015 Sept. 28, 2014 Sept. 27, 2015 Sept. 28, 2014 Net income $ 39,166 $ 50,557 $ 125,740 $ 143,845 Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic 115,186 114,959 115,035 114,959 Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted 118,168 114,959 116,029 114,959 Earnings per share - basic $ 0.34 $ 0.44 $ 1.09 $ 1.25 Earnings per share - diluted $ 0.33 $ 0.44 $ 1.08 $ 1.25 On July 28, 2015, we declared the first-ever quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per common share. The dividend was paid on October 1, 2015 to shareholders of record on September 4, 2015.

Relationship with our former pa

Relationship with our former parent	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015
Transactions with Former Parent [Abstract]
Relationship with our former parent	NOTE 14 — Relationship with our former parent Subsequent to the spin-off Transition services agreement: In connection with the spin-off, we entered into a transition services agreement with our former parent, pursuant to which we and our former parent will provide to each other certain specified services on a transitional basis, including various information technology, financial and administrative services. The charges for the transition services generally are expected to allow the providing entity to fully recover all out-of-pocket costs and expenses it actually incurs in connection with providing the service plus, in some cases, the allocated indirect costs of providing the services, generally without profit. Subsequent to separation, we provided certain IT, payroll and other services to our former parent in the amount of $3.0 million for the three months ended September 27, 2015. Our former parent provided certain services to us in the amount of $1.6 million for the three months ended September 27, 2015. The transition services agreement will terminate on the expiration of the term of the last service provided under it, not later than 24 months following the distribution date. The recipient for a particular service generally can terminate that service prior to the scheduled expiration date, subject generally to a minimum service period of 90 days and minimum notice period of 30 days . Due to the interdependencies between some services, certain services may be extended or terminated early only if other services are coterminous. Employee matters agreement: In connection with the spin-off, we entered into an employee matters agreement with our former parent prior to the separation to allocate liabilities and responsibilities relating to employment matters, employee compensation and benefit plans and programs and other related matters. The employee matters agreement governs certain compensation and employee benefit obligations with respect to the current and former employees and non-employee directors of each company. See Note 6 — Retirement plans and Note 7 — Postretirement benefits other than pension for more detail. Lease agreement: In connection with the spin-off, we entered into a lease agreement with our former parent to lease back corporate office space we continue to occupy. Occupancy costs, including facility rent, repairs and maintenance, security and other occupancy related costs, for this lease were $2.9 million for the quarter ended September 27, 2015. Our former parent sold this corporate office space on October 2, 2015. Revenue and other transactions entered into in the ordinary course of business: Certain of our revenue arrangements relate to contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business with former parent and its affiliates, principally Cars.com, CareerBuilder and G/O Digital. Prior to the spin-off The following is a discussion of our relationship with our former parent prior to the spin-off, including the services provided by both parties and how transactions with our former parent and its affiliates through June 28, 2015 were accounted for in the unaudited condensed consolidated and combined financial statements. Equity: Equity in the Unaudited Condensed Combined Balance Sheets includes the accumulated balance of transactions between us and our former parent, our paid-in-capital and our former parent’s interest in our cumulative retained earnings, which are presented within “Former parent’s investment, net” and combined with “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” as the two components of equity. The amounts comprising the accumulated balance of transactions between us, our former parent and its affiliates include (i) the cumulative net assets attributed to us by our former parent and its affiliates, (ii) the cumulative net advances to former parent representing our cumulative funds swept (net of funding provided by our former parent and its affiliates to us) as part of the centralized cash management program described further below and (iii) the cumulative charges (net of credits) allocated by our former parent and its affiliates to us for certain support services received by us. Centralized cash management: Prior to the spin-off, our former parent utilized a centralized approach to cash management and the financing of its operations, providing funds to its entities as needed. These transactions were recorded in “Former parent’s investment, net” when advanced. Accordingly, none of our former parent’s cash and cash equivalents were assigned to us in the unaudited condensed consolidated and combined financial statements. “Cash and cash equivalents” in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets represent cash held by us. Included in “Cash and cash equivalents” as of December 28, 2014 were investments in commercial paper of former parent totaling $63.9 million . These investments matured prior to the spin-off and are now cash held by us as of September 27, 2015 . Interest income recorded on these investments, recorded within “Other non-operating items, net”, was $0.4 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2015 and $ 1.4 million for the nine months ended September 28, 2014 . Support services provided and other amounts with our former parent and former parent’s affiliates: Prior to the spin-off, we received allocated charges from our former parent and its affiliates for certain corporate support services, which are recorded within “Selling, general and administrative expense” in our Unaudited Condensed Combined Statements of Income, net of cost recoveries reflecting services provided by us and allocated to our former parent. Management believes that the bases used for the allocations are reasonable and reflect the portion of such costs, net of cost recoveries, attributable to our operations; however, the amounts may not be representative of the costs necessary for us to operate as a separate stand-alone company. These allocated costs, net of cost recoveries, are summarized in the following table: In thousands Three months ended Nine months ended Sept. 28, 2014 Sept. 27, 2015 (a) Sept. 28, 2014 Corporate allocations (b) $ 14,267 $ 25,832 $ 43,573 Occupancy (c) 1,331 2,884 4,392 Depreciation (d) 2,108 4,067 6,514 Other support costs (e) 3,936 6,249 11,807 Cost recoveries (f) (2,384 ) (6,055 ) (6,982 ) Total $ 19,258 $ 32,977 $ 59,304 (a) Costs were allocated from our former parent to us up to the spin date. No costs were allocated to us by our former parent after the spin-off. (b) The corporate allocations related to support we received from our former parent and its affiliates for certain corporate activities include: (i) corporate general and administrative expenses, (ii) marketing services, (iii) investor relations, (iv) legal, (v) human resources, (vi) internal audit, (vii) financial reporting, (viii) tax, (ix) treasury, (x) information technology, (xi) production services, (xii) travel services and (xiii) other former parent corporate and infrastructure costs. For these services, we recorded an allocation of a management fee based on actual costs incurred by our former parent and its affiliates. This was allocated to us based upon our revenue as a percentage of total former parent revenue in each fiscal period. (c) Occupancy costs relate to certain facilities owned and/or leased by our former parent and its affiliates that were utilized by our employees and principally relate to shared corporate office space. These costs were charged to us primarily based on actual square footage utilized or our revenue as a percentage of total former parent revenue in each fiscal period. Occupancy costs include facility rent, repairs and maintenance, security and other occupancy related costs incurred to manage the properties. (d) Depreciation expense was allocated by former parent and its affiliates for certain assets. These assets primarily relate to facilities and IT equipment that are utilized by former parent and us to operate our businesses. These assets have not been included in our Unaudited Condensed Combined Balance Sheets. Depreciation expense was allocated primarily based on our revenue as a percentage of total former parent revenue or our utilization of these assets. (e) Other support costs related to charges to us from former parent and its affiliates include certain insurance costs and our allocated portions of share-based compensation costs and net periodic pension costs relating to the Gannett Supplemental Retirement Plan (“SERP”) for employees of our former parent. Such costs were allocated based on actual costs incurred or our revenue as a percentage of total former parent revenue. (f) Cost recoveries reflect costs recovered from our former parent and our former parent’s affiliates for functions provided by us such as functions that serve our former parent’s digital and broadcasting platforms for content optimization and financial transaction processing at shared service centers. Such costs were primarily allocated based on our revenue as a percentage of total former parent revenue or based upon transactional volume in each fiscal year.

Subsequent events

Subsequent events	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent events	NOTE 15 — Subsequent events On October 7, 2015 we entered into a merger agreement for the acquisition of Journal Media Group, Inc. (“JMG”) for approximately $280 million . JMG is a media company with print and digital publishing operations serving 14 U.S. markets in nine states, including the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Knoxville News Sentinel, and The Commercial Appeal in Memphis. The combination of JMG and Gannett will create a portfolio of 106 local markets in the U.S., accelerating the growth of our unique domestic visitors each month. The acquisition will also enable the combined company to realize significant operating efficiencies. The properties in JMG’s markets will benefit from the consolidated functions Gannett has established over the last several years. Additionally, the regional proximity of some of the JMG markets will also enable Gannett to further utilize its printing and distribution assets. Gannett will finance the transaction through a combination of cash on hand and borrowings under our $500 million Credit Facility.

Basis of presentation and sum22

Basis of presentation and summary of significant accounting policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of presentation: Our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated and combined financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and the instructions for Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include all information and footnotes which are normally included in the Form 10-K and annual report to shareholders. These unaudited condensed consolidated and combined financial statements should be read in conjunction with the combined financial statements and combined notes thereto included in our Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended. In our opinion, the financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for a fair presentation of results for the interim periods presented. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. Prior to the spin-off, we did not prepare separate financial statements. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated and combined financial statements for periods prior to the spin-off were derived from the condensed consolidated financial statements and accounting records of former parent and present our combined financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of and for the periods presented as if we were a separate entity. Through the date of the spin-off, in preparing these unaudited condensed consolidated and combined financial statements, management has made certain assumptions or implemented methodologies to allocate various expenses from our former parent to us and from us back to our former parent in the form of cost recoveries. These allocations represent services provided between the two entities and are more fully detailed in Note 14 — Relationship with our former parent . All such costs and expenses are assumed to be settled with our former parent through “Former parent’s investment, net” in the period in which the costs were incurred. Current income taxes are also assumed to be settled with our former parent through “Former parent’s investment, net” and settlement is deemed to occur in the year following recognition in the current income tax provision. We believe the assumptions and methodologies used in these allocations are reasonable; however, such allocated costs, net of cost recoveries, may not be indicative of the actual level of expense that would have been incurred had we been operating on a stand-alone basis, and, accordingly, may not necessarily reflect our combined financial position, results of operations and cash flows had we operated as a stand-alone entity during the periods presented. Subsequent to the spin-off, our financial statements are presented on a consolidated basis as we became a separate consolidated entity. All intercompany accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. For periods prior to the spin-off, all significant intercompany transactions between either (i) us and our former parent or (ii) us and our former parent’s affiliates have been included within the unaudited condensed combined financial statements and are considered to be effectively settled through equity contributions or distributions at the time the transactions were recorded. The accumulated net effect of intercompany transactions between either (i) us and our former parent or (ii) us and our former parent affiliates are included in “Former parent’s investment, net.” These intercompany transactions are further described in Note 14 — Relationship with our former parent . The total net effect of these intercompany transactions is reflected in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows as financing activities.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates: The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated and combined financial statements and footnotes thereto. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates inherent in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements include accounting for asset impairments, reserves established for doubtful accounts, equity-based compensation, depreciation and amortization, business combinations, income taxes, litigation matters and contingencies.
Business Combinations	Business combinations: We allocate the fair value of purchase consideration to the tangible assets acquired, liabilities assumed and intangible assets acquired based on their estimated fair values. The excess of the fair value of purchase consideration over the values of these identifiable assets and liabilities is recorded as goodwill. When determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, management makes significant estimates and assumptions, especially with respect to intangible assets. Critical estimates in valuing certain identifiable assets include but are not limited to expected long-term revenues; future expected operating expenses; cost of capital and appropriate discount rates. Management’s estimates of fair value are based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable, but which are inherently uncertain and unpredictable and, as a result, actual results may differ from estimates.
New Accounting Standards	Recent accounting standards: In July 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) delayed the effective date for Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”). The core principle contemplated by ASU 2014-09 is that an entity 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. New disclosures about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers are also required. We are required to adopt the standard in the first quarter of 2018 and retroactively apply it to our 2016 and 2017 financial results at the time of adoption. Under the new rules, we are permitted to adopt the new standard in 2017. We can also choose to apply the standard using either the full retrospective approach or a modified retrospective approach, which recognizes a cumulative catch up adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. We are currently assessing the impact and timing of adopting this pronouncement and the transition method we will use. In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11 Inventory (“Topic 330”): “Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory,” which requires entities using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) inventory costing method to subsequently value inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Topic 330 defines net realizable value as the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. Topic 330 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the provisions of Topic 330 and assessing the impact on our consolidated financial results. In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16 Business Combinations (“Topic 805”): “Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments,” which eliminates the requirement for an acquirer in a business combination to account for measurement-period adjustments retrospectively. Under Topic 805, acquirers must recognize measurement-period adjustments in the period in which they determine the amounts, including the effect on earnings of any amounts they would have recorded in previous periods if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the provisions of Topic 805 and assessing the impact, if any, on our consolidated financial results.

Acquisitions and dispositions (

Acquisitions and dispositions (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition	At the acquisition date, the purchase price assigned to the acquired assets and assumed liabilities is summarized as follows: In thousands Current assets $ 12,310 Property, plant and equipment 20,792 Intangible assets 28,440 Goodwill 28,250 Total assets acquired 89,792 Current liabilities 10,860 Noncurrent liabilities 11,878 Total liabilities assumed 22,738 Net assets acquired $ 67,054

Goodwill and other intangible24

Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill	The following table displays information on our goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets and amortizable intangible assets: In thousands Sept. 27, 2015 Dec. 28, 2014 Gross Accumulated Amortization Gross Accumulated Amortization Goodwill $ 577,519 $ — $ 544,345 $ — Indefinite-lived intangibles: Mastheads and trade names 32,691 — 13,469 — Amortizable intangible assets: Customer relationships 195,198 (149,131 ) 173,822 (140,720 ) Other 14,279 (12,067 ) 14,279 (10,735 )
Changes in the Company's net goodwill	The following table summarizes the changes in our net goodwill balance through September 27, 2015: In thousands Balance at Dec. 28, 2014: Goodwill $ 7,358,420 Accumulated impairment losses (6,814,075 ) Net balance at Dec. 28, 2014 544,345 Activity during the period: Acquisitions and Adjustments (see Note 2) 38,171 Foreign currency exchange rate changes (4,997 ) Total 33,174 Balance at Sept. 27, 2015: Goodwill 7,335,050 Accumulated impairment losses (6,757,531 ) Net balance at Sept. 27, 2015 $ 577,519

Retirement plans (Tables)

Retirement plans (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015
Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Benefit costs	Our retirement plan costs include costs for all of our qualified plans and our allocated portions of former parent-sponsored qualified and non-qualified plans and are presented in the following table: In thousands Three months ended Nine months ended Sept. 27, 2015 Sept. 28, 2014 Sept. 27, 2015 Sept. 28, 2014 Service cost-benefits earned during the period $ 995 $ 1,154 $ 3,204 $ 3,456 Interest cost on benefit obligation 32,997 36,511 98,483 109,488 Expected return on plan assets (49,742 ) (51,728 ) (147,068 ) (155,127 ) Amortization of prior service cost 1,705 1,742 5,173 5,226 Amortization of actuarial loss 13,594 10,464 41,267 31,382 Expense (credit) for retirement plans $ (451 ) $ (1,857 ) $ 1,059 $ (5,575 )

Post-retirement benefits othe26

Post-retirement benefits other than pension (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015
Post-retirement Benefits Other Than Pension [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Postretirement benefit costs for health care and life insurance	Our postretirement benefit costs and our allocated portions of former parent-sponsored postretirement plans for health care and life insurance are presented in the following table: In thousands Three months ended Nine months ended Sept. 27, 2015 Sept. 28, 2014 Sept. 27, 2015 Sept. 28, 2014 Service cost-benefits earned during the period $ 75 $ 91 $ 272 $ 277 Interest cost on net benefit obligation 989 1,075 2,961 3,567 Amortization of prior service credit (2,355 ) (3,022 ) (7,277 ) (8,444 ) Amortization of actuarial loss 315 202 1,102 528 Net periodic postretirement benefit credit $ (976 ) $ (1,654 ) $ (2,942 ) $ (4,072 )

Supplemental equity informati27

Supplemental equity information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of Equity	The following table summarizes equity account activity for the nine months ended September 27, 2015 and September 28, 2014 : In thousands Balance at Dec. 28, 2014 $ 937,472 Comprehensive income: Net income 125,740 Other comprehensive income 62,741 Total comprehensive income 188,481 Dividends declared (18,462 ) Stock-based compensation 12,359 Transactions with our former parent, net (43,145 ) Other activity 3,409 Balance at Sept. 27, 2015 $ 1,080,114 Balance at Dec. 29, 2013 $ 1,265,221 Comprehensive income: Net income 143,845 Other comprehensive income 35,471 Total comprehensive income 179,316 Transactions with our former parent, net (177,012 ) Balance at Sept. 28, 2014 $ 1,267,525
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The following table summarizes the components of, and the changes in, “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” (net of tax): In thousands Retirement Plans Foreign Currency Translation Total Three months ended: Balance at June 28, 2015 $ (1,068,455 ) $ 409,275 $ (659,180 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 52,664 (17,071 ) 35,593 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss 8,216 — 8,216 Other comprehensive income (loss) 60,880 (17,071 ) 43,809 Transactions with our former parent, net 7,237 — 7,237 Balance at Sept. 27, 2015 $ (1,000,338 ) $ 392,204 $ (608,134 ) Balance at June 29, 2014 $ (852,104 ) $ 447,884 $ (404,220 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 14,453 (22,896 ) (8,443 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss 6,153 — 6,153 Other comprehensive income (loss) 20,606 (22,896 ) (2,290 ) Balance at Sept. 28, 2014 $ (831,498 ) $ 424,988 $ (406,510 ) Nine months ended: Balance at Dec. 28, 2014 $ (1,082,312 ) $ 404,200 $ (678,112 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 49,147 (11,996 ) 37,151 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss 25,590 — 25,590 Other comprehensive income (loss) 74,737 (11,996 ) 62,741 Transactions with our former parent, net 7,237 — 7,237 Balance at Sept. 27, 2015 $ (1,000,338 ) $ 392,204 $ (608,134 ) Balance at Dec. 29, 2013 $ (873,595 ) $ 431,614 $ (441,981 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 23,314 (6,626 ) 16,688 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss 18,783 — 18,783 Other comprehensive income (loss) 42,097 (6,626 ) 35,471 Balance at Sept. 28, 2014 $ (831,498 ) $ 424,988 $ (406,510 )
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss related to these postretirement plans include the following: In thousands Three months ended Nine months ended Sept. 27, 2015 Sept. 28, 2014 Sept. 27, 2015 Sept. 28, 2014 Amortization of prior service credit, net $ (650 ) $ (1,280 ) $ (2,104 ) $ (3,218 ) Amortization of actuarial loss 13,909 10,666 42,369 31,910 Total reclassifications, before tax 13,259 9,386 40,265 28,692 Income tax effect (5,043 ) (3,233 ) (14,675 ) (9,909 ) Total reclassifications, net of tax $ 8,216 $ 6,153 $ 25,590 $ 18,783

Stock-based compensation (Table

Stock-based compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity	The following table summarizes the RSU activity for the three months ended September 27, 2015: Shares Weighted Average Fair Value Outstanding and unvested at beginning of period 2,885,994 $ 10.86 Granted 187,517 $ 11.17 Vested (70,219 ) $ 10.20 Canceled (125,659 ) $ 11.00 Outstanding and unvested at end of period 2,877,633 $ 10.89
Schedule of Nonvested Performance-based Units Activity	The following table summarizes the performance share activity for the three months ended September 27, 2015: Shares Weighted Average Fair Value Outstanding and unvested at beginning of period 926,138 $ 15.48 Canceled (65,556 ) $ 14.77 Outstanding and unvested at end of period 860,582 $ 15.54

Earnings per share (Tables)

Earnings per share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	For the three and nine months ended September 27, 2015 and September 28, 2014 , basic and diluted earnings per share were as follows: In thousands, except per share data Three months ended Nine months ended Sept. 27, 2015 Sept. 28, 2014 Sept. 27, 2015 Sept. 28, 2014 Net income $ 39,166 $ 50,557 $ 125,740 $ 143,845 Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic 115,186 114,959 115,035 114,959 Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted 118,168 114,959 116,029 114,959 Earnings per share - basic $ 0.34 $ 0.44 $ 1.09 $ 1.25 Earnings per share - diluted $ 0.33 $ 0.44 $ 1.08 $ 1.25

Relationship with our former 30

Relationship with our former parent (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015
Transactions with Former Parent [Abstract]
Schedule of transactions with former parent	These allocated costs, net of cost recoveries, are summarized in the following table: In thousands Three months ended Nine months ended Sept. 28, 2014 Sept. 27, 2015 (a) Sept. 28, 2014 Corporate allocations (b) $ 14,267 $ 25,832 $ 43,573 Occupancy (c) 1,331 2,884 4,392 Depreciation (d) 2,108 4,067 6,514 Other support costs (e) 3,936 6,249 11,807 Cost recoveries (f) (2,384 ) (6,055 ) (6,982 ) Total $ 19,258 $ 32,977 $ 59,304 (a) Costs were allocated from our former parent to us up to the spin date. No costs were allocated to us by our former parent after the spin-off. (b) The corporate allocations related to support we received from our former parent and its affiliates for certain corporate activities include: (i) corporate general and administrative expenses, (ii) marketing services, (iii) investor relations, (iv) legal, (v) human resources, (vi) internal audit, (vii) financial reporting, (viii) tax, (ix) treasury, (x) information technology, (xi) production services, (xii) travel services and (xiii) other former parent corporate and infrastructure costs. For these services, we recorded an allocation of a management fee based on actual costs incurred by our former parent and its affiliates. This was allocated to us based upon our revenue as a percentage of total former parent revenue in each fiscal period. (c) Occupancy costs relate to certain facilities owned and/or leased by our former parent and its affiliates that were utilized by our employees and principally relate to shared corporate office space. These costs were charged to us primarily based on actual square footage utilized or our revenue as a percentage of total former parent revenue in each fiscal period. Occupancy costs include facility rent, repairs and maintenance, security and other occupancy related costs incurred to manage the properties. (d) Depreciation expense was allocated by former parent and its affiliates for certain assets. These assets primarily relate to facilities and IT equipment that are utilized by former parent and us to operate our businesses. These assets have not been included in our Unaudited Condensed Combined Balance Sheets. Depreciation expense was allocated primarily based on our revenue as a percentage of total former parent revenue or our utilization of these assets. (e) Other support costs related to charges to us from former parent and its affiliates include certain insurance costs and our allocated portions of share-based compensation costs and net periodic pension costs relating to the Gannett Supplemental Retirement Plan (“SERP”) for employees of our former parent. Such costs were allocated based on actual costs incurred or our revenue as a percentage of total former parent revenue. (f) Cost recoveries reflect costs recovered from our former parent and our former parent’s affiliates for functions provided by us such as functions that serve our former parent’s digital and broadcasting platforms for content optimization and financial transaction processing at shared service centers. Such costs were primarily allocated based on our revenue as a percentage of total former parent revenue or based upon transactional volume in each fiscal year.

Basis of presentation and sum31

Basis of presentation and summary of significant accounting policies (Details)	Jun. 29, 2015	Sep. 27, 2015publication
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Pro rata distribution to Parents' stockholders (as a percent)	98.50%
Conversion ratio for every share of parent company common stock owned by stockholders	0.5
Shares held by Former Parent after distribution (as a percent)	1.50%
Former Parent to own shares for period, not to exceed	5 years
U.S and U.K. [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of daily publications		112
U.S. [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of daily publications		93
Number of non-daily publications, more than		400
U.K. [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of non-daily publications, more than		150

Acquisitions and dispositions -

Acquisitions and dispositions - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 01, 2015USD ($)	May. 26, 2015USD ($)publication	Sep. 27, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2014USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired					$ 28,668	$ 0
Net gain recognized on acquisition					$ 21,799	$ 0
Romanes Media Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of daily publications | publication		1
Number of weekly publications | publication		28
Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnership (TNP) [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Interest acquired (as a percent)	59.40%
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	$ 5,200
Ownership interests in acquired company (as a percent)	100.00%
Ownership interests held prior to acquisition date (as a percent)	40.60%
Fair value of interests on acquisition date	$ 26,600
Net gain recognized on acquisition	$ 21,800
Impact of acquisition on earnings, revenue			$ 26,500
California Newspapers Partnership (CNP) [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Assignment of interest for acquisition (as a percent)	19.50%
Fair value of ownership interest assigned	$ 34,400
Newsquest [Member] | Romanes Media Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Interest acquired (as a percent)		100.00%
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired		$ 23,400
Impact of acquisition on earnings, revenue				$ 9,600

Acquisitions and dispositions33

Acquisitions and dispositions - Schedule of Assets Acquired, Liabilities Assumed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 27, 2015	Jun. 01, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 577,519		$ 544,345
Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnership (TNP) [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets		$ 12,310
Property, plant and equipment		20,792
Intangible assets		28,440
Goodwill		28,250
Total assets acquired		89,792
Current liabilities		10,860
Noncurrent liabilities		11,878
Total liabilities assumed		22,738
Net assets acquired		$ 67,054

Restructuring activities - Narr

Restructuring activities - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014
Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 5.9	$ 2.9	$ 25.4	$ 13.2
Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairment and other charges, pre-tax amount	1.3	5.4	8	24.4
Cost of Sales [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	13.5	2.2	35.5	10.5
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	2.9	$ 0.6	8.3	$ 2.7
Early Retirement Opportunity Program, March 2015 [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			7.8
Early Retirement Opportunity Program, September 2015 [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	10.6
Early Retirement Opportunity Program [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Estimated additional charges expected to be recorded next quarter	$ 21		$ 21

Goodwill and other intangible35

Goodwill and other intangible assets - Intangibles and Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 27, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 577,519	$ 544,345
Customer Relationships [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles, Gross	195,198	173,822
Finite-lived Intangibles, Accumulated Amortization	(149,131)	(140,720)
Other [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles, Gross	14,279	14,279
Finite-lived Intangibles, Accumulated Amortization	(12,067)	(10,735)
Mastheads and trade names [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangibles, Gross	$ 32,691	$ 13,469

Goodwill and other intangible36

Goodwill and other intangible assets - Changes in Goodwill (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015USD ($)
Changes in the Company's net goodwill
Goodwill before accumulated impairment losses beginning balance	$ 7,358,420
Accumulated impairment losses beginning balance	(6,814,075)
Beginning balance	544,345
Acquisitions and adjustments	38,171
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	(4,997)
Total	33,174
Goodwill before accumulated impairment losses beginning balance	7,335,050
Accumulated impairment losses ending balance	(6,757,531)
Ending balance	$ 577,519

Revolving credit facility - Nar

Revolving credit facility - Narrative (Details) - Line of Credit [Member]	Sep. 28, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 29, 2015USD ($)	Oct. 07, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2015USD ($)
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Outstanding amount				$ 0
Remaining borrowing capacity				462,000,000
Letter of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				50,000,000
Outstanding amount				$ 38,000,000
Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility term		5 years
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 500,000,000
Consolidated interest coverage ratio, not to be less than		3
Total leverage ratio, not to exceed		3
Federal Funds Rate [Member] | Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis point spread on variable rate (as a percent)		0.50%
LIBOR [Member] | Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis point spread on variable rate (as a percent)		1.00%
Minimum [Member] | Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment fee on undrawn commitments (as a percent)		0.30%
Minimum [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis point spread on variable rate (as a percent)		2.00%
Minimum [Member] | ABR [Member] | Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis point spread on variable rate (as a percent)		1.00%
Maximum [Member] | Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment fee on undrawn commitments (as a percent)		0.40%
Maximum [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis point spread on variable rate (as a percent)		2.50%
Maximum [Member] | ABR [Member] | Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis point spread on variable rate (as a percent)		1.50%
Subsequent Event [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity	$ 483,000,000
Letters of credit canceled	$ 21,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 500,000,000

Retirement plans - Retirement P

Retirement plans - Retirement Plan Costs (Details) - Pension Plans [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014
Company's pension costs
Service cost-benefits earned during the period	$ 995	$ 1,154	$ 3,204	$ 3,456
Interest cost on benefit obligation	32,997	36,511	98,483	109,488
Expected return on plan assets	(49,742)	(51,728)	(147,068)	(155,127)
Amortization of prior service cost	1,705	1,742	5,173	5,226
Amortization of actuarial loss	13,594	10,464	41,267	31,382
Expense (credit) for retirement plans	$ (451)	$ (1,857)	$ 1,059	$ (5,575)

Retirement plans - Narrative (D

Retirement plans - Narrative (Details) - Pension Plans [Member] £ in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2015GBP (£)	Sep. 27, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 29, 2015USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Remeasurement of pension obligation, reduction of liability	$ 64.8
Defined benefit retirement plans, discount rate	4.40%	4.05%	4.40%	4.40%
Gannett Retirement Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets allocated from Parent					$ 1,900
Allocated contributions from Parent		$ 104.7
Estimated future contributions through 2020				$ 25
Estimated future contributions in 2021				15
Newsquest Retirement Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contribution to the defined benefit plans			£ 5.7	$ 8.7
Estimated future employer contributions remainder of 2015 | £			£ 1.9

Retirement plans - Additional I

Retirement plans - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
401 (k) Maximum employee contribution (as a percent of employee compensation)			50.00%
Minimum number of employee working hours required to be eligible to participate in 401(k) plan			1000 hours
Employer 401(k) matching contribution (as a percent)			100.00%
Maximum employee contributions subject to employer match (as a percent)			5.00%
Expense for employer contributions to Parent 401(k) plan	$ 6.5	$ 7.3	$ 21.2	$ 23.2

Post-retirement benefits othe41

Post-retirement benefits other than pension - Post-Retirement Benefit Costs(Details) - Post-retirement Benefits Other Than Pension [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014
Postretirement benefit costs for health care and life insurance
Service cost-benefits earned during the period	$ 75	$ 91	$ 272	$ 277
Interest cost on net benefit obligation	989	1,075	2,961	3,567
Amortization of prior service credit	(2,355)	(3,022)	(7,277)	(8,444)
Amortization of actuarial loss	315	202	1,102	528
Expense (credit) for retirement plans	$ (976)	$ (1,654)	$ (2,942)	$ (4,072)

Post-retirement benefits othe42

Post-retirement benefits other than pension - Narrative (Details) - Post-retirement Benefits Other Than Pension [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015	Mar. 30, 2014
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Reduction of postretirement benefits liability due to remeasurement	$ 2	$ 33.9
Allocated remeasurement of post-retirement benefits liability		$ 32.9

Income taxes - Narrative (Detai

Income taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014	Dec. 28, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent	20.60%	24.60%	21.60%	24.70%
Unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact effective tax rate	$ 11.7		$ 11.7		$ 7.5
Accrued interest and penalties payable related to unrecognized tax benefits	3.4		3.4		$ 1.1
Estimated decrease in gross unrecognized tax positions within the next 12 months, maximum	$ 2.5		$ 2.5

Supplemental equity informati44

Supplemental equity information - Equity Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			$ 937,472	$ 1,265,221
Comprehensive income:
Net income	$ 39,166	$ 50,557	125,740	143,845
Other comprehensive income	43,809	(2,290)	62,741	35,471
Comprehensive income	82,975	48,267	188,481	179,316
Dividends declared			18,462
Stock-based compensation			12,359
Transactions with our former parent, net			(43,145)	(177,012)
Other activity			3,409
Ending Balance	$ 1,080,114	$ 1,267,525	$ 1,080,114	$ 1,267,525

Supplemental equity informati45

Supplemental equity information - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ (659,180)	$ (404,220)	$ (678,112)	$ (441,981)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	35,593	(8,443)	37,151	16,688
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	8,216	6,153	25,590	18,783
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	43,809	(2,290)	62,741	35,471
Transactions with our former parent, net	7,237		7,237
Ending Balance	(608,134)	(406,510)	(608,134)	(406,510)
Retirement Plans [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(1,068,455)	(852,104)	(1,082,312)	(873,595)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	52,664	14,453	49,147	23,314
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	8,216	6,153	25,590	18,783
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	60,880	20,606	74,737	42,097
Transactions with our former parent, net	7,237		7,237
Ending Balance	(1,000,338)	(831,498)	(1,000,338)	(831,498)
Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	409,275	447,884	404,200	431,614
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(17,071)	(22,896)	(11,996)	(6,626)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(17,071)	(22,896)	(11,996)	(6,626)
Transactions with our former parent, net	0		0
Ending Balance	$ 392,204	$ 424,988	$ 392,204	$ 424,988

Supplemental equity informati46

Supplemental equity information - Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amortization of prior service credit, net	$ (650)	$ (1,280)	$ (2,104)	$ (3,218)
Amortization of actuarial loss	13,909	10,666	42,369	31,910
Total reclassifications, net of tax	8,216	6,153	25,590	18,783
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Total reclassifications, net of tax	8,216	6,153	25,590	18,783
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amortization of prior service credit, net	(650)	(1,280)	(2,104)	(3,218)
Amortization of actuarial loss	13,909	10,666	42,369	31,910
Total reclassifications, before tax	13,259	9,386	40,265	28,692
Income tax effect	$ (5,043)	$ (3,233)	$ (14,675)	$ (9,909)

Fair value measurement - Narrat

Fair value measurement - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 27, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets held for sale	$ 20,599	$ 18,434
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets held for sale	$ 20,600	$ 18,400

Commitments, contingencies an48

Commitments, contingencies and other matters - Narrative (Details)	Jan. 02, 2014USD ($)
Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Statutory penalty per incident	$ 500
Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Statutory penalty per incident	$ 1,500

Stock-based compensation - Narr

Stock-based compensation - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions	Jun. 29, 2015	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incremental cost not yet recognized		$ 3,100
Stock-based compensation		5,800	$ 3,700	$ 12,359	$ 11,973
Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Issued in connection with the distribution on June 29, 2015 (in shares)	1.1
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Issued in connection with the distribution on June 29, 2015 (in shares)	3
Not yet recognized compensation costs		$ 23,700		23,700
Unrecognized compensation cost, period for recognition		2 years 7 months 6 days
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Issued in connection with the distribution on June 29, 2015 (in shares)	1
Not yet recognized compensation costs		$ 5,800		$ 5,800
Unrecognized compensation cost, period for recognition		1 year 10 months 24 days
Former Parent [Member] | Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares converted (in shares)	4.4
Former Parent [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares converted (in shares)	8.3
Former Parent [Member] | Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares converted (in shares)	3

Stock-based compensation - RSU

Stock-based compensation - RSU and Performance Share Activity (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015$ / sharesshares
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Shares
Outstanding and unvested at beginning of period (in shares) | shares	2,885,994
Granted (in shares) | shares	187,517
Vested (in shares) | shares	(70,219)
Canceled (in shares) | shares	(125,659)
Outstanding and unvested at end of period (in shares) | shares	2,877,633
Weighted Average Fair Value
Outstanding at and unvested at beginning of period (in dollars per share)	$ 10.86
Granted (in dollars per share)	11.17
Vested (in dollars per share)	10.20
Canceled (in dollars per share)	11
Outstanding and unvested at end of period (in dollars per share)	$ 10.89
Performance Shares [Member]
Shares
Outstanding and unvested at beginning of period (in shares) | shares	926,138
Canceled (in shares) | shares	(65,556)
Outstanding and unvested at end of period (in shares) | shares	860,582
Weighted Average Fair Value
Outstanding at and unvested at beginning of period (in dollars per share)	$ 15.48
Canceled (in dollars per share)	14.77
Outstanding and unvested at end of period (in dollars per share)	$ 15.54

Earnings per share - Narrative

Earnings per share - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Jul. 28, 2015	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Percentage of shares distributed by parent (as a percent)						98.50%
Shares retained by former parent (as a percent)						1.50%
Common stock, shares, outstanding						115,000,000
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount		$ 150,000,000		$ 150,000,000
Stock repurchase program, period in force		3 years
Stock repurchased during period (in shares)		0
Net income		$ 39,166,000	$ 50,557,000	$ 125,740,000	$ 143,845,000
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic		115,186,000	114,959,000	115,035,000	114,959,000
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted		118,168,000	114,959,000	116,029,000	114,959,000
Earnings per share – basic (in dollars per share)		$ 0.34	$ 0.44	$ 1.09	$ 1.25
Earnings per share – diluted (in dollars per share)		$ 0.33	$ 0.44	$ 1.08	$ 1.25
Dividend declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16

Relationship with our former 52

Relationship with our former parent - Allocated Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014
Schedule of Transactions with Former Parent [Line Items]
Corporate allocations	$ 173,035	$ 180,550	$ 528,248	$ 551,020
Depreciation	$ 25,291	24,925	73,677	73,767
Former Parent [Member]
Schedule of Transactions with Former Parent [Line Items]
Corporate allocations		14,267	25,832	43,573
Occupancy		1,331	2,884	4,392
Depreciation		2,108	4,067	6,514
Other support costs		3,936	6,249	11,807
Cost recoveries		(2,384)	(6,055)	(6,982)
Total		$ 19,258	$ 32,977	$ 59,304

Relationship with our former 53

Relationship with our former parent - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014	Dec. 28, 2014
Schedule of Transactions with Former Parent [Line Items]
Transfer services agreement, term	24 months
Transition services agreement, minimum service period	90 days
Transition services agreement, minimum notice period for termination	30 days
Former Parent [Member]
Schedule of Transactions with Former Parent [Line Items]
IT, payroll and other services provided for former parent	$ 3
Services provided by former parent	1.6
Related party lease expenses	$ 2.9
Investment in commercial paper of Parent				$ 63.9
Commercial Paper [Member] | Former Parent [Member]
Schedule of Transactions with Former Parent [Line Items]
Interest income on related party investments		$ 0.4	$ 1.4

Subsequent events - Narrative (

Subsequent events - Narrative (Details)	Oct. 07, 2015USD ($)marketstate	Jun. 29, 2015USD ($)
Journal Media Group, Inc. [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Acquisition of Journal Media Group, Inc.	$ 280,000,000
Number of domestic markets print and digital publishing operations serve | market	14
Number of states in which entity operates | state	9
Number of domestic markets print and digital publishing combined operations serve | market	106
Credit Facility [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 500,000,000
Credit Facility [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 500,000,000