TEGNA (TGNA) 10-K 27 Feb 14 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Feb. 02, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Document Documentand Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Document Period End Date	29-Dec-13	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'
Trading Symbol	'GCI	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'GANNETT CO INC /DE/	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000039899	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-29	'	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'Yes	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	227,365,020	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$5,589,908,194

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013		Dec. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets	'		'
Cash and cash equivalents	$469,203		$175,030
Trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful receivables of $15,275 and $22,006, respectively	834,052		678,845
Other receivables	28,592		20,162
Inventories	49,950		56,389
Deferred income taxes	21,245		15,840
Assets held for sale	395,851		17,508
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	124,592		108,946
Total current assets	1,923,485		1,072,720
Property, plant and equipment	'		'
Land	237,554		148,518
Buildings and improvements	1,239,719		1,265,290
Machinery, equipment and fixtures	2,506,121		2,548,957
Construction in progress	24,485		10,184
Total	4,007,879		3,972,949
Less accumulated depreciation	-2,338,247		-2,454,271
Net property, plant and equipment	1,669,632		1,518,678
Intangible and other assets	'		'
Goodwill	3,790,472		2,846,869
Indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $201,178 and $221,231, respectively	1,477,231		499,913
Deferred income taxes	0		158,275
Investments and other assets	379,886		283,431
Total intangible and other assets	5,647,589		3,788,488
Total assets(a)	9,240,706	[1]	6,379,886
Accounts payable	'		'
Trade	176,055		187,705
Other	39,245		24,128
Accrued liabilities	'		'
Compensation	214,434		171,319
Interest	58,575		22,210
Other	226,153		208,811
Dividends payable	45,645		45,963
Income taxes	17,791		44,985
Deferred income	223,404		229,395
Current portion of long-term debt	5,890		0
Total current liabilities	1,007,192		934,516
Income taxes	49,748		83,260
Deferred income taxes	587,904		0
Long-term debt	3,707,010		1,432,100
Postretirement medical and life insurance liabilities	129,078		149,937
Pension liabilities	632,195		1,007,325
Other noncurrent liabilities	218,168		222,182
Total noncurrent liabilities	5,324,103		2,894,804
Total liabilities(a)	6,331,295	[1]	3,829,320
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	14,618		10,654
Commitments and contingent liabilities (see Note 12)	'		'
Gannett Co., Inc. shareholders' equity	'		'
Preferred stock, par value $1: Authorized, 2,000,000 shares: Issued, none	0		0
Common stock, par value $1: Authorized, 800,000,000 shares: Issued, 324,418,632 shares	324,419		324,419
Additional paid-in capital	552,368		567,515
Retained earnings	7,720,903		7,514,858
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-494,055		-701,141
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock, Total	8,103,635		7,705,651
Less Treasury stock, 96,849,744 shares and 94,376,534 shares, respectively, at cost	-5,410,537		-5,355,037
Total Gannett Co., Inc. shareholders’ equity	2,693,098		2,350,614
Noncontrolling interests	201,695		189,298
Total equity	2,894,793		2,539,912
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and equity	$9,240,706		$6,379,886
[1]	(a) Consolidated assets as of Dec. 29, 2013 include total assets of $44.7 million of variable interest entities (VIEs) that can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. Consolidated liabilities as of Dec. 29, 2013 include $2.7 million of total liabilities of the VIEs for which the VIEs’ creditors have no recourse to the company. See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'
Trade receivables, allowance for doubtful receivables	$15,275	$22,006
Indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization	201,178	221,231
Total Assets	44,746	'
VIE Total Liabilities Subject To Recourse	$2,730	'
Preferred stock, par value	$1	$1
Preferred stock, Authorized	2,000,000	2,000,000
Preferred stock, Issued	0	0
Common stock, par value	$1	$1
Common stock, Authorized	800,000,000	800,000,000
Common stock, Issued	324,418,632	324,418,632
Treasury stock, shares	96,849,744	94,376,534

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_INC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Net operating revenues	'	'	'
Broadcasting	$835,113	$906,104	$722,410
Publishing advertising	2,198,719	2,355,922	2,511,025
Publishing circulation	1,129,060	1,117,042	1,063,890
All other Publishing	250,025	255,180	256,193
Digital	748,445	718,949	686,471
Total	5,161,362	5,353,197	5,239,989
Operating expenses	'	'	'
Cost of sales and operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation	2,882,449	2,943,847	2,961,097
Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation	1,291,858	1,303,427	1,223,485
Depreciation	153,203	160,746	165,739
Amortization of intangible assets	36,369	33,293	31,634
Facility consolidation and asset impairment charges (see Notes 3 and 4)	58,240	122,129	27,243
Total	4,422,119	4,563,442	4,409,198
Operating income	739,243	789,755	830,791
Non-operating (expense) income	'	'	'
Equity income in unconsolidated investees, net (see Notes 3 and 6)	43,824	22,387	8,197
Interest expense	-176,064	-150,469	-173,140
Other non-operating items	-47,890	8,734	-12,921
Total	-180,130	-119,348	-177,864
Income before income taxes	559,113	670,407	652,927
Provision for income taxes	113,200	195,400	152,800
Net income	445,913	475,007	500,127
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	-57,233	-50,727	-41,379
Net income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.	$388,680	$424,280	$458,748
Net income per share-basic	$1.70	$1.83	$1.92
Net income per share-diluted	$1.66	$1.79	$1.89

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Net income	$445,913	$475,007	$500,127
Redeemable noncontrolling interest (income not available to shareholders)	-1,997	-254	-973
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	9,055	18,107	5,342
Pension and other postretirement benefit items:	'	'	'
Actuarial gain (loss) arising during the period	286,778	-230,799	-403,495
Amortization of actuarial loss	64,381	55,372	43,345
Change in prior service (costs) credit	319	0	-1,297
Amortization of prior service credit	-1,599	-11,501	-11,930
Settlement charge	3,077	7,946	0
Other	-10,158	-11,375	-295
Pension and other postretirement benefit items	342,798	-190,357	-373,672
Other	2,363	1,791	-5,469
Other comprehensive income (loss) before tax	354,216	-170,459	-373,799
Income tax effect related to components of other comprehensive income (loss)	-145,478	66,948	140,182
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	208,738	-103,511	-233,617
Comprehensive income	652,654	371,242	265,537
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	56,888	52,264	37,294
Comprehensive income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.	595,766	318,978	228,243
Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]	'	'	'
Pension and other postretirement benefit items:	'	'	'
Actuarial gain (loss) arising during the period	270,568	'	'
Amortization of actuarial loss	63,212	'	'
Change in prior service (costs) credit	-177	'	'
Amortization of prior service credit	7,566	'	'
Settlement charge	3,077	'	'
Pension and other postretirement benefit items	$334,088	'	'

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities	'	'	'
Net income	$445,913	$475,007	$500,127
Adjustments to reconcile net income to operating cash flows:	'	'	'
Depreciation	153,203	160,746	165,739
Amortization of intangible assets	36,369	33,293	31,634
Facility consolidation and asset impairment charges (see Notes 3 and 4)	61,014	122,129	41,772
Stock-based compensation-equity awards	33,437	26,608	28,003
Provision for deferred income taxes	53,900	122,700	97,500
Pension expense, net of pension contributions	-82,878	-95,377	-42,330
Equity income in unconsolidated investees, net (see Notes 3 and 6)	-43,824	-22,387	-8,197
Other, net, including gains on asset sales	-4,673	-36,056	-1,639
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables	-17,884	35,799	33,464
Decrease in other receivables	9,329	6,200	12,273
Decrease (increase) in inventories	4,489	-7,167	22,932
Decrease in accounts payable	-29,310	-3,284	-12,614
Increase (decrease) in interest and taxes payable	-53,101	853	-57,173
Increase (decrease) in deferred income	-12,233	-5,294	4,595
Change in other assets and liabilities, net	-42,263	-57,030	-1,950
Net cash flow from operating activities	511,488	756,740	814,136
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'	'
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	-110,407	-91,874	-72,451
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	-1,451,006	-67,244	-23,020
Payments for investments	-3,380	-2,501	-19,406
Proceeds from investments	63,408	35,629	52,982
Proceeds from sale of certain assets	113,895	39,009	36,976
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities	-1,387,490	-86,981	-24,919
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'	'
Proceeds from (payments of) borrowings under revolving credit facilities	-205,000	-30,000	14,000
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,827,799	0	0
Proceeds from (payments of) unsecured floating rate term loans	194,070	0	'
Payments of unsecured fixed rate notes	-287,719	-306,571	'
Payments of debt issuance and financing costs	-41,960	0	0
Dividends paid	-183,233	-158,822	-47,946
Cost of common shares repurchased	-116,639	-153,948	-53,037
Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options	31,435	33,748	3,609
Repurchase of and distributions to noncontrolling membership interests	-42,608	-47,100	-108,691
Deferred payments for acquisitions	-6,132	-1,027	0
Net cash used for financing activities	1,170,013	-663,720	-805,497
Effect of currency exchange rate change	162	2,065	192
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	294,173	8,104	-16,088
Balance of cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	175,030	166,926	183,014
Balance of cash and cash equivalents at end of year	469,203	175,030	166,926
Floating Rate Term Loan	'	'	'
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'	'
Payments of unsecured fixed rate notes	'	'	-180,000
Fixed Rate Notes and Other Indebtedness	'	'	'
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'	'
Payments of unsecured fixed rate notes	'	'	($433,432)

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_EQU

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Retained earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Treasury stock	Noncontrolling Interests
In Thousands
Beginning Balance at Dec. 26, 2010	$2,334,073	$324,419	$630,316	$6,874,641	($365,334)	($5,300,288)	$170,319
Net income	500,127	'	'	458,748	'	'	41,379
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	-973	'	'	'	'	'	-973
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	-233,617	'	'	'	-230,505	'	-3,112
Total comprehensive income	265,537	'	'	'	'	'	'
Dividends declared, $0.80 per share in 2013, $0.80 per share in 2012, and $0.24 per share 2011	-57,189	'	'	-57,189	'	'	'
Distributions to noncontrolling membership shareholders	-23,542	'	'	'	'	'	-23,542
Treasury stock acquired	-53,037	'	'	'	'	-53,037	'
Stock options exercised	2,352	'	-7,294	'	'	9,646	'
Stock-based compensation	28,003	'	28,003	'	'	'	'
401(k) match	16,627	'	-24,714	'	'	41,341	'
Tax benefit derived from stock awards settled	1,257	'	1,257	'	'	'	'
Other activity	-2,056	'	-9,841	'	'	7,722	63
Ending Balance at Dec. 25, 2011	2,512,025	324,419	617,727	7,276,200	-595,839	-5,294,616	184,134
Net income	475,007	'	'	424,280	'	'	50,727
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	-254	'	'	'	'	'	-254
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	-103,511	'	'	'	-105,302	'	1,791
Total comprehensive income	371,242	'	'	'	'	'	'
Dividends declared, $0.80 per share in 2013, $0.80 per share in 2012, and $0.24 per share 2011	-185,622	'	'	-185,622	'	'	'
Distributions to noncontrolling membership shareholders	-47,100	'	'	'	'	'	-47,100
Treasury stock acquired	-153,948	'	'	'	'	-153,948	'
Stock options exercised	24,505	'	-42,282	'	'	66,787	'
Restricted stock awards settled	-6,970	'	-32,860	'	'	25,890	'
Stock-based compensation	26,608	'	26,608	'	'	'	'
Tax benefit derived from stock awards settled	9,243	'	9,243	'	'	'	'
Other activity	-10,071	'	-10,921	'	'	850	'
Ending Balance at Dec. 30, 2012	2,539,912	324,419	567,515	7,514,858	-701,141	-5,355,037	189,298
Net income	445,913	'	'	388,680	'	'	57,233
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	-1,997	'	'	'	'	'	-1,997
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	208,738	'	'	'	207,086	'	1,652
Total comprehensive income	652,654	'	'	'	'	'	'
Dividends declared, $0.80 per share in 2013, $0.80 per share in 2012, and $0.24 per share 2011	-182,635	'	'	-182,635	'	'	'
Distributions to noncontrolling membership shareholders	-42,390	'	'	'	'	'	-42,390
Treasury stock acquired	-116,639	'	'	'	'	-116,639	'
Stock options exercised	21,671	'	-18,518	'	'	40,189	'
Restricted stock awards settled	-10,480	'	-31,707	'	'	21,227	'
Stock-based compensation	33,437	'	33,437	'	'	'	'
Tax benefit derived from stock awards settled	9,764	'	9,764	'	'	'	'
Other activity	-10,501	'	-8,123	'	'	-277	-2,101
Ending Balance at Dec. 29, 2013	$2,894,793	$324,419	$552,368	$7,720,903	($494,055)	($5,410,537)	$201,695

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_EQU1

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (Parenthetical) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Dividends declared, per share	$0.80	$0.80	$0.24

Summary_of_significant_account

Summary of significant accounting policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Summary of significant accounting policies	'
	Summary of significant accounting policies
	Fiscal year: The company’s fiscal year ends on the last Sunday of the calendar year. The company’s 2013 fiscal year ended on Dec. 29, 2013, and encompassed a 52-week period. The company’s 2012 and 2011 fiscal years encompassed 53-week and 52-week periods, respectively.
	Consolidation: The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the company and its wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries after elimination of all intercompany transactions and profits. Investments in entities for which the company does not have control, but has the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies, are accounted for under the equity method. Accordingly, the company’s share of net earnings and losses from these ventures is included in “Equity income in unconsolidated investees, net” in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
	Variable Interest Entities (VIE): A variable interest entity is an entity that lacks equity investors or whose equity investors do not have a controlling interest in the entity through their equity investments. The company consolidates VIEs when it is the primary beneficiary. In determining whether the company is the primary beneficiary of a VIE for financial reporting purposes, the company considers whether it has the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and whether the company has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive returns that would be significant to the VIE.
	On Dec. 23, 2013, Gannett completed the previously announced merger transaction contemplated in the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 12, 2013 (the Merger Agreement), among Belo Corp. (Belo), Gannett, and Delta Acquisition Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gannett (Merger Sub). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into Belo (the Merger), with Belo surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gannett.
	The total cash consideration for the Merger was approximately $1.47 billion, in addition to the assumption of $715 million in principal amount of outstanding Belo debt.
	As part of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, Gannett and Belo restructured certain of Belo’s media holdings. Simultaneously with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, Gannett closed on Asset Purchase Agreements (collectively, the Restructuring Agreements) with Sander Holdings, LLC and certain of its subsidiaries and Tucker Operating Co. LLC (the Restructuring Assignees).
	Pursuant to the Restructuring Agreements, the Belo subsidiaries that owned and operated Belo’s seven stations located in the Louisville, KY; Phoenix, AZ; Portland, OR; St. Louis, MO; and Tucson, AZ television markets entered into their respective Restructuring Agreement and thereupon assigned, transferred, and conveyed to the Restructuring Assignees designated assets, including the applicable Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licenses, and certain operating equipment and programming and distribution agreements relating to the respective stations. As previously announced, the closing of the Restructuring Agreements for station KMOV-TV in St. Louis, MO, was subject to the terms of a proposed consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice, which requires a divestiture of that station. Gannett also entered into, effective after closing of the Merger and the conveyance under the Restructuring Agreements, shared services or other support agreements with the Restructuring Assignees. In addition, the Restructuring Assignees granted Gannett (or its assignee) the right to acquire such stations in the future, subject to applicable law. In order to facilitate the efficient pricing of acquisition financing needs of the Restructuring Assignees, Gannett guaranteed debt incurred by the Restructuring Assignees in connection with the closings under the Restructuring Agreements.
	Consolidated VIEs: The company has concluded that the owner entities of the seven stations constitute VIEs and the various agreements that the company has entered into related to these entities represented variable interests in the VIEs. Accordingly, the company has evaluated the arrangements with respect to the power to direct the activities of the VIE and whether it has significant benefits, as required under ASC Topic 810, “Consolidation” (ASC Topic 810). Four stations in the Louisville, KY; Portland, OR; and Tucson, AZ, television markets are consolidated by the company based on these evaluations.
	As of the dates indicated, the carrying amounts and classification of the assets and liabilities of the consolidated VIEs mentioned above which have been included in the company’s consolidated balance sheets as of Dec. 29, 2013 were as follows:
	In thousands of dollars
		Dec. 29, 2013
	Current assets	$	4,677
	Plant, property and equipment, net	8,061
	Intangible and other assets	32,008
	Total assets	44,746
	Current liabilities	7,827
	Noncurrent liabilities	34,173
	Total liabilities	$	42,000
	Non-consolidated VIEs: With respect to two stations located in Phoenix, AZ, and one in St. Louis, MO, the company has entered into forward sale agreements to cause the sale of the assets of these stations to a third party. The station in St. Louis is expected to be sold by the end of March 2014. The sale of the two stations in Phoenix is expected to take place later in 2014. These three stations are not consolidated due to the company’s involvement being limited to certain administrative, maintenance and monitoring services.
	Segment presentation: The Digital Segment includes results from CareerBuilder, PointRoll and Shoplocal. The Digital Segment and the digital revenues lines do not include online/digital revenues generated by digital platforms that are associated with the company’s publishing and broadcasting operating properties. Such amounts are reflected within those segments and are included as part of publishing revenues and broadcasting revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
	Noncontrolling interests presentation: Noncontrolling interests are presented as a component of equity on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. This balance primarily relates to the noncontrolling owners of CareerBuilder, LLC (CareerBuilder) for which Gannett’s ownership percentage is at 52.9%. Net income in the Consolidated Statements of Income reflects 100% of CareerBuilder results as the company holds the controlling interest. Net income is subsequently adjusted to remove the noncontrolling interest to arrive at Net income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc. On Aug. 31, 2012, CareerBuilder acquired 74% of Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. (EMSI), a software firm that specializes in employment data and labor market analytics. Shareholders for the remaining 26% of ownership hold put rights that permit them to put their equity interest to CareerBuilder. Since redemption of the noncontrolling interest is outside of the company’s control, their equity interest is presented on the consolidated balance sheet in the caption “Redeemable noncontrolling interest”.
	Operating agencies: The company’s publishing subsidiary in Detroit participates in a joint operating agency. The joint operating agency performs the production, sales and distribution functions for the subsidiary and another publishing company under a joint operating agreement. Operating results for the Detroit joint operating agency are fully consolidated along with a charge for the noncontrolling partner’s share of profits.
	Cash and cash equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and investments with maturities of three months or less.
	Trade receivables and allowances for doubtful accounts: Trade receivables are recorded at invoiced amounts and generally do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts reflects the company’s estimate of credit exposure, determined principally on the basis of its collection experience, aging of its receivables and significant individual account credit risk.
	Inventories: Inventories, consisting principally of newsprint, printing ink and plate material for the company’s publishing operations, are valued primarily at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market.
	Assets held for sale: In accordance with the guidance on the disposal of long-lived assets under ASC Topic 360, “Property, Plant and Equipment” (ASC Topic 360), the company reported assets held for sale primarily in its Broadcasting Segment at Dec. 29, 2013 of $395.9 million.
	Valuation of long-lived assets: In accordance with the requirements included within ASC Topic 350, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other” (ASC Topic 350) and ASC Topic 360, the company evaluates the carrying value of long-lived assets (mostly property, plant and equipment and definite-lived intangible assets) to be held and used whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. The carrying value of a long-lived asset group is considered impaired when the projected undiscounted future cash flows are less than its carrying value. The company measures impairment based on the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value. Fair value is determined primarily using the projected future cash flows, discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk involved. Losses on long-lived assets to be disposed of are determined in a similar manner, except that fair values are reduced for the cost to dispose.
	Property and depreciation: Property, plant and equipment is recorded at cost, and depreciation is provided generally on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The principal estimated useful lives are: buildings and improvements, 10 to 40 years; and machinery, equipment and fixtures, 3 to 30 years. Changes in the estimated useful life of an asset, which could happen as a result of facility consolidations, can affect depreciation expense and net income. Major renewals and improvements and interest incurred during the construction period of major additions are capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance, repairs and minor renewals are charged to expense as incurred.
	Goodwill and other intangible assets: Goodwill represents the excess of acquisition cost over the fair value of assets acquired, including identifiable intangible assets, net of liabilities assumed. In accordance with the impairment testing provisions included in ASC Topic 350, goodwill is tested for impairment on an annual basis or between annual tests if events occur or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount.
	Under recent guidance, prior to performing the annual two-step goodwill impairment test, the company is first permitted to perform a qualitative assessment to determine if the two-step quantitative test must be completed. The qualitative assessment considers events and circumstances such as macroeconomic conditions, industry and market conditions, cost factors and overall financial performance, as well as company and specific reporting unit specifications. If after performing this assessment, the company concludes it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then it is required to perform a two-step quantitative test. Otherwise, the two-step test is not required. In the first step of the quantitative test, the company is required to determine the fair value of each reporting unit and compare it to the carrying amount of the reporting unit. Fair value of the reporting unit is determined using various techniques, including multiple of earnings and discounted cash flow valuation techniques. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, the company performs the second step of the impairment test, as this is an indication that the reporting unit goodwill may be impaired. In the second step of the impairment test, the company determines the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill. If the carrying value of a reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, then an impairment of goodwill has occurred and the company must recognize an impairment loss for the difference between the carrying amount and the implied fair value of goodwill.
	In determining the reporting units, the company considers the way it manages its businesses and the nature of those businesses. The company has established its reporting units for publishing at or one level below the segment level. These reporting units therefore consist principally of U.S. Community Publishing, the USA TODAY group, the U.K. group, and certain individual stand-alone publishing businesses. For Digital, the reporting units are the stand-alone digital businesses. For Broadcasting, goodwill is accounted for at the segment level.
	The company performs an impairment test annually, or more often if circumstances dictate, of its indefinite-lived intangible assets. Intangible assets that have finite useful lives are amortized over those useful lives and are evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC Topic 350 as described above.
	Investments and other assets: Investments where the company does have significant influence are recorded under the equity method of accounting. The company recognized impairment charges each year from 2011-2013 related to such investments. See Note 3 for additional information.
	Investments in non-public businesses in which the company does not have control or does not exert significant influence are carried at cost and losses resulting from periodic evaluations of the carrying value of these investments are included as a non-operating expense. At Dec. 29, 2013 and Dec. 30, 2012, such investments totaled approximately $2.7 million and $1.9 million, respectively. See Note 3 for additional information.
	The company’s television stations are parties to program broadcasting contracts. These contracts are recorded at the gross amount of the related liability when the programs are available for telecasting. The related assets are recorded at the lower of cost or estimated net realizable value. Program assets are classified as current (as a prepaid expense) or noncurrent (as an other asset) in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, based upon the expected use of the programs in succeeding years. The amount charged to expense appropriately matches the cost of the programs with the revenues associated with them. The liability for these contracts is classified as current or noncurrent in accordance with the payment terms of the contracts. The payment period generally coincides with the period of telecast for the programs, but may be shorter.
	Revenue recognition: The company’s revenues include amounts charged to customers for space purchased in the company’s newspapers, digital ads placed on its digital platforms, advertising and marketing service fees, commercial printing and advertising broadcast on the company’s television stations. Publishing revenues also include circulation revenues for newspapers, both print and digital, purchased by readers or distributors, reduced by the amount of any discounts taken. Broadcasting revenues include revenues from the retransmission of the company’s television signals on satellite and cable networks. Retransmission fees are recognized over the contract period based on a negotiated fee per subscriber. Advertising revenues are recognized, net of agency commissions, in the period when advertising is printed or placed on digital platforms or broadcast. Revenues for marketing services are generally recognized as ads or services are delivered. Commercial printing revenues are recognized when the product is delivered to the customer. Circulation revenues are recognized when purchased newspapers are distributed or made available on the company’s digital platforms. Revenue from sales agreements that contain multiple deliverable elements is allocated to each element based on the relative best estimate of selling price. Elements are treated as separate units of accounting if there is standalone value upon delivery. Amounts received from customers in advance of revenue recognition are deferred as liabilities.
	Retirement plans: Pension and other postretirement benefit costs under the company’s retirement plans are actuarially determined. The company recognizes the cost of postretirement benefits including pension, medical and life insurance benefits on an accrual basis over the working lives of employees expected to receive such benefits.
	Stock-based employee compensation: The company’s stock option awards generally have graded vesting terms and the company recognizes compensation expense for these options on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award (generally four years).
	The company also grants restricted stock or restricted stock units as well as performance shares to employees as a form of compensation. The expense for such awards is based on the grant date fair value of the award and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is generally the four-year incentive period for restricted stock and the three-year incentive period for performance shares. Expense for performance share awards for participants meeting certain retirement eligible criteria as defined in the plan are recognized using the accelerated attribution method. See Note 11 for further discussion.
	Income taxes: The company accounts for certain income and expense items differently for financial reporting purposes than for income tax reporting purposes. Deferred income taxes are provided in recognition of these temporary differences. See Note 10 for further discussion.
	Per share amounts: The company reports earnings per share on two bases, basic and diluted. All basic income per share amounts are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. The calculation of diluted earnings per share also considers the assumed dilution from the exercise of stock options and from performance share and restricted stock units.
	Foreign currency translation: The income statements of foreign operations have been translated to U.S. dollars using the average currency exchange rates in effect during the relevant period. The balance sheets have been translated using the currency exchange rate as of the end of the accounting period. The impact of currency exchange rate changes on the translation of the balance sheets are included in other comprehensive income (loss) in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income and are classified as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the Consolidated Balance Sheet and Statement of Equity.
	Loss contingencies: The company is subject to various legal proceedings, claims and regulatory matters, the outcomes of which are subject to significant uncertainty. The company determines whether to disclose or accrue for loss contingencies based on an assessment of whether the risk of loss is remote, reasonably possible or probable, and whether it can be reasonably estimated. The company accrues for loss contingencies when such amounts are probable and reasonably estimable. If a contingent liability is only reasonably possible, the company will disclose the potential range of the loss, if material and estimable.
	New accounting pronouncements: In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2013-02, Comprehensive Income -Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI). ASU 2013-02 requires an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. The new guidance requires an entity to present either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts, a cross-reference to other disclosures is required to provide additional detail about those amounts. The company adopted the provision of ASU 2013-02 in the first quarter of 2013 and the new disclosures are included in Note 11 – Shareholder’s Equity.

Acquisitions_investments_and_d

Acquisitions, investments and dispositions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Acquisitions Investments and Dispositions [Abstract]	'
Acquisitions, investments and dispositions	'
	Acquisitions, investments and dispositions
	2013: On Dec. 23, 2013, Gannett completed the acquisition of Belo. The total cash consideration was $1.47 billion in addition to the assumption of $715 million in principal amount of outstanding Belo debt.
	The source of the aggregate purchase price paid by Gannett in the Merger consisted of the net proceeds from the sale of Gannett’s $600 million aggregate principal amount of 5.125% Senior Notes due 2019 and $650 million aggregate principal amount of 6.375% Senior Notes due 2023, and approximately $214 million of cash on hand.
	The purchase price was allocated to the tangible assets and identified intangible assets acquired based on their estimated fair values. The excess purchase price over those fair values was recorded as goodwill. At the acquisition date, the purchase price assigned to the acquired assets and assumed liabilities is summarized as follows:
	In thousands of dollars
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	38,107
	Receivables and other current assets	161,498
	Assets held for sale	429,186
	Plant, property and equipment, net	254,489
	Indefinite-lived FCC licenses	835,900
	Definite-lived intangible assets:
	Retransmission agreements	99,161
	Network affiliation agreements	37,030
	Other	48,782
	Investments and other noncurrent assets	53,478
	Goodwill	943,841
	Total assets acquired	2,901,472
	Current liabilities	86,128
	Deferred income taxes	525,550
	Other noncurrent liabilities	76,500
	Long-term debt	741,708
	Total liabilities assumed	1,429,886
	Net assets acquired	$	1,471,586
	The retransmission agreements and network affiliate agreements intangible assets will be amortized over a weighted average life of eight years and nine years, respectively. Acquired property and equipment will be depreciated on a straight-line basis over the 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. The company expects that the purchase price allocated to goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangibles will not be deductible for tax purposes as no new tax basis in these intangibles was created due to the acquisition being a stock acquisition. The initial purchase price allocation is preliminarily based upon all information available to the company at the present time and is subject to change, and such changes could be material. The company continues to review the underlying assumptions and valuation techniques utilized to calculate the fair value of primarily the Indefinite-lived and Definite-lived intangibles, Plant, property and equipment, Investments and Deferred income taxes.
	Under the acquisition method of accounting, the results of the acquired operations for the 17 consolidated television stations are included in the financial statements of the company beginning Dec. 23, 2013. Net broadcasting revenues and operating income of these stations included in the company’s consolidated statements of operations were immaterial for the year ended Dec. 29, 2013.
	Pro forma information. The following table sets forth unaudited pro forma results of operations, assuming that the Belo acquisition, along with transactions necessary to finance the acquisitions, occurred at the beginning of 2012:
		Unaudited
	In thousands of dollars	2013		2012
	Total revenues	$	5,738,051	$	5,948,945
	Net income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.	$	415,774	$	427,917
	This pro forma financial information is based on historical results of operations, adjusted for the allocation of the purchase price and other acquisition accounting adjustments, and is not necessarily indicative of what the company’s results would have been had the company operated the businesses since the beginning of the annual period presented. The pro forma adjustments reflect depreciation expense and amortization of intangibles related to the fair value adjustments of the assets acquired, additional interest expense related to the financing of the transactions, alignment of accounting policies and the related tax effects of the adjustments. The pro forma information excludes the revenues and net income of the three non-consolidated VIEs.
	The company incurred and expensed a total of $33.0 million of acquisition costs for the year ended Dec. 29, 2013. Such costs were reflected in Other non-operating items in the consolidated statements of income. These costs were removed in the pro forma amounts above as they are specifically related to the acquisition.
	In March 2013, CareerBuilder acquired Vietnam Online Network (KiemViec.com & HR Vietnam), Vietnam’s second largest career site by revenue, and first by number of registered users, specializing in recruitment services and human resource solutions for employers.
	In April 2013, CareerBuilder acquired Oil and Gas Job Search (OilandGasJobSearch.com). Headquartered in England, Oil and Gas Job Search is the oil and gas industry’s leading online job site outside North America with job postings worldwide.
	Total cash paid in 2013 for business acquisitions and investments, net of cash acquired was $1.45 billion and $3.4 million respectively.
	2012: In January 2012, the company acquired the assets of Fantasy Sports Ventures/Big Lead Sports, a leading sports digital site. This business is an important addition to the USA TODAY Sports Media Group, positioning it as one of the top five sports sites on the web.
	In April 2012, CareerBuilder acquired two new businesses: Ceviu and Top Language Jobs. Ceviu is the leading information technology job board in Brazil. Top Language Jobs is Europe’s number one language specialist recruitment job portal. It operates the largest global network of job boards dedicated to multilingual job seekers looking for work internationally.
	In August 2012, Gannett completed the acquisition of BLiNQ Media, LLC, a leading global innovator of social engagement advertising solutions for agencies and brands. BLiNQ helps companies advertise and engage with consumers on Facebook and other social networks.
	In September 2012, Gannett acquired Mobestream Media, developer of the Key Ring consumer rewards mobile platform (Key Ring) available on all major smartphones. Consumers download the free Key Ring application to scan and store existing loyalty cards, join new rewards programs and get mobile coupons and other promotional offers delivered to their smartphones.
	Also in September 2012, CareerBuilder acquired a controlling interest in EMSI. EMSI is an economic software firm that specializes in employment data and labor market analysis. EMSI collects and interprets large amounts of labor data, which is used in work force development and talent strategy.
	In October 2012, Gannett acquired Rovion. Rovion’s primary product, Ad Composer, includes a self-service technology platform that enables the full development and deployment of rich media and mobile HTML5 ads by clients who do not have coding expertise.
	Total cash paid in 2012 for business acquisitions and investments, net of cash acquired was $67.2 million and $2.5 million respectively.
	2011: In January 2011, the company acquired Reviewed.com, a group of product-review web sites that provide comprehensive reviews for technology products such as digital cameras, camcorders and high-definition televisions. Its operations have been expanded to cover other household items and consumer services.
	In May 2011, CareerBuilder acquired JobsCentral, a leading jobs board in Singapore that also has a fast-growing presence in Malaysia.
	In June 2011, the company acquired Nutrition Dimension, which provides continuing education, certification and review programs and other educational content for nutrition, fitness and training professionals.
	In August 2011, the company acquired US PRESSWIRE, a global leader in the creation and distribution of premium digital sports images to media companies worldwide. US PRESSWIRE operates within the USA TODAY Sports Media Group and provides daily sports photo coverage for all of the company’s publishing and broadcasting properties.
	In September 2011, CareerBuilder acquired JobScout24, which solidified CareerBuilder’s position as one of the top three online recruitment sites in Germany.
	In November 2011, the company acquired the mixed martial arts web site, MMAjunkie.com, one of the leading online news destinations for the sport and a content provider for several print, online and television outlets.
	Also in November 2011, the company purchased a minority stake in Wanderful Media, LLC (Wanderful). Wanderful provides a common online shopping platform which allows advertisers to reach consumers in order to assist them in making informed purchasing decisions.
	Total cash paid in 2011 for business acquisitions and investments, net of cash acquired was $23.0 million and $19.4 million, respectively.

Facility_consolidation_and_ass

Facility consolidation and asset impairment charges	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Extraordinary and Unusual Items [Abstract]	'
Facility consolidation and asset impairment charges	'
	Facility consolidation and asset impairment charges
	For the years 2011-2013, the company recognized charges related to facility consolidation efforts. The company also recorded non-cash impairment charges to reduce the book value of goodwill, other intangible assets and long-lived assets. Impairment charges for certain minority-owned investments accounted for under the equity or cost methods were also recorded. In addition, the company recorded charges to write off certain publishing assets that were donated during 2013.
	A summary of these charges by year is presented below:
	In thousands, except per share amounts
	2013	Pre-Tax		After-Tax		Per Share Amount(a)
		Amount (a)		Amount(a)
	Facility consolidation and asset impairment charges:
	Goodwill:
	Publishing	$	8,430	$	4,930	$	0.02
	Digital	11,614		6,914		0.03
	Total goodwill	20,044		11,844		0.05
	Other intangible assets - Publishing	12,952		7,852		0.03
	Property, plant and equipment - Publishing	14,756		8,856		0.04
	Other:
	Broadcasting	1,033		533		—
	Publishing	9,454		5,754		0.02
	Total other	10,487		6,287		0.03
	Total facility consolidation and asset impairment charges against operations	58,240		34,840		0.15
	Non-operating charges:
	Equity method investments	731		431		—
	Other - Publishing	2,774		1,774		0.01
	Total charges	$	61,745	$	37,045	$	0.16
	(a) Total amounts may not sum due to rounding.
	In thousands, except per share amounts
	2012	Pre-Tax		After-Tax		Per Share Amount(a)
		Amount		Amount
	Facility consolidation and asset impairment charges:
	Goodwill - Digital	$	90,053	$	86,553	$	0.37
	Property, plant and equipment - Publishing	29,520		17,920		0.08
	Other - Publishing	2,556		1,656		0.01
	Total facility consolidation and asset impairment charges against operations	122,129		106,129		0.45
	Non-operating charges:
	Equity method investments	7,036		4,336		0.02
	Total charges	$	129,165	$	110,465	$	0.47
	(a) Total amounts may not sum due to rounding.
	In thousands, except per share amounts
	2011	Pre-Tax		After-Tax		Per  Share
		Amount		Amount		Amount
	Facility consolidation and asset impairment charges:
	Property, plant and equipment:
	Publishing	$	17,085	$	10,282	$	0.04
	Total property, plant and equipment	17,085		10,282		0.04
	Other:
	Publishing	10,158		7,261		0.03
	Total other	10,158		7,261		0.03
	Total facility consolidation and asset impairment charges against operations	27,243		17,543		0.07
	Non-operating charges:
	Equity method investments	15,739		9,539		0.04
	Other investments	14,529		8,729		0.04
	Total charges	$	57,511	$	35,811	$	0.15
	In connection with the required annual impairment test of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles, potential impairments were indicated in 2012 and 2013 for certain reporting units in the company’s Publishing and Digital Segments. The fair value of the reporting units was determined based on a multiple of earnings technique and/or a discounted cash flow technique. The company then undertook the next step in the impairment testing process by determining the fair value of assets and liabilities within these reporting units. The implied value was less than the carrying value and therefore the impairment charges were taken.
	The impairment charges in 2013 for other intangible assets, principally trade names and a masthead, were required because revenue results from the underlying business had softened from what was expected. Fair value was determined using a relief-from-royalty method. Carrying values were reduced to fair value for these assets.
	Facility consolidation plans led the company to recognize charges associated with revising the useful lives of certain assets over a shortened periods as well as shutdown costs. Charges were recognized in the years 2011-2013. Certain assets classified as held-for-sale in accordance with ASC Topic 360 resulted in charges being recognized in 2012 and 2013 as the carrying values were reduced to equal the fair value less cost to dispose. These fair values were based on estimates of prices for similar assets.
	During 2011-2013, carrying values of certain investments in which the company owns noncontrolling interests were written down to fair value because the businesses underlying the investments had experienced significant and sustained operating losses, leading the company to conclude that they were other than temporarily impaired.
	In addition, the company recorded non-operating charges to write off certain publishing assets that were donated during 2013.

Goodwill_and_other_intangible_

Goodwill and other intangible assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill and other intangible assets	'
	Goodwill and other intangible assets
	ASC Topic 350 requires that goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets be tested for impairment at least annually. Recognized intangible assets that have finite useful lives are amortized over their useful lives and are subject to tests for impairment in accordance with the requirements included within ASC Topic 350.
	The company performed impairment tests on its goodwill and intangible assets during 2013 and as a result recognized non-cash impairment charges totaling $33.0 million. The charges include goodwill and other intangibles for the Publishing Segment of $8.4 million and $13.0 million, respectively, and $11.6 million of goodwill for the Digital Segment. The impairment charges coincide with changes in strategy and the development of updated financial projections reflective of these events.
	The company performed impairment tests on its goodwill and intangible assets during 2012 and as a result recognized non-cash impairment charges totaling $90.1 million on its goodwill in the Digital Segment. The impairment charges coincide with the reduction in advertising from a large customer during the fourth quarter of 2012 as well as a change in strategy and the development of updated financial projections reflective of these events. Goodwill impairment tests completed in 2011 indicated no impairment.
	The following table displays goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets, and amortizable intangible assets at Dec. 29, 2013, and Dec. 30, 2012.
	In thousands of dollars
		Gross			Accumulated			Net
					Amortization
	Dec. 29, 2013
	Goodwill	$	3,790,472		$	—		$	3,790,472
	Indefinite-lived intangibles:
	Television station FCC licenses	1,091,204			—			1,091,204
	Mastheads and trade names	82,570			—			82,570
	Amortizable intangible assets:
	Customer relationships	290,845			177,515			113,330
	Other	213,790			23,663			190,127
	Total	$	5,468,881		$	201,178		$	5,267,703
	Dec. 30, 2012
	Goodwill	$	2,846,869		$	—		$	2,846,869
	Indefinite-lived intangibles:
	Television station FCC licenses	255,304			—			255,304
	Mastheads and trade names	95,308			—			95,308
	Amortizable intangible assets:
	Customer relationships	313,567			197,300			116,267
	Other	56,965			23,931			33,034
	Total	$	3,568,013		$	221,231		$	3,346,782
	Amortization expense was $36.4 million in 2013 and $33.3 million in 2012. The increase primarily reflects the impact of additional acquisitions made in 2013. Customer relationships, which include subscriber lists and advertiser relationships, are amortized on a straight-line basis over periods ranging from less than 1 to 25 years. Other intangibles primarily include retransmission agreements, network affiliations, internally developed technology, patents and amortizable trade names and were assigned lives of between three and 21 years and are amortized on a straight-line basis.
	The following table shows the projected annual amortization expense related to amortizable intangibles assuming no acquisitions or dispositions:
	In thousands of dollars
	2014	$	57,473
	2015	$	48,147
	2016	$	40,389
	2017	$	35,546
	2018	$	33,593
	The following table shows the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during 2013 and 2012.
	In thousands of dollars
		Broadcasting			Publishing			Digital			Total
	Goodwill
	Gross balance at Dec. 25, 2011	$	1,618,522		$	7,643,255		$	680,489		$	9,942,266
	Accumulated impairment losses	—			(7,050,778		)	(26,603		)	(7,077,381		)
	Net balance at	$	1,618,522		$	592,477		$	653,886		$	2,864,885
	Dec. 25, 2011
	Acquisitions & adjustments	—			22,747			39,241			61,988
	Impairment	—			—			(90,053		)	(90,053		)
	Foreign currency exchange rate changes	80			6,918			3,051			10,049
	Balance at	$	1,618,602		$	622,142		$	606,125		$	2,846,869
	Dec. 30, 2012
	Gross balance at Dec. 30, 2012	1,618,602			7,754,959			722,781			10,096,342
	Accumulated impairment losses	—			(7,132,817		)	(116,656		)	(7,249,473		)
	Net balance at	$	1,618,602		$	622,142		$	606,125		$	2,846,869
	Dec. 30, 2012
	Acquisitions & adjustments	943,841			2,266			28,115			974,222
	Impairment	—			(8,430		)	(11,614		)	(20,044		)
	Dispositions	(19,000		)	—			—			(19,000		)
	Foreign currency exchange rate changes	(110		)	3,903			4,632			8,425
	Balance at	$	2,543,333		$	619,881		$	627,258		$	3,790,472
	Dec. 29, 2013
	Gross balance at Dec. 29, 2013	2,543,333			7,807,416			755,528			11,106,277
	Accumulated impairment losses	—			(7,187,535		)	(128,270		)	(7,315,805		)
	Net balance at	$	2,543,333		$	619,881		$	627,258		$	3,790,472
	Dec. 29, 2013

Supplemental_cash_flows_inform

Supplemental cash flows information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]	'
Supplemental cash flows information	'
	Supplemental cash flows information
	Cash paid in 2013, 2012 and 2011 for income taxes and for interest (net of amounts capitalized) was as follows:
	In thousands of dollars
		2013		2012		2011
	Income taxes, net of refunds	$	124,378	$	64,838	$	128,874
	Interest	$	126,180	$	138,906	$	161,960

Investments

Investments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'
Investments	'
	Investments
	The company’s investments include several that are accounted for under the equity method. Principal among these are the following:
		% Owned
		Dec. 29, 2013
	Wanderful Media, LLC	12.73%
	Ponderay Newsprint Company	13.50%
	Captivate Holdings, LLC	18.00%
	California Newspapers Partnership	19.49%
	4Info	24.53%
	Livestream	26.03%
	Classified Ventures (1)	26.90%
	Pearl, LLC	32.10%
	HotelMe, LLC	32.14%
	Homefinder.com	33.33%
	Topix	33.71%
	Garnet Media	34.00%
	Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnership	40.64%
	Tucson Newspaper Partnership	50.00%
	-1	The acquisition of Belo increased the ownership percentage in Classified Ventures from 23.6% to 26.9%.
	The aggregate carrying value of equity investments at Dec. 29, 2013, was $164.9 million. Certain differences exist between the company’s investment carrying value and the underlying equity of the investee companies principally due to fair value measurement at the date of investment acquisition and due to impairment charges recorded by the company for certain of the investments.
	The company’s net equity income in unconsolidated investees included impairment charges related primarily to certain digital business investments for 2013, 2012 and 2011 of $0.7 million, $7.0 million and $15.7 million, respectively.
	The company also recorded revenue related to Classified Ventures and Homefinder.com products for online advertisements placed on its publishing affiliated digital platforms. Such amounts totaled approximately $98.3 million for 2013, $90.2 million for 2012 and $82.7 million for 2011. These revenues are recorded within Publishing Segment advertising revenue.

Longterm_debt

Long-term debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Long-term debt	'
	Long-term debt
	The long-term debt of the company is summarized below:
	In thousands of dollars
		Dec. 29, 2013			Dec. 30, 2012
	Unsecured floating rate term loan due quarterly through August 2018	$	154,800		$	—
	VIE unsecured floating rate term loans due quarterly through December 2018	39,270			—
	Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 8.75% due November 2014	250,000			250,000
	Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 10% due June 2015	66,568			66,568
	Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 6.375% due September 2015	250,000			250,000
	Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 10% due April 2016	193,429			193,429
	Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 9.375% due November 2017 (a)	250,000			250,000
	Borrowings under revolving credit agreement expiring August 2018	—			205,000
	Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 7.125% due September 2018	250,000			250,000
	Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 5.125% due October 2019	600,000			—
	Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 5.125% due July 2020	600,000			—
	Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 6.375% due October 2023	650,000			—
	Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 7.75% due June 2027	200,000			—
	Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 7.25% due September 2027	240,000			—
	Total principal long-term debt	3,744,067			1,464,997
	Other (fair market value adjustments and discounts)	(31,167		)	(32,897		)
	Total long-term debt	3,712,900			1,432,100
	Less current portion of long-term debt maturities of VIE loans	5,890			—
	Long-term debt, net of current portion	$	3,707,010		$	1,432,100
	(a) On Feb. 5, 2014 the company sent notice of its intent to redeem the 9.375% notes on March 14, 2014. The notes will be redeemed for 104.688% of the outstanding principal amount, pursuant to the original terms.
	Total average debt outstanding in 2013 and 2012 was $2.0 billion and $1.7 billion, respectively. The weighted average interest rate on all debt was 7.7% for both 2013 and 2012.
	On Dec. 29, 2013, the company had unused borrowing capacity of $1.2 billion under its revolving credit agreement that expires in August 2018.
	In connection with the company’s acquisition of Belo on Dec. 23, 2013 (the Belo Acquisition), the company assumed $715 million in principal amount of long-term debt issued by Belo to include $275 million in aggregate principal amount of its 8.00% senior unsecured notes due 2016 (the 2016 Notes), $200 million in aggregate principal amount of its 7.75% senior unsecured notes due June 2027 and $240 million in aggregate principal amount of its 7.25% senior unsecured notes due September 2027 (the 2027 Notes). The 2016 Notes were subsequently redeemed in December 2013. Contemporaneous with the Belo Acquisition, the Amended and Restated Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Facility Agreement between Belo and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Sun Trust Bank, Royal Bank of Canada, and other lenders, which was scheduled to mature on Aug. 15, 2016, was terminated.
	In connection with the Belo Acquisition, the company acquired four television stations and simultaneously sold designated assets, equipment, programming and distribution rights and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licenses to unrelated third parties. The acquisition of these assets was 100% financed by a group of financial institutions and this debt is guaranteed by the company’s wholly-owned material domestic subsidiaries. These four television stations were considered variable interest entities (VIEs, see Note 1) and the company concluded that it was the primary beneficiary and as such, has consolidated these entities and the accompanying debt is reflected in the company’s consolidated balance sheet as of Dec. 29, 2013. These loans are due March 2014 through December 2018. The borrower 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 the company’s leverage ratio but differs between LIBOR loans and ABR loans. The interest rate as of Dec. 29, 2013 was 4.25%. Separate from the above transaction, but also part of the Belo transaction, the company acquired three television stations and simultaneously sold designated assets, equipment, programming and distribution rights and the FCC licenses of these stations to an unrelated third party. The acquisition of these assets was 100% financed and this debt is guaranteed by the company’s wholly-owned material domestic subsidiaries. These three television stations were considered VIEs, however the company is not the primary beneficiary and therefore did not consolidate these entities. The principal amount of the debt is $66.9 million and it is due March 2014 through December 2018. These unconsolidated VIEs are subject to forward sales agreements and this debt is expected to be repaid upon the sale of these stations in 2014, at which time the guarantees will be released. The company believes the likelihood of the guarantees being called is remote.
	In July 2013, the company completed the private placement of $600 million in aggregate principal amount of its 5.125% senior unsecured notes due 2020 (the 2020 Notes).  The 2020 Notes were priced at 98.566% of face value, resulting in a yield to maturity of 5.375%.  Subject to certain exceptions, the 2020 Notes may not be redeemed by the company prior to July 15, 2016. The 2020 Notes were issued in a private offering that is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.  The 2020 Notes are guaranteed on a senior basis by the subsidiaries of the company that guarantee its revolving credit facility, term loan and its notes maturing in 2014 and thereafter, except for the 2027 Notes.  The company used the net proceeds to repay the outstanding indebtedness under its revolving credit facilities and to extinguish the 2016 Notes.  Remaining proceeds are being used for general corporate purposes.
	In October 2013, the company completed the private placement of $600 million in aggregate principal amount of its 5.125% senior unsecured notes due 2019 (the 2019 Notes) and $650 million in aggregate principal amount of its 6.375% senior unsecured notes due 2023 (the 2023 Notes, and collectively with the 2019 Notes, the Merger Financing Notes).  The 2019 Notes were priced at 98.724% of face value, resulting in a yield to maturity of 5.375%.  Subject to certain exceptions, the 2019 Notes may not be redeemed by the company prior to Oct. 15, 2016. The 2023 Notes were priced at 99.086% of face value, resulting in a yield to maturity of 6.500%.  Subject to certain exceptions, the 2023 Notes may not be redeemed by the company prior to Oct. 15, 2018. The Merger Financing Notes were issued in a private offering that is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.  The Merger Financing Notes are guaranteed on a senior basis by the subsidiaries of the company that guarantee its revolving credit facility, term loan and its notes maturing in 2014 and thereafter, except for the 2027 Notes.  The proceeds from the sale of the Merger Financing Notes plus available cash were used to finance the Belo acquisition.
	In August 2013, the company entered into an agreement to replace, amend and restate its existing revolving credit facilities with a credit facility expiring on Aug. 5, 2018, which was further amended on Sept. 24, 2013 (the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement).  Total commitments under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement are $1.2 billion. Subject to total leverage ratio limits, the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement eliminates the company’s restriction on incurring additional indebtedness. The maximum total leverage ratio permitted by the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement after the Belo Acquisition is 4.0x for the first 18 months following the closing date of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (Aug. 5, 2013), reducing to 3.75x from the 18th to the 30th month anniversary of the closing date, and then reducing to 3.50x thereafter. Commitment fees on the revolving credit agreement are equal to 0.375% - 0.50% of the undrawn commitments, depending upon the company’s leverage ratio, and are computed on the average daily undrawn balance under the revolving credit agreement and paid each quarter. Under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the company 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 the company’s leverage ratio but differs between LIBOR loans and ABR loans. For LIBOR based borrowing, the margin varies from 1.75% to 2.5%. For ABR based borrowing, the margin will vary from 0.75% to 1.50%. Based on the company’s leverage ratio as of Dec. 29, 2013, the company’s applicable margins were 2.50% and 1.50%, respectively. The company also borrowed $154.8 million under a new five-year term loan. The interest rate on the term loan is equal to the rate for a LIBOR loan under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. Both the revolving credit loan and the term loan are guaranteed by a majority of the company’s wholly-owned material domestic subsidiaries.
	The company has an effective universal shelf registration statement under which an unspecified amount of securities may be issued, subject to a $7.0 billion limit established by the Board of Directors. Proceeds from the sale of such securities may be used for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures, working capital, securities repurchase programs, repayment of debt and financing of acquisitions. The company may also invest borrowed funds that are not required for other purposes in short-term marketable securities.
	The following schedule of annual maturities of the principal amount of total debt assumes the company uses available capacity under its revolving credit agreement to refinance unsecured floating rate term loans and notes due in 2014. Based on this refinancing assumption, all of the obligations other than VIE unsecured floating rate term loans due in 2014 are reflected as maturities for 2015 and beyond.
	In thousands of dollars
	2014 (1)	$	5,890
	2015	356,022
	2016	232,883
	2017	289,454
	2018	569,818
	Thereafter	2,290,000
	Total	$	3,744,067
	(1) Maturities of principal amount of debt due in 2014 (primarily the 8.75% fixed rate notes due in November 2014) are assumed to be repaid with funds from the revolving credit agreement.
	The company’s debt maturities may be repaid with cash flow from operating activities by accessing capital markets or a combination of both.

Retirement_plans_Retirement_Pl

Retirement plans Retirement Plans (Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure	'
	Retirement plans
	The company and its subsidiaries have various retirement plans, including plans established under collective bargaining agreements. The company’s principal retirement plan is the Gannett Retirement Plan (GRP). The disclosure tables below also include the assets and obligations of the Gannett Supplemental Retirement Plan (SERP), the Newsquest Pension Scheme in the U.K., the Newspaper Guild of Detroit Pension Plan, and The G.B. Dealey Retirement Pension Plan (Belo Plan). The company uses a Dec. 31 measurement date for its retirement plans.
	Substantially all participants in the GRP, Belo Plan and SERP had their benefits frozen prior to 2009. Participants of the Newsquest plan had their benefits frozen effective March 31, 2011.
	The company’s pension costs, which include costs for its qualified and non-qualified plans, are presented in the following table:
	In thousands of dollars
		2013			2012			2011
	Service cost—benefits earned during the period	$	7,538		$	7,545		$	7,833
	Interest cost on benefit obligation	141,030			155,376			171,339
	Expected return on plan assets	(198,216		)	(189,863		)	(211,659		)
	Amortization of prior service costs	7,566			7,689			7,580
	Amortization of actuarial loss	63,212			53,429			37,901
	Pension expense for company-sponsored retirement plans	21,130			34,176			12,994
	Settlement and special termination benefit charge	3,077			7,946			1,068
	Total pension cost	$	24,207		$	42,122		$	14,062
	The following table provides a reconciliation of pension benefit obligations (on a projected benefit obligation measurement basis), plan assets and funded status of company-sponsored retirement plans, along with the related amounts that are recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	In thousands of dollars
		Dec. 29, 2013			Dec. 30, 2012
	Change in benefit obligations
	Benefit obligations at beginning of year	$	3,573,085		$	3,351,494
	Service cost	7,538			7,545
	Interest cost	141,030			155,376
	Plan amendments	177			—
	Plan participants’ contributions	4			7
	Actuarial (gain) loss	(104,131		)	300,525
	Foreign currency translation	21,758			27,526
	Gross benefits paid	(230,979		)	(245,899		)
	Acquisitions	274,510			—
	Settlements	(10,743		)	(23,489		)
	Benefit obligations at end of year	$	3,672,249		$	3,573,085
	Change in plan assets
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	2,552,316		$	2,408,768
	Actual return on plan assets	364,652			254,225
	Plan participants’ contributions	4			7
	Employer contributions	107,086			137,499
	Gross benefits paid	(230,979		)	(245,899		)
	Acquisitions	229,774			—
	Settlements	(10,743		)	(23,489		)
	Foreign currency translation	16,357			21,205
	Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	3,028,467		$	2,552,316
	Funded status at end of year	$	(643,782	)	$	(1,020,769	)
	Amounts recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets
	Noncurrent assets	$	3,684		$	—
	Accrued benefit cost—current	$	(15,271	)	$	(13,444	)
	Accrued benefit cost—noncurrent	$	(632,195	)	$	(1,007,325	)
	The funded status (on a projected benefit obligation basis) of the company’s principal retirement plans at Dec. 29, 2013, is as follows:
	In thousands of dollars
		Fair Value of			Benefit			Funded
		Plan Assets			Obligation			Status
	GRP	$	2,009,228		$	2,194,517		$	(185,289	)
	SERP (a)	—			190,791			(190,791		)
	Newsquest	699,478			925,280			(225,802		)
	Belo	229,774			274,510			(44,736		)
	All other	89,987			87,151			2,836
	Total	$	3,028,467		$	3,672,249		$	(643,782	)
	(a) the SERP is an unfunded, unsecured liability
	The accumulated benefit obligation for all defined benefit pension plans was $3.65 billion and $3.55 billion at Dec. 29, 2013 and Dec. 30, 2012, respectively.
	The following table presents information for those company retirement plans for which accumulated benefits exceed assets:
	In thousands of dollars
		Dec. 29, 2013			Dec. 30, 2012
	Accumulated benefit obligation	$	3,568,021		$	3,546,819
	Fair value of plan assets	$	2,938,480		$	2,552,316
	The following table presents information for those company retirement plans for which projected benefit obligations exceed assets:
	In thousands of dollars
	Dec. 29, 2013			Dec. 30, 2012
Projected benefit obligation	$	3,585,947		$	3,573,085
Fair value of plan assets	$	2,938,480		$	2,552,316
The following table summarizes the amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) that have not yet been recognized as a component of pension expense as of the dates presented (pre-tax):
In thousands of dollars
	Dec. 29, 2013			Dec. 30, 2012
Net actuarial losses	$	(1,390,975	)	$	(1,717,674	)
Prior service cost	(53,949		)	(61,338		)
Amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(1,444,924	)	$	(1,779,012	)
The actuarial loss and prior service cost amounts expected to be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into net periodic benefit cost in 2014 are $44.1 million and $7.6 million, respectively.
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive loss consist of the following:
In thousands of dollars
	2013
Current year actuarial gain	$	270,568
Change in prior service cost	(177		)
Amortization of actuarial loss	63,212
Amortization of prior service costs	7,566
Recognition of settlement	3,077
Currency loss	(10,158		)
Total	$	334,088
Pension costs: The following assumptions were used to determine net pension costs:
	2013	2012	2011
Discount rate	4.08%	4.83%	5.49%
Expected return on plan assets	7.94%	7.95%	8.46%
Rate of compensation increase	2.97%	2.96%	2.95%
The expected return on plan assets assumption was determined based on plan asset allocations, a review of historic capital market performance, historical plan asset performance and a forecast of expected future plan asset returns.
Benefit obligations and funded status: The following assumptions were used to determine the year-end benefit obligations:
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
Discount rate	4.75%	4.08%
Rate of compensation increase	2.97%	2.97%
During 2013, the company made contributions of $50.0 million to the GRP. The company contributed $35.2 million to the U.K. retirement plan in 2013. In 2014, the company expects to contribute $69.0 million to the GRP, $15.9 million to the U.K retirement plan and $15.5 million to the Belo Plan.
Plan assets: The fair value of plan assets was approximately $3.0 billion and $2.6 billion at the end of 2013 and 2012, respectively. The expected long-term rate of return on these assets was 7.94% for 2013, 7.95% for 2012, and 8.46% for 2011. The asset allocation for the GRP at the end of 2013 and 2012, and target allocations for 2014, by asset category, are presented in the table below:
Target Allocation			Allocation of Plan Assets
	2014		2013		2012
Equity securities	65	%	64	%	51	%
Debt securities	20		22		35
Other	15		14		14
Total	100	%	100	%	100	%
The primary objective of company-sponsored retirement plans is to provide eligible employees with scheduled pension benefits; the “prudent man” guideline is followed with regard to the investment management of retirement plan assets. Consistent with prudent standards for preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity, the goal is to earn the highest possible total rate of return while minimizing risk. The principal means of reducing volatility and exercising prudent investment judgment is diversification by asset class and by investment manager; consequently, portfolios are constructed to attain prudent diversification in the total portfolio, each asset class, and within each individual investment manager’s portfolio. Investment diversification is consistent with the intent to minimize the risk of large losses. All objectives are based upon an investment horizon spanning five years so that interim market fluctuations can be viewed with the appropriate perspective. The target asset allocation represents the long-term perspective. Retirement plan assets will be rebalanced periodically to align them with the target asset allocations. Risk characteristics are measured and compared with an appropriate benchmark quarterly; periodic reviews are made of the investment objectives and the investment managers. The company’s actual investment return on its Gannett Retirement Plan assets was 16.4% for 2013, 12.6% for 2012 and 0.4% for 2011.
Retirement plan assets include approximately 1.2 million shares of the company’s common stock valued at approximately $36.7 million and $22.4 million at the end of 2013 and 2012, respectively. The plan received dividends of approximately $1.0 million on these shares in 2013.
Cash flows: The company estimates it will make the following benefit payments (from either retirement plan assets or directly from company funds), which reflect expected future service, as appropriate:
In thousands of dollars
2014	$	225,471
2015	$	226,259
2016	$	228,646
2017	$	234,066
2018	$	232,890
2019-2023	$	1,168,924
Multi-employer plans that provide pension benefits: The company contributes to a number of multi-employer defined benefit pension plans under the terms of collective-bargaining agreements (CBA) that cover its union-represented employees. The risks of participating in these multi-employer plans are different from single-employer plans in the following aspects:
•	The company plays no part in the management of plan investments or any other aspect of plan administration.
•	Assets contributed to the multi-employer plan by one employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers.
•	If a participating employer stops contributing to the plan, the unfunded obligations of the plan may be borne by the remaining participating employers.
•	If the company chooses to stop participating in some of its multi-employer plans, the company may be required to pay those plans an amount based on the unfunded status of the plan, referred to as withdrawal liability.
The company’s participation in these plans for the annual period ended Dec. 29, 2013, is outlined in the table below. The “EIN/Pension Plan Number” column provides the Employee Identification Number (EIN) and the three-digit plan number. Unless otherwise noted, the two most recent Pension Protection Act (PPA) zone statuses available are for the plan’s year-end at Dec. 31, 2013 and Dec. 31, 2012, respectively. The zone status is based on information that the company received from the plan and is certified by the
plan’s actuary. Among other factors, plans in the red zone are generally less than 65% funded; plans in the orange zone are both a) less than 80% funded and b) have an accumulated/expected funding deficiency in any of the next six plan years, net of any amortization extensions; plans in the yellow zone meet either one of the criteria mentioned in the orange zone; and plans in the green zone are at least 80% funded. The “FIP/RP Status Pending/Implemented” column indicates plans for which a financial improvement plan (FIP) or a rehabilitation plan (RP) is either pending or has been implemented. The last column lists the expiration date(s) of the collective-bargaining agreement(s) to which the plans are subject.
The company makes all required contributions to these plans as determined under the respective CBAs. For each of the plans listed below, Gannett’s contribution represented less than 5% of total contributions to the plan.
The company incurred expenses for multi-employer withdrawal liabilities of $0.3 million, $3.8 million and $30.0 million in 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively. Other noncurrent liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of Dec. 29, 2013 and Dec. 30, 2012 include $34.1 million and $37.9 million, respectively, for such withdrawal liabilities. The actual withdrawal liabilities will not be known until at least 2014 and no material payments will be required until such determinations are made. Expenses and liabilities recorded by the company for the plans in 2011 were substantially higher than in other years. The costs and liabilities recorded in 2011 primarily relate to withdrawal liabilities triggered upon the company’s decision in December 2011 to cease production activities at its Cincinnati publishing operations and transition them to a non-Gannett publisher in Columbus, OH.
Multi-employer Pension Plans
	EIN Number/	Zone Status		FIP/RP Status	Contributions(in thousands)							Surcharge Imposed	Expiration Dates of CBAs
		Dec. 31,		Pending/Implemented
Pension Plan Name	Plan Number	2013	2012		2013			2012		2011
AFTRA Retirement Plan (a)	13-6414972/001	Green	Green	NA	$	988		$	965	$	896	NA	5/31/15
		as of	as of										9/11/15
		Nov.	Nov.
		30,	30,
		2012	2011
CWA/ITU Negotiated Pension Plan	13-6212879/001	Red	Red	Implemented	242			572		146		No	8/17/13
													2/1/2014 10/15/2014 11/8/2014 12/31/2015
GCIU—Employer Retirement Benefit Plan (a)	91-6024903/001	Red	Red	Implemented	216			380		280		No	1/31/15
The Newspaper Guild International Pension Plan (a)	52-1082662/001	Red	Red	Implemented	279			415		385		No	11/13/15
IAM National Pension Plan (a)	51-6031295/002	Green	Green	NA	736			341		308		NA	4/30/16
Teamsters Pension Trust Fund of Philadelphia and Vicinity (a)	23-1511735/001	Yellow	Yellow	Implemented	1,355			876		1,054		NA	3/13/13
Central Pension Fund of the International Union of Operating Engineers and Participating Employers (a)	36-6052390/001	Green	Green	NA	160			158		163		NA	4/30/16
		as of	as of
		Jan.	Jan.
		31,	31,
		2013	2012
Central States Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund	36-6044243/001	Red	Red	Implemented	40			260		372		No	6/30/13
		as of	as of
		Dec.	Dec.
		31,	31,
		2012	2011
Total					$	4,016		$	3,967	$	3,604
(a) This plan has elected to utilize special amortization provisions provided under the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010.

Postretirement_benefits_other_

Postretirement benefits other than pensions (Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure	'
	NOTE 9
	Postretirement benefits other than pensions
	The company provides health care and life insurance benefits to certain retired employees who meet age and service requirements. Most of the company’s retirees contribute to the cost of these benefits and retiree contributions are increased as actual benefit costs increase. The cost of providing retiree health care and life insurance benefits is actuarially determined. The company’s policy is to fund benefits as claims and premiums are paid. The company eliminated postretirement medical and life insurance benefits for most U.S. employees under 50 years of age effective Jan. 1, 2006. The company uses a Dec. 31 measurement date for these plans.
	Postretirement benefit cost for health care and life insurance included the following components:
	In thousands of dollars
		2013			2012			2011
	Service cost – benefits earned during the period	$	529		$	545		$	611
	Interest cost on net benefit obligation	5,656			7,744			9,205
	Amortization of prior service credit	(9,165		)	(19,190		)	(19,510		)
	Amortization of actuarial loss	1,169			1,943			5,444
	Net periodic postretirement benefit credit	$	(1,811	)	$	(8,958	)	$	(4,250	)
	The table below provides a reconciliation of benefit obligations and funded status of the company’s postretirement benefit plans:
	In thousands of dollars
		Dec. 29, 2013			Dec. 30, 2012
	Change in benefit obligations
	Net benefit obligations at beginning of year	$	169,592		$	184,131
	Service cost	529			545
	Interest cost	5,656			7,744
	Plan participants’ contributions	9,629			10,362
	Plan amendments	(496		)	—
	Actuarial gain	(16,476		)	(5,877		)
	Gross benefits paid	(28,022		)	(29,245		)
	Federal subsidy on benefits paid	4,169			1,932
	Acquisitions	2,228			—
	Net benefit obligations at end of year	$	146,809		$	169,592
	Change in plan assets
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	—		$	—
	Employer contributions	18,393			18,883
	Plan participants’ contributions	9,629			10,362
	Gross benefits paid	(28,022		)	(29,245		)
	Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	—		$	—
	Benefit obligation at end of year	$	146,809		$	169,592
	Amounts recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets
	Accrued benefit cost—current	$	17,731		$	19,655
	Accrued benefit cost—noncurrent	$	129,078		$	149,937
	The following table summarizes the amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) that have not yet been recognized as a component of net periodic postretirement benefit credit as of the dates presented (pre-tax):
	In thousands of dollars
		Dec. 29, 2013			Dec. 30, 2012
	Net actuarial losses	$	(6,087	)	$	(23,467	)
	Prior service credit	16,204			24,874
	Amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	10,117		$	1,407
	The actuarial loss and prior service credit estimated to be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost in 2014 are $0.6 million and $8.4 million, respectively.
	Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive (loss) consist of the following:
	In thousands of dollars
		2013
	Current year actuarial gain	$	16,210
	Change in prior service cost	496
	Amortization of actuarial loss	1,169
	Amortization of prior service credit	(9,165		)
	Total	$	8,710
	Postretirement benefit costs: The following assumptions were used to determine postretirement benefit cost:
		2013		2012		2011
	Discount rate	3.8	%	4.75	%	5.3	%
	Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year	7.17	%	6.5	%	6.5	%
	Ultimate trend rate	5	%	5	%	5	%
	Year that ultimate trend rate is reached	2017		2016		2015
	Benefit obligations and funded status: The following assumptions were used to determine the year-end benefit obligation:
		Dec. 29, 2013		Dec. 30, 2012
	Discount rate	4.75	%	3.8	%
	Health care cost trend rate assumed for	7.17	%	6.5	%
	next year
	Ultimate trend rate	5	%	5	%
	Year that ultimate trend rate is reached	2017		2016
Assumed health care cost trend rates have an effect on the amounts reported for the health care plans. The effect of a 1% change in the health care cost trend rate would result in a change of approximately $5.4 million in the 2013 postretirement benefit obligation and a $0.2 million change in the aggregate service and interest components of the 2013 expense.
Cash flows: The company expects to make the following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, and to receive the following federal subsidy benefits as appropriate:
In thousands of dollars	Benefit Payments			Subsidy Benefits
2014	$	17,731		$	2,812
2015	$	16,857		$	2,738
2016	$	15,998		$	2,649
2017	$	15,123		$	2,580
2018	$	15,077		$	2,495
2019-2023	$	60,528		$	10,530
The amounts above exclude the participants’ share of the benefit cost. The company’s policy is to fund benefits as claims and premiums are paid.

Income_taxes

Income taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income taxes	'
	Income taxes
	The provision (benefit) for income taxes consists of the following:
	In thousands of dollars
	2013	Current			Deferred			Total
	Federal	$	95,000		$	39,400		$	134,400
	State and other	(36,700		)	8,000			(28,700		)
	Foreign	1,000			6,500			7,500
	Total	$	59,300		$	53,900		$	113,200
	In thousands of dollars
	2012	Current			Deferred			Total
	Federal	$	82,200		$	106,000		$	188,200
	State and other	(2,600		)	17,100			14,500
	Foreign	(6,900		)	(400		)	(7,300		)
	Total	$	72,700		$	122,700		$	195,400
	In thousands of dollars
	2011	Current			Deferred			Total
	Federal	$	81,500		$	74,600		$	156,100
	State and other	(800		)	30,100			29,300
	Foreign	(25,400		)	(7,200		)	(32,600		)
	Total	$	55,300		$	97,500		$	152,800
	The components of net income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc. before income taxes consist of the following:
	In thousands of dollars
		2013			2012			2011
	Domestic	$	426,162		$	538,988		$	530,660
	Foreign	75,718			80,692			80,888
	Total	$	501,880		$	619,680		$	611,548
	The provision for income taxes on varies from the U.S. federal statutory tax rate as a result of the following differences:
		2013		2012		2011
	U.S. statutory tax rate	35	%	35	%	35	%
	Increase (decrease) in taxes resulting from:
	Non-deductible goodwill impairment	—		5.2		—
	State/other income taxes net of federal income tax	2.7		2.2		3
	Statutory rate differential and permanent differences in earnings in foreign jurisdictions	(5.7	)	(5.6	)	(5.4	)
	Audit resolutions	(7.9	)	(4.6	)	(4.2	)
	Permanent stock basis deductions	—		—		(1.8	)
	Lapse of statutes of limitations net of federal income tax	(2.6	)	(1.8	)	(1.6	)
	Other, net	1.1		1.1		—
	Effective tax rate	22.6	%	31.5	%	25	%
	The permanent stock basis deduction is primarily related to the disposal of certain business assets in 2011. An impairment charge for these assets had been recorded in previous years, however no related tax benefit had been taken as the formal disposal of the assets did not occur until 2011.
	Absent the effect of facility consolidation, asset impairment and workforce restructuring charges in the years 2011-2013, the special net tax benefit from the release of certain tax reserves due to audit settlements and the lapse of statutes of limitations for the years from 2011 to 2013, and the special net tax benefit from the permanent stock basis deduction for 2011, the company’s effective tax rate would have been 29.7% for 2013, 30.9% for 2012, and 31.6% for 2011.
	Deferred income taxes reflect temporary differences in the recognition of revenue and expense for tax reporting and financial statement purposes. Amortization of intangibles represents the largest component of the deferred provision. Deferred tax liabilities and assets are adjusted for enacted changes in tax laws or tax rates of the various tax jurisdictions. The amounts of such adjustments for 2013, 2012 and 2011 are not significant.
	Deferred tax liabilities and assets were composed of the following at the end of 2013 and 2012:
	In thousands of dollars
		Dec. 29, 2013			Dec. 30, 2012
	Liabilities
	Accelerated depreciation	$	302,650		$	255,612
	Accelerated amortization of deductible intangibles	678,744			174,229
	Other	24,882			26,989
	Total deferred tax liabilities	1,006,276			456,830
	Assets
	Accrued compensation costs	75,492			77,684
	Pension	219,413			368,803
	Postretirement medical and life	55,921			65,573
	Federal tax benefits of uncertain state tax positions	12,474			31,002
	Partnership investments including impairments	1,140			39,542
	Loss carryforwards	74,018			58,596
	Other	84,738			66,164
	Total deferred tax assets	523,196			707,364
	Valuation allowance	83,579			76,419
	Total net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	$	(566,659	)	$	174,115
	Amounts recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets
	Net current deferred tax assets	$	21,245		$	15,840
	Net noncurrent deferred tax assets (liabilities)	$	(587,904	)	$	158,275
Included in total deferred tax assets are valuation allowances of approximately $83.6 million and $76.4 million in 2013 and 2012, respectively, primarily related to foreign tax credits, foreign losses, and state net operating losses available for carry forward to future years. The increase in the valuation allowance from 2012 to 2013 is related primarily to additional foreign losses, partially offset by the releases of valuation allowances on state operating losses in jurisdictions where future income projections and other positive evidence support the company’s ability to utilize the net operating losses.
Realization of deferred tax assets for which valuation allowances have not been established is dependent upon generating sufficient future taxable income. The company expects to realize the benefit of these deferred tax assets through future reversals of its deferred tax liabilities, through the recognition of taxable income in the allowable carryback and carryforward periods, and through implementation of future tax planning strategies. Although realization is not assured, the company believes it is more likely than not that all deferred tax assets for which valuation allowances have not been established will be realized.
The company’s legal and tax structure reflects acquisitions that have occurred over the years as well as the multi-jurisdictional nature of the company’s businesses.
The following table summarizes the activity related to unrecognized tax benefits, excluding the federal tax benefit of state tax deductions:
In thousands of dollars
	Dec. 29, 2013			Dec. 30, 2012
Change in unrecognized tax benefits
Balance at beginning of year	$	86,180		$	110,282
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	29,470			9,093
Additions for tax positions of prior years	4,710			11,929
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(33,109		)	(30,110		)
Settlements	(1,246		)	(7,857		)
Reductions due to lapse of statutes of limitations	(28,681		)	(7,157		)
Balance at end of year	$	57,324		$	86,180
The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate was $46.5 million as of Dec. 29, 2013, and $63.2 million as of Dec. 30, 2012. This amount includes the federal tax benefit of state tax deductions.
The company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. The company also recognizes interest income attributable to overpayment of income taxes as a component of income tax expense, and it recognizes interest credits for the reversal of interest expense previously recorded for uncertain tax positions which are subsequently released. The company recognized income from interest and the release of penalty reserves of $17.2 million, $7.8 million and $4.5 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The amount of accrued interest and penalties payable related to unrecognized tax benefits was $11.5 million and $29.1 million as of Dec. 29, 2013 and Dec. 30, 2012, respectively.
The company files income tax returns in the U.S. and various state and foreign jurisdictions. The 2010 through 2012 tax years remain subject to examination by the IRS. The 2009 through 2012 tax years generally remain subject to examination by state authorities, and the tax year 2012 is subject to examination in the U.K. In addition, tax years prior to 2009 remain subject to examination by certain states primarily due to the filing of amended tax returns as a result of the settlement of the IRS examination for these years and due to ongoing audits.
It is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized benefit with respect to certain of the company’s unrecognized tax positions will significantly 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, the company estimates that the amount of its gross unrecognized tax positions may decrease by up to approximately $8 million within the next 12 months primarily due to lapses of statutes of limitations and settlement of ongoing audits in various jurisdictions.

Shareholders_equity

Shareholders' equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Shareholders' Equity and Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Shareholders' Equity	'
	Shareholders’ equity
	Capital stock and earnings per share
	The company’s earnings per share (basic and diluted) for 2013, 2012 and 2011 are presented below:
	In thousands, except per share amounts
		2013			2012		2011
	Net income attributable to	$	388,680		$	424,280	$	458,748
	Gannett Co., Inc.
	Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (basic)	228,541			232,327		239,228
	Effect of dilutive securities
	Stock options	1,160			867		1,189
	Restricted stock	2,839			2,552		2,147
	Performance shares	1,649			944		—
	401(k) employer match	—			—		204
	Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (diluted)	234,189			236,690		242,768
	Earnings per share (basic)	$	1.7		$	1.83	$	1.92
	Earnings per share (diluted)	$	1.66		$	1.79	$	1.89
	The diluted earnings per share amounts exclude the effects of approximately 2.4 million stock options outstanding for 2013, 6.5 million for 2012 and 18.3 million for 2011, as their inclusion would be antidilutive.
	Share repurchase program
	In June 2013, the company announced that its Board of Directors approved a new program to repurchase up to $300 million in Gannett common stock (replacing the former $300 million program). During 2013, 4.9 million shares were purchased under the programs for $116.6 million. In 2012, 10.3 million shares were purchased under the former program for $153.9 million and in 2011 4.9 million shares were purchased for $53.0 million. As of Dec. 29, 2013, the value of shares that may be repurchased under the existing program is $224.7 million.
	The 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 price and other corporate developments. Purchases may occur from time to time and no maximum purchase price has been set. There is no expiration date for the $300 million stock repurchase program. However, it is targeted to be completed over the two years following the announcement. Certain of the shares previously acquired by the company have been reissued in settlement of employee stock awards.
	Equity-based awards
	In May 2001, the company’s shareholders approved the adoption of the Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the Plan). The Plan is administered by the Executive Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and was amended and restated as of May 4, 2010 to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance to up to 60.0 million shares of company common stock for awards granted on or after the amendment date. The Plan provides for the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares and other equity-based and cash-based awards. Awards may be granted to employees of the company and members of the Board of Directors. The Plan provides that shares of common stock subject to awards granted become available again for issuance if such awards are canceled or forfeited.
	During 2011, the company established a performance share plan for senior executives pursuant to which awards were first made with a grant date of Jan.1, 2012. Under this plan, the company may issue shares of company common stock (Performance Shares) to senior executives following the completion of a three-year period beginning on the grant date. Generally, if an executive remains in continuous employment with the company during the full three-year incentive period, the number of performance share units (PSU) that an executive will receive will be determined based upon how the company’s total shareholder return (TSR) compares to the TSR of a peer group of media companies during the three-year period. The PSU agreement provides for pro rata vesting if an executive’s employment terminates prior to the end of the performance period due to death, disability, retirement, as defined in the award agreement. Non-vested units are forfeited upon termination for any other reason. Long-term equity awards – consisting of performance shares and restricted stock units – are generally made with a grant date of January 1.
	The fair value and compensation expense of each PSU grant is determined by a Monte Carlo valuation model. Though the value of the PSU grant may change for each participant, the compensation expense recorded by the company is determined on the date of grant.
	Each PSU is equal to and paid in one share of the company’s common stock, but carries no voting or dividend rights. The number of shares ultimately issued for each PSU award may range from 0% to 200% of the award’s target.
	The company issues stock-based compensation to employees in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs). These awards generally entitle employees to receive at the end of a four-year incentive period one share of common stock for each RSU granted, conditioned on continued employment for the full incentive period. RSUs generally vest on a pro rata basis if an executive’s employment terminates due to death, disability or retirement. Under the plan, no more than 500,000 RSUs may be granted to any participant in any fiscal year.
	The Plan also permits the company to issue restricted stock. Restricted Stock is an award of common stock that is subject to restrictions and such other terms and conditions as the Executive Compensation Committee determines. Under the Plan, no more than 500,000 restricted shares may be granted to any participant in any fiscal year.
	The Plan also permits the company to issue stock options. Stock options may be granted as either non-qualified stock options or incentive stock options. Options are granted to purchase common stock of the company at not less than 100% of the fair market value on the day of grant. Options are exercisable at such times and subject to such terms and conditions as the Executive Compensation Committee determines. The Plan restricts the granting of options to any participant in any fiscal year to no more than 1,000,000 shares. Options issued from 1996 through November 2004 have a 10-year exercise period, and options issued in December 2004 and thereafter have an eight-year exercise period. Options generally become exercisable at 25% per year. The company discontinued annual stock option grants to senior executives in connection with the adoption of the performance share plan.
	The company issued stock options to certain members of its Board of Directors as compensation for meeting fees and retainer fees, as well as long-term awards. Meeting fees paid as stock options fully vest upon grant. Retainers paid in the form of stock options vest in equal quarterly installments over one year. Long-term stock option awards vest in equal annual installments over four years. Expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period based on the grant date fair value. During 2013, 2012 and 2011, members of the Board of Directors were awarded 22,558 shares, 74,611 shares and 61,897 shares, respectively, of stock options as part of their compensation plan. The company ceased issuing stock options to members of the Board of Directors in May 2013.
	The company also issued restricted stock to certain members of its Board of Directors as compensation for meeting fees and retainer fees, as well as annual long-term awards. Meeting fees paid as restricted stock fully vest upon grant. Retainers paid in the form of restricted shares vest in equal quarterly installments over 1 year. Long-term awards vest in equal monthly installments over 3 years. Expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period based on the grant date fair value. During 2013, 2012 and 2011, members of the Board of Directors were awarded 57,531 shares, 31,929 shares and 27,523 shares, respectively, of restricted stock as part of their compensation plan. All vested shares will be issued to directors when retiring from the Board.
	The Executive Compensation Committee may grant other types of awards that are valued in whole or in part by reference to or that are otherwise based on fair market value of the company’s common stock or other criteria established by the Executive Compensation Committee including the achievement of performance goals. The maximum aggregate grant of performance shares that may be awarded to any participant in any fiscal year shall not exceed 500,000 shares of common stock. The maximum aggregate amount of performance units or cash-based awards that may be awarded to any participant in any fiscal year shall not exceed $10 million.
	In the event of a change in control as defined in the Plan, unless otherwise specified in the award agreement, (1) all outstanding options will become immediately exercisable in full; (2) all restricted periods and restrictions imposed on non-performance based restricted stock awards will lapse; (3) all non-performance based restricted stock units will fully vest; and (4) target payment opportunities attainable under all outstanding awards of performance-based restricted stock, performance units and performance shares will be paid as specified in the Plan.
	Determining fair value
	Valuation and amortization method – The company determined the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes option-pricing formula and the fair value of Performance Shares using the Monte Carlo valuation model. This model considers the likelihood of Gannett and the peer group companies’ share prices ending at various levels subject to certain price caps at the conclusion of the three-year incentive period. Key inputs into the Black-Scholes option-pricing formula and the Monte Carlo valuation model include expected term, expected volatility, expected dividend yield and the risk-free rate. Each assumption is discussed below.
	Expected term – The expected term represents the period that the company’s stock-based awards are expected to be outstanding. The expected term for Performance Share awards is based on the incentive period. For stock options, it is determined based on historical experience of similar awards, giving consideration to contractual terms of the awards, vesting schedules and expectations of future employee behavior.
	Expected volatility – The fair value of stock-based awards reflects volatility factors calculated using historical market data for the company’s common stock and also the company’s peer group when the Monte Carlo method is used. The time frame used is equal to the expected term.
	Expected dividend – The dividend assumption is based on the company’s expectations about its dividend policy on the date of grant.
	Risk-free interest rate – The company bases the risk-free interest rate on the yield to maturity at the time of the award grant on zero-coupon U.S. government bonds having a remaining life equal to the award’s expected life.
	Estimated forfeitures – When estimating forfeitures, the company considers voluntary termination behavior as well as analysis of actual forfeitures.
	The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of stock option and performance share awards:
	Stock Options Granted During	2013	2012	2011
	Average expected term	4.5 yrs.	4.5 yrs.	4.5 yrs.
	Expected volatility	61.94%	65.74 - 66.95%	62.46 - 64.39%
	Weighted average volatility	61.94%	66.56%	62.54%
	Risk-free interest rates	0.75%	0.84%	0.87 - 2.21%
	Expected dividend yield	3.00%	5.00%	1.00 - 2.00%
	Weighted average expected dividend	3.00%	5.00%	1.06%
	Performance Shares Granted During	2013	2012	2011
	Expected term	3 yrs.	3 yrs.	—
	Expected volatility	40.80%	69.47%	—
	Risk-free interest rate	0.36%	0.41%	—
	Expected dividend yield	4.44%	2.39%	—
	Stock-based Compensation Expense: The following table shows the stock-based compensation related amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income for equity awards:
	In thousands, except per share amounts
		2013			2012		2011
	Restricted stock and RSUs	$	18,105		$	14,362	$	12,868
	Performance shares	12,331			7,991		—
	Stock options and other	3,001			4,255		15,135
	Total stock-based compensation	33,437			26,608		28,003
	Income tax benefit	12,706			10,111		10,641
	Stock-based compensation, net of tax	$	20,731		$	16,497	$	17,362
	Per diluted share impact	$	0.09		$	0.07	$	0.07
	Stock Options: As of Dec. 29, 2013, there was $1.5 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation for options. Such amount will be adjusted for future changes in estimated forfeitures. Unrecognized compensation cost for options will be recognized on a straight-line basis over a weighted average period of 1.1 years.
During 2013, options were exercised from which the company received $21.7 million of cash. The intrinsic value of the options exercised was approximately $25.2 million. The actual tax benefit realized from the option exercises was $9.8 million.
During 2012, options exercised from which the company received $24.5 million of cash. The intrinsic value of the options exercised was approximately $22.4 million. The actual tax benefit realized from the option exercises was $9.2 million.
During 2011, options exercised from which the company received $2.4 million of cash. The intrinsic value of the options exercised was approximately $3.9 million. The actual tax benefit realized from the option exercises was $1.3 million.
Option exercises are satisfied through the issuance of shares from treasury stock.
A summary of the company’s stock-option awards is presented below:
2013 Stock Option Activity	Shares			Weighted		Weighted	Aggregate
				average		average	intrinsic
				exercise		remaining	value
				price		contractual
						term
						(in years)
Outstanding at beginning of year	11,344,018			$	43.5	3.2	$	16,902,892
Granted	22,558			$	20.48
Exercised	(1,598,902		)	$	13.44
Canceled/expired	(4,192,273		)	$	73.11
Outstanding at end of year	5,575,401			$	29.76	3.2	$	46,988,804
Options exercisable at year end	4,574,619			$	32.85	2.8	$	33,348,296
Weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the year	$	8.2
2012 Stock Option Activity	Shares			Weighted		Weighted	Aggregate
				average		average	intrinsic
				exercise		remaining	value
				price		contractual
						term
						(in years)
Outstanding at beginning of year	20,340,291			$	47.66	3.5	$	17,184,761
Granted	109,699			$	14.33
Exercised	(2,716,637		)	$	9.38
Canceled/expired	(6,389,335		)	$	70.76
Outstanding at end of year	11,344,018			$	43.5	3.2	$	16,902,892
Options exercisable at year end	8,942,897			$	51.35	2.6	$	8,845,944
Weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the year	$	5.43
2011 Stock Option Activity	Shares			Weighted		Weighted	Aggregate
				average		average	intrinsic
				exercise		remaining	value
				price		contractual
						term
						(in years)
Outstanding at beginning of year	23,649,290			$	52.08	3.9	$	28,819,223
Granted	1,333,597			$	15.79
Exercised	(496,749		)	$	5.71
Canceled/expired	(4,145,847		)	$	67.61
Outstanding at end of year	20,340,291			$	47.66	3.5	$	17,184,761
Options exercisable at year end	15,857,692			$	57.26	2.7	$	10,644,474
Weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the year	$	7.63
Restricted Stock and RSUs: As of Dec. 29, 2013, there was $28.7 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted stock and RSUs. This amount will be adjusted for future changes in estimated forfeitures and recognized on a straight-line basis over a weighted average period of 2.3 years.
A summary of restricted stock and RSU awards is presented below:
2013 Restricted Stock and RSU Activity	Shares		Weighted
			average
			fair value
Outstanding and unvested at beginning of year	4,069,509		$	12.98
Granted	1,588,628		$	15.8
Settled	(1,035,256	)	$	13.95
Canceled	(428,896	)	$	13.4
Outstanding and unvested at end of year	4,193,985		$	13.92
2012 Restricted Stock and RSU Activity	Shares		Weighted
			average
			fair value
Outstanding and unvested at beginning of year	3,731,033		$	10.73
Granted	1,937,512		$	12.33
Settled	(997,584	)	$	3.29
Canceled	(601,452	)	$	11.95
Outstanding and unvested at end of year	4,069,509		$	12.98
2011 Restricted Stock and RSU Activity	Shares		Weighted
			average
			fair value
Outstanding and unvested at beginning of year	4,421,437		$	12.19
Granted	175,023		$	13.21
Settled	(469,634	)	$	33.51
Canceled	(395,793	)	$	11.94
Outstanding and unvested at end of year	3,731,033		$	10.73
Performance Shares: As of Dec. 29, 2013, there was $8.5 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested performance shares. This amount will be adjusted for future changes in estimated forfeitures and recognized over a weighted average period of 1.7 years.
The following tables summarize the activity for non-vested performance share units during the years ended Dec. 29, 2013 and Dec. 30, 2012:
2013 Performance Shares Activity	Target number of shares		Weighted average fair value
Outstanding and unvested at beginning of year	982,452		$	14.23
Granted	813,783		$	20.12
Canceled	(35,747	)	$	15.86
Outstanding and unvested at end of year	1,760,488		$	16.92
2012 Performance Shares Activity	Target number of shares		Weighted average fair value
Outstanding and unvested at beginning of year	—		$	—
Granted	1,109,873		$	14.21
Canceled	(127,421	)	$	14.12
Outstanding and unvested at end of year	982,452		$	14.23
401(k) savings plan
Substantially all employees of the company (other than those covered by a collective bargaining agreement) who are scheduled to work at least 1,000 hours during each year of employment are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan. Employees can elect to save up to 50% of compensation on a pre-tax basis subject to certain limits.
For most participants, the 401(k) Plan matching formula is 100% of the first 5% of employee contributions. The company also makes additional 401(k) employer contributions on behalf of certain long-term employees. Compensation expense related to 401(k) contributions was $47.5 million in 2013, $51.3 million in 2012, and $49.6 million in 2011. In 2011, the company’s 401(k) match was settled with a combination of cash and treasury shares. In 2013 and 2012, such settlements were all in cash.
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
The elements of the company’s Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss consisted of pension, retiree medical and life insurance liabilities and foreign currency translation gains. The following tables summarize the components of, and changes in, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (net of tax and noncontrolling interests):
In thousands of dollars
2013	Retirement Plans			Foreign Currency Translation		Total
Balance at beginning of year	$	(1,119,263	)	$	418,122	$	(701,141	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	156,974			9,055		166,029
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	41,057			—		41,057
Balance at end of year	$	(921,232	)	$	427,177	$	(494,055	)
In thousands of dollars
2012	Retirement Plans			Foreign Currency Translation		Total
Balance at beginning of year	$	(995,854	)	$	400,015	$	(595,839	)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(123,409		)	18,107		(105,302		)
Balance at end of year	$	(1,119,263	)	$	418,122	$	(701,141	)
In thousands of dollars
2011	Retirement Plans			Foreign Currency Translation		All Other			Total
Balance at beginning of year	$	(762,380	)	$	394,673	$	2,373		$	(365,334	)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(233,474		)	5,342		(2,373		)	(230,505		)
Balance at end of year	$	(995,854	)	$	400,015	$	—		$	(595,839	)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss components are included in the computation of net periodic postretirement costs (see Notes 8 and 9 for more detail). Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss related to these postretirement plans include the following:
In thousands of dollars
	2013
Amortization of prior service credit	$	(1,599	)
Amortization of actuarial loss	64,381
Settlement charge	3,077
Total reclassifications, before tax	65,859
Income tax effect	(24,802		)
Total reclassifications, net of tax	$	41,057

Commitments_contingent_liabili

Commitments, contingent liabilities and other matters	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments, contingent liabilities and other matters	'
	Commitments, contingent liabilities and other matters
	Litigation: The company and a number of its subsidiaries are defendants in judicial and administrative proceedings involving matters incidental to their business. The company does not believe that any material liability will be imposed as a result of these matters.
	Leases: Approximate future minimum annual rentals payable under non-cancelable operating leases, primarily real-estate related, are as follows:
	In thousands of dollars
	2014	$	53,325
	2015	46,531
	2016	38,388
	2017	33,786
	2018	25,538
	Later years	83,856
	Total	$	281,424
	Total minimum annual rentals have not been reduced for future minimum sublease rentals aggregating $3.0 million. Total rental costs reflected in 2013 were $58.4 million, $64.6 million in 2012 and $62.9 million in 2011.
	Program broadcast contracts: The company has $229.1 million of commitments under programming contracts that include television station commitments to purchase programming to be produced in future years. In addition, this also includes amounts fixed or currently accrued under network affiliation agreements.
	Purchase obligations: The company has commitments under purchasing obligations totaling $192.6 million related to printing contracts, capital projects, interactive marketing agreements, wire services and other legally binding commitments. Amounts which the company is liable for under purchase orders outstanding at Dec. 29, 2013, are reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as accounts payable and accrued liabilities and are excluded from the $192.6 million.
	Self insurance: The company is self-insured for most of its employee medical coverage and for its casualty, general liability and libel coverage (subject to a cap above which third party insurance is in place). The liabilities are established on an actuarial basis, with the advice of consulting actuaries, and totaled $92.0 million at the end of 2013 and $104.7 million at the end of 2012.
	Other matters: In December 1990, the company adopted a Transitional Compensation Plan (the TCP). The TCP provides termination benefits to key executives whose employment is terminated under certain circumstances within two years following a change in control of the company. Benefits under the TCP include a severance payment of up to three years’ compensation and continued life and medical insurance coverage. The company amended the TCP in April 2010 to provide that new participants will not be entitled to the benefit of the TCP’s excise tax gross-up or modified single trigger provisions.
	In March 2011, the Advertiser Company, a Gannett subsidiary which publishes The Montgomery Advertiser, was notified by the U.S. EPA that it has been identified as a potentially responsible party for the investigation and remediation of groundwater contamination in downtown Montgomery, AL. At this point in the investigation, incomplete information is available about the site, other potentially responsible parties and what further investigation and remediation may be required. Accordingly, future costs at the site, and The Advertiser Company’s share of such costs, if any, cannot yet be determined. Some of The Advertiser Company’s fees and costs in connection with this matter may be reimbursed under its liability insurance policies.
	In connection with certain business acquisitions, the company is contingently liable for earnout payments to previous owners, depending upon the achievement of certain financial and performance metrics. During 2013, the company paid $6.8 million as the result of acquisitions.

Fair_value_measurement

Fair value measurement	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair value measurement	'
	Fair value measurement
	The company measures and records in the accompanying consolidated financial statements certain assets and liabilities at fair value. ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” establishes a fair value hierarchy for those instruments measured at fair value that distinguishes between assumptions based on market data (observable inputs) and the company’s own assumptions (unobservable inputs). 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 estimates and assumptions developed by the company, which reflect those that a market participant would use.
	The financial instruments measured at fair value in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets consist of the following:
	Company Owned Assets
	In thousands of dollars
	Fair value measurement as of Dec. 29, 2013
		Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
	Assets:
	Employee compensation related investments	$	28,117		$	—		$	—		$	28,117
	Sundry investments	34,227			—			—			34,227
	Total Assets	$	62,344		$	—		$	—		$	62,344
	Liabilities:
	Contingent consideration payable	$	—		$	—		$	32,267		$	32,267
	Total Liabilities	$	—		$	—		$	32,267		$	32,267
	In thousands of dollars
	Fair value measurement as of Dec. 30, 2012
		Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
	Assets:
	Employee compensation related investments	$	23,043		$	—		$	—		$	23,043
	Sundry investments	29,090			—			—			29,090
	Total Assets	$	52,133		$	—		$	—		$	52,133
	Liabilities:
	Contingent consideration payable	$	—		$	—		$	26,170		$	26,170
	Total Liabilities	$	—		$	—		$	26,170		$	26,170
	Under certain acquisition agreements, the company has agreed to pay the sellers earn-outs based on the financial performance of the acquired businesses. Contingent consideration payable in the table above represents the estimated fair value of future earn-outs payable under such agreements. The fair value of the contingent payments was measured based on the present value of the consideration expected to be transferred. The discount rate is a significant unobservable input in such present value computations. Discount rates ranged between 10% and 30% depending on the risk associated with the cash flows. For the year ended Dec. 29, 2013, the contingent consideration was increased by $12.9 million as a result of new acquisitions and adjustments to fair value. The increase was partially offset by payments of $6.8 million.
	The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy the fair values of the company’s pension plans assets:
	Pension Plan Assets/Liabilities
	In thousands of dollars
	Fair value measurement as of Dec. 29, 2013(a)
		Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
	Assets:
	Fixed income
	U.S. government-related securities	$	—		$	3,313		$	—		$	3,313
	Mortgage backed securities	—			3,975			—			3,975
	Other government bonds	—			72,748			—			72,748
	Corporate bonds	—			29,834			1,253			31,087
	Corporate stock	892,883			158,667			—			1,051,550
	Real estate	—			—			98,909			98,909
	Interest in common/collective trusts
	Equities	—			750,006			—			750,006
	Fixed income	—			145,897			—			145,897
	Interest in reg. invest. companies	281,029			42,610			—			323,639
	Interest in 103-12 investments	—			28,691			—			28,691
	Partnership/joint venture interests	—			36,402			148,550			184,952
	Hedge funds	—			22,685			249,991			272,676
	Derivative contracts	22			10,956			163			11,141
	Total	$	1,173,934		$	1,305,784		$	498,866		$	2,978,584
	Liabilities:
	Derivative liabilities	$	(8	)	$	(9,486	)	$	(2,008	)	$	(11,502	)
	Total	$	(8	)	$	(9,486	)	$	(2,008	)	$	(11,502	)
	Cash and other	60,271			1,114			—			61,385
	Total net fair value of plan assets	$	1,234,197		$	1,297,412		$	496,858		$	3,028,467
	(a)	The company uses a Dec. 31 measurement date for its retirement plans.
	In thousands of dollars
	Fair value measurement as of Dec. 30, 2012(a)
		Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
	Assets:
	Fixed income
	U.S. government-related securities	$	—		$	100,140		$	—		$	100,140
	Mortgage backed securities	—			71,641			—			71,641
Other government bonds	—			30,317			—			30,317
Corporate bonds	—			136,640			797			137,437
Corporate stock	722,619			818			—			723,437
Real estate	—			—			97,385			97,385
Interest in common/collective trusts
Equities	—			604,003			—			604,003
Fixed income	—			193,620			—			193,620
Interest in reg. invest. companies	104,196			24,222			—			128,418
Interest in 103-12 investments	—			84,956			—			84,956
Partnership/joint venture interests	—			—			130,995			130,995
Hedge funds	—			77,520			158,924			236,444
Derivative contracts	33			54,924			500			55,457
Total	$	826,848		$	1,378,801		$	388,601		$	2,594,250
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	$	(21	)	$	(56,339	)	$	(2,008	)	$	(58,368	)
Liability to purchase U.S. government and other securities	—			(26,882		)	—			(26,882		)
Total	$	(21	)	$	(83,221	)	$	(2,008	)	$	(85,250	)
Cash and other	36,295			7,021			—			43,316
Total net fair value of plan assets	$	863,122		$	1,302,601		$	386,593		$	2,552,316
(a)	The company uses a Dec. 31 measurement date for its retirement plans.
Items included in “Cash and other” in the table above primarily consist of amounts categorized as cash and cash equivalents and pending purchases and sales of securities.
Valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value are as follows:
U.S. government-related securities are treasury bonds, bills and notes that are primarily obligations to the U.S. Treasury. Values are obtained from industry vendors who use various pricing models or quotes for identical or similar securities. Mortgage-backed securities are typically not actively quoted. Values are obtained from industry vendors who use various pricing models or use quotes for identical or similar securities.
Other government and corporate bonds are mainly valued based on institutional bid evaluations using proprietary models, using discounted cash flow models or models that derive prices based on similar securities. Corporate bonds categorized in Level 3 are primarily from distressed issuers for whom the values represent an estimate of recovery in a potential or actual bankruptcy situation.
Corporate stock classified as level 1 is valued primarily at the closing price reported on the active market on which the individual securities are traded. The investments in level 2 are primarily commingled funds recorded at fair value as determined by the sponsor of the respective funds based upon closing market quotes of the underlying assets.
Investments in direct real estate have been valued by an independent qualified valuer in the U.K. using a valuation approach that capitalizes any current or future income streams at an appropriate multiplier. Investments in real estate funds are mainly valued utilizing the net asset valuations provided by the underlying private investment companies.
Interest in common/collective trusts and interest in 103-12 investments are valued using the net asset value as provided monthly by the fund family or fund company. Shares in the common/collective trusts are generally redeemable upon request.
Three of these investments in collective trusts are fixed income funds which use individual subfunds to efficiently add a representative sample of securities in individual market sectors to the portfolio. Two funds in the collective trust fund are equity funds which use individual subfunds to efficiently add a representative sample of securities in individual market sectors to the portfolio. These funds are generally redeemable with a short-term written or verbal notice. Also included is a fund that invests in a select portfolio of large cap domestic stocks perceived to have superior growth characteristics. Shares in this fund are generally redeemable on any business day, upon two-day notice. There are no unfunded commitments related to these types of funds.
Interest in registered investment companies is valued using the published net asset values as quoted through publicly available pricing sources. The investments in Level 2 are proprietary funds of the individual fund managers and are not publicly quoted.
Investments in partnerships and joint venture interests classified in level 3 are valued based on an assessment of each underlying investment, considering items such as expected cash flows, changes in market outlook and subsequent rounds of financing. These investments are included in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy because exit prices tend to be unobservable and reliance is placed on the above methods. Most of the partnerships are general leveraged buyout funds, others include a venture capital fund, a fund formed to invest in special credit opportunities, an infrastructure fund and a real estate fund. Interest in partnership investments cannot be redeemed. Instead, distributions are received as the underlying assets of the funds are liquidated. It is estimated that the underlying assets of the funds will be liquidated within approximately the next 9 to 11 years. There are future funding commitments of $27.7 million as of Dec. 29, 2013 and $39.8 million as of Dec. 30, 2012. Investments in partnerships and joint venture interests classified as level 2 represents a limited partnership commingled fund valued using the net asset value as reported by the fund manager.
Investments in hedge funds are valued at the net asset value as reported by the fund managers. Within this category is a fund of hedge funds whose objective is to produce a return that is uncorrelated with market movements. Other funds categorized as hedge funds were formed to invest in mortgage and credit trading opportunities. Shares in the hedge funds are generally redeemable twice a year or on the last business day of each quarter with at least 60 days written notice subject to potential 5% holdback. There are no unfunded commitments related to the hedge funds.
Derivatives primarily consist of forward and swap contracts. Forward contracts are valued at the spot rate, plus or minus forward points between the valuation date and maturity date. Swaps are valued at the mid-evaluation price using discounted cash flow models. Items in Level 3 are valued based on the market values of other securities for which they represent a synthetic combination.
Liability to purchase U.S. government and other securities relates to buying and selling contracts in federal agency securities that have not yet been opened up for public trading. In these instances the investment manager has sold the securities prior to owning them, resulting in a negative asset position. These securities are valued in the same manner as those noted above in U.S. government-related securities.
The company reviews appraised valued, audited financial statements and additional information to evaluate fair value estimates from its investment managers or fund administrator. The tables below set forth a summary of changes in the fair value of the company’s pension plan assets and liabilities, categorized as Level 3, for the fiscal year ended Dec. 29, 2013 and Dec. 30, 2012:
Pension Plan Assets/Liabilities
In thousands of dollars
For the year ended Dec. 29, 2013
				Actual Return on Plan Assets
	Balance at			Relating to assets still held at report date			Relating to assets sold during the period			Purchases,			Transfers in			Balance at
	beginning									sales, and			and/or out			end of year
	of year									settlements			of Level 3(1)
Assets:
Fixed income
Corporate bonds	$	797		$	199		$	(7	)	$	264		$	—		$	1,253
Real estate	97,385			1,865			—			(341		)	—			98,909
Partnership/joint venture interests	130,995			11,972			13,327			(9,576		)	1,832			148,550
Hedge funds	158,924			17,613			803			74,483			(1,832		)	249,991
Derivative contracts	500			(376		)	—			39			—			163
Total	$	388,601		$	31,273		$	14,123		$	64,869		$	—		$	498,866
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	$	(2,008	)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	(2,008	)
-1	The company’s policy is to recognize transfers in and transfers out as of the beginning of the reporting period.
Pension Plan Assets/Liabilities (continued)
In thousands of dollars
For the year ended Dec. 30, 2012
				Actual Return on Plan Assets
	Balance at			Relating to assets still held at report date			Relating to assets sold during the period			Purchases,			Transfers in			Balance at
	beginning									sales, and			and/or out			end of year
	of year									settlements			of Level 3(1)
Assets:
Fixed income
Mortgage-backed securities	$	1,271		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	(1,271	)	$	—
Other government bonds	1,441			—			—			—			(1,441		)	—
Corporate bonds	2,070			83			(589		)	—			(767		)	797
Real estate	93,620			(4,788		)	—			8,553			—			97,385
Partnership/joint venture interests	128,121			(1,817		)	(20,781		)	25,472			—			130,995
Hedge funds	156,016			9,590			(8,271		)	1,589			—			158,924
Derivative contracts	235			265			—			—			—			500
Total	$	382,774		$	3,333		$	(29,641	)	$	35,614		$	(3,479	)	$	388,601
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	$	(2,517	)	$	16		$	(4	)	$	—		$	497		$	(2,008	)
-1	The company’s policy is to recognize transfers in and transfers out as of the beginning of the reporting period.
The fair value of the company’s total long-term debt, determined based on the bid and ask quotes for the related debt (Level 2), totaled $3.93 billion and $1.62 billion at Dec. 29, 2013 and Dec. 30, 2012, respectively. Certain assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis; that is, the instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments only in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment).
The following tables summarize the non-financial assets measured at fair value on nonrecurring basis in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of Dec. 29, 2013 and Dec. 30, 2012:
Non-Financial Assets
In thousands of dollars
Fair value measurement as of Dec. 29, 2013
	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
Asset held for sale - Quarter 4	$	—		$	—		$	395,851		$	395,851
Goodwill - Quarter 4	$	—		$	—		$	21,790		$	21,790
Non-Financial Assets
In thousands of dollars
Fair value measurement as of Dec. 30, 2012
	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
Asset held for sale - Quarter 4	$	—		$	—		$	17,508		$	17,508
Goodwill - Quarter 4	$	—		$	—		$	29,610		$	29,610
The quantitative test of goodwill during 2013 for both impaired assets was based on a valuation that considered discounted cash flows and market-based information. Significant unobservable inputs in the discounted cash flows method included the ending year growth rate of 3% and the discount rate applied to the cash flows of 16.0% for the impaired asset in the company’s Digital Segment. For the impaired asset in the company’s Publishing Segment, the ending year growth rate of 3% and discount rate of 20.5% were significant unobservable inputs in the discount cash flow method. If the growth rate and discount rate were to change by 1%, the combined impact to the valuations would have been approximately $1.4 million and $2.7 million, respectively.
The quantitative test of goodwill during 2012 was based on a valuation that considered discounted cash flows and market-based information. Significant unobservable inputs in the discounted cash flows method included the ending year growth rate of 2% and the discount rate applied to the cash flows of 15.5%. If the growth rate and discount rate were to change by 1%, the impact to the valuation would have been approximately $2.3 million and $3.5 million, respectively.

Business_operations_and_segmen

Business operations and segment information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Business operations and segment information	'
	Business operations and segment information
	The company has determined that its reportable segments based on its management and internal reporting structure are Broadcasting, Publishing, and Digital.
	At the end of 2013, the company’s Broadcasting Segment included 43 television stations and affiliated online sites, including stations serviced by Gannett under shared services and similar agreements. These stations serve nearly 35 million households covering 30.0% of the U.S. population.
	The Publishing Segment at the end of 2013 consisted of 82 U.S. daily publications with affiliated online sites in 30 states and one U.S. territory, including USA TODAY, a national, general-interest daily publication; USATODAY.com; USA WEEKEND, a magazine supplement for publishing companies; Clipper; Gannett Healthcare Group; and Gannett Government Media. The Publishing Segment also includes Newsquest, which is a regional publisher in the United Kingdom that includes 17 paid-for daily publications and more than 200 weekly publications, magazines and trade publications. The Publishing Segment in the U.S. also includes more than 400 non-daily publications, a network of offset presses for commercial printing and several smaller businesses.
	The largest businesses within the company’s Digital Segment are CareerBuilder, PointRoll and Shoplocal. The Digital Segment and the digital revenues line do not include online/digital revenues generated by digital platforms that are associated with the company’s publishing and broadcasting operating properties. Such amounts are reflected within those segments and are included as part of publishing revenues and broadcasting revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
	The company’s foreign revenues, principally from publishing businesses in the United Kingdom and CareerBuilder’s international subsidiaries, totaled approximately $519.8 million in 2013, $546.2 million in 2012 and $567.7 million in 2011. The company’s long-lived assets in foreign countries, principally in the United Kingdom, totaled approximately $566.4 million at Dec. 29, 2013, $529.8 million at Dec. 30, 2012, and $542.9 million at Dec. 25, 2011.
	Separate financial data for each of the company’s business segments is presented in the table that follows. The accounting policies of the segments are those described in Note 1. The company evaluates the performance of its segments based on operating income. Operating income represents total revenue less operating expenses, including depreciation, amortization of intangibles and facility consolidation and asset impairment charges. In determining operating income by industry segment, general corporate expenses, interest expense, interest income, and other income and expense items of a non-operating nature are not considered, as such items are not allocated to the company’s segments.
	Corporate assets include cash and cash equivalents, property, plant and equipment used for corporate purposes and certain other financial investments.
	In thousands of dollars
	Business segment financial information
		2013			2012			2011
	Operating revenues
	Broadcasting	$	835,113		$	906,104		$	722,410
	Publishing	3,577,804			3,728,144			3,831,108
	Digital	748,445			718,949			686,471
	Total	$	5,161,362		$	5,353,197		$	5,239,989
	Operating income
	Broadcasting (2)	$	361,915		$	443,808		$	302,140
	Publishing (2)	313,697			368,644			477,583
	Digital (2)	128,264			41,700			125,340
	Corporate (1) (2)	(64,633		)	(64,397		)	(74,272		)
	Total	$	739,243		$	789,755		$	830,791
	Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation and asset impairment charges
	Broadcasting (2)	$	29,625		$	28,007		$	28,926
	Publishing (2)	153,380			147,750			148,537
	Digital (2)	46,415			123,990			30,693
	Corporate (1) (2)	18,392			16,421			16,460
	Total	$	247,812		$	316,168		$	224,616
	Equity income (losses) in unconsolidated investees, net
	Broadcasting	$	(94	)	$	(597	)	$	(162	)
	Publishing	44,265			23,380			8,543
	Digital	(347		)	(396		)	(184		)
	Total	$	43,824		$	22,387		$	8,197
	Identifiable assets
	Broadcasting	$	5,077,114		$	2,001,979		$	1,994,051
	Publishing	2,632,651			2,850,915			3,032,605
	Digital	982,355			1,009,821			1,014,805
	Corporate (1)	548,586			517,171			574,989
	Total	$	9,240,706		$	6,379,886		$	6,616,450
	Capital expenditures
	Broadcasting	$	18,394		$	17,473		$	15,263
	Publishing	62,480			56,597			40,175
	Digital	27,800			17,220			15,673
	Corporate (1)	1,733			584			1,340
	Total	$	110,407		$	91,874		$	72,451
	-1	Corporate amounts represent those not directly related to the company’s three business segments.
	-2	Results for 2013 include pre-tax facility consolidation and asset impairment charges of $1 million for Broadcasting, $46 million for Publishing, and $12 million for Digital. Results for 2012 include pre-tax facility consolidation and asset impairment charges of $32 million for Publishing and $90 million for Digital. Results for 2011 include pre-tax facility consolidation charges of $27 million for Publishing. Refer to Notes 3 and 4 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.

SCHEDULE_II_Valuation_and_qual

SCHEDULE II - Valuation and qualifying accounts and reserves	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]	'
SCHEDULE II - Valuation and qualifying accounts and reserves	'
	SCHEDULE II – Valuation and qualifying accounts and reserves
	In thousands of dollars
	Allowance for doubtful receivables	Balance		Additions		Additions/(reductions)			Deductions			Balance
		at beginning		charged to		for acquisitions/			from reserves (2)			at end
		of period		cost and expenses		dispositions (1)						of period
	Fiscal year ended Dec. 29, 2013	$	22,006	$	11,519	$	(385	)	$	(17,865	)	$	15,275
	Fiscal year ended Dec. 30, 2012	$	34,646	$	9,736	$	24		$	(22,400	)	$	22,006
	Fiscal year ended Dec. 25, 2011	$	39,419	$	11,574	$	(97	)	$	(16,250	)	$	34,646
	-1	Also includes foreign currency translation adjustments in each year.
	-2	Consists of write-offs, net of recoveries in each year.

Summary_of_significant_account1

Summary of significant accounting policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Consolidation	'
	Consolidation: The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the company and its wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries after elimination of all intercompany transactions and profits. Investments in entities for which the company does not have control, but has the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies, are accounted for under the equity method. Accordingly, the company’s share of net earnings and losses from these ventures is included in “Equity income in unconsolidated investees, net” in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Variable Interest Entities (VIE)	'
	Variable Interest Entities (VIE): A variable interest entity is an entity that lacks equity investors or whose equity investors do not have a controlling interest in the entity through their equity investments. The company consolidates VIEs when it is the primary beneficiary. In determining whether the company is the primary beneficiary of a VIE for financial reporting purposes, the company considers whether it has the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and whether the company has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive returns that would be significant to the VIE.
	On Dec. 23, 2013, Gannett completed the previously announced merger transaction contemplated in the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 12, 2013 (the Merger Agreement), among Belo Corp. (Belo), Gannett, and Delta Acquisition Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gannett (Merger Sub). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into Belo (the Merger), with Belo surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gannett.
	The total cash consideration for the Merger was approximately $1.47 billion, in addition to the assumption of $715 million in principal amount of outstanding Belo debt.
	As part of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, Gannett and Belo restructured certain of Belo’s media holdings. Simultaneously with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, Gannett closed on Asset Purchase Agreements (collectively, the Restructuring Agreements) with Sander Holdings, LLC and certain of its subsidiaries and Tucker Operating Co. LLC (the Restructuring Assignees).
	Pursuant to the Restructuring Agreements, the Belo subsidiaries that owned and operated Belo’s seven stations located in the Louisville, KY; Phoenix, AZ; Portland, OR; St. Louis, MO; and Tucson, AZ television markets entered into their respective Restructuring Agreement and thereupon assigned, transferred, and conveyed to the Restructuring Assignees designated assets, including the applicable Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licenses, and certain operating equipment and programming and distribution agreements relating to the respective stations. As previously announced, the closing of the Restructuring Agreements for station KMOV-TV in St. Louis, MO, was subject to the terms of a proposed consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice, which requires a divestiture of that station. Gannett also entered into, effective after closing of the Merger and the conveyance under the Restructuring Agreements, shared services or other support agreements with the Restructuring Assignees. In addition, the Restructuring Assignees granted Gannett (or its assignee) the right to acquire such stations in the future, subject to applicable law. In order to facilitate the efficient pricing of acquisition financing needs of the Restructuring Assignees, Gannett guaranteed debt incurred by the Restructuring Assignees in connection with the closings under the Restructuring Agreements.
	Consolidated VIEs: The company has concluded that the owner entities of the seven stations constitute VIEs and the various agreements that the company has entered into related to these entities represented variable interests in the VIEs. Accordingly, the company has evaluated the arrangements with respect to the power to direct the activities of the VIE and whether it has significant benefits, as required under ASC Topic 810, “Consolidation” (ASC Topic 810). Four stations in the Louisville, KY; Portland, OR; and Tucson, AZ, television markets are consolidated by the company based on these evaluations.
	As of the dates indicated, the carrying amounts and classification of the assets and liabilities of the consolidated VIEs mentioned above which have been included in the company’s consolidated balance sheets as of Dec. 29, 2013 were as follows:
	In thousands of dollars
		Dec. 29, 2013
	Current assets	$	4,677
	Plant, property and equipment, net	8,061
	Intangible and other assets	32,008
	Total assets	44,746
	Current liabilities	7,827
	Noncurrent liabilities	34,173
	Total liabilities	$	42,000
	Non-consolidated VIEs: With respect to two stations located in Phoenix, AZ, and one in St. Louis, MO, the company has entered into forward sale agreements to cause the sale of the assets of these stations to a third party. The station in St. Louis is expected to be sold by the end of March 2014. The sale of the two stations in Phoenix is expected to take place later in 2014. These three stations are not consolidated due to the company’s involvement being limited to certain administrative, maintenance and monitoring services.
Segment presentation	'
	Segment presentation: The Digital Segment includes results from CareerBuilder, PointRoll and Shoplocal. The Digital Segment and the digital revenues lines do not include online/digital revenues generated by digital platforms that are associated with the company’s publishing and broadcasting operating properties. Such amounts are reflected within those segments and are included as part of publishing revenues and broadcasting revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Noncontrolling interests presentation	'
	Noncontrolling interests presentation: Noncontrolling interests are presented as a component of equity on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. This balance primarily relates to the noncontrolling owners of CareerBuilder, LLC (CareerBuilder) for which Gannett’s ownership percentage is at 52.9%. Net income in the Consolidated Statements of Income reflects 100% of CareerBuilder results as the company holds the controlling interest. Net income is subsequently adjusted to remove the noncontrolling interest to arrive at Net income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc. On Aug. 31, 2012, CareerBuilder acquired 74% of Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. (EMSI), a software firm that specializes in employment data and labor market analytics. Shareholders for the remaining 26% of ownership hold put rights that permit them to put their equity interest to CareerBuilder. Since redemption of the noncontrolling interest is outside of the company’s control, their equity interest is presented on the consolidated balance sheet in the caption “Redeemable noncontrolling interest”.
Operating agencies	'
	Operating agencies: The company’s publishing subsidiary in Detroit participates in a joint operating agency. The joint operating agency performs the production, sales and distribution functions for the subsidiary and another publishing company under a joint operating agreement. Operating results for the Detroit joint operating agency are fully consolidated along with a charge for the noncontrolling partner’s share of profits.
Cash and cash equivalents	'
	Cash and cash equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and investments with maturities of three months or less.
Trade receivables and allowances for doubtful accounts	'
	Trade receivables and allowances for doubtful accounts: Trade receivables are recorded at invoiced amounts and generally do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts reflects the company’s estimate of credit exposure, determined principally on the basis of its collection experience, aging of its receivables and significant individual account credit risk.
Inventories	'
	Inventories: Inventories, consisting principally of newsprint, printing ink and plate material for the company’s publishing operations, are valued primarily at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market.
Assets Held For Sale	'
	Assets held for sale: In accordance with the guidance on the disposal of long-lived assets under ASC Topic 360, “Property, Plant and Equipment” (ASC Topic 360), the company reported assets held for sale primarily in its Broadcasting Segment at Dec. 29, 2013 of $395.9 million.
Valuation of long-lived assets	'
	Valuation of long-lived assets: In accordance with the requirements included within ASC Topic 350, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other” (ASC Topic 350) and ASC Topic 360, the company evaluates the carrying value of long-lived assets (mostly property, plant and equipment and definite-lived intangible assets) to be held and used whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. The carrying value of a long-lived asset group is considered impaired when the projected undiscounted future cash flows are less than its carrying value. The company measures impairment based on the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value. Fair value is determined primarily using the projected future cash flows, discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk involved. Losses on long-lived assets to be disposed of are determined in a similar manner, except that fair values are reduced for the cost to dispose.
Property and depreciation	'
	Property and depreciation: Property, plant and equipment is recorded at cost, and depreciation is provided generally on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The principal estimated useful lives are: buildings and improvements, 10 to 40 years; and machinery, equipment and fixtures, 3 to 30 years. Changes in the estimated useful life of an asset, which could happen as a result of facility consolidations, can affect depreciation expense and net income. Major renewals and improvements and interest incurred during the construction period of major additions are capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance, repairs and minor renewals are charged to expense as incurred.
Goodwill and other intangible assets	'
	Goodwill and other intangible assets: Goodwill represents the excess of acquisition cost over the fair value of assets acquired, including identifiable intangible assets, net of liabilities assumed. In accordance with the impairment testing provisions included in ASC Topic 350, goodwill is tested for impairment on an annual basis or between annual tests if events occur or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount.
	Under recent guidance, prior to performing the annual two-step goodwill impairment test, the company is first permitted to perform a qualitative assessment to determine if the two-step quantitative test must be completed. The qualitative assessment considers events and circumstances such as macroeconomic conditions, industry and market conditions, cost factors and overall financial performance, as well as company and specific reporting unit specifications. If after performing this assessment, the company concludes it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then it is required to perform a two-step quantitative test. Otherwise, the two-step test is not required. In the first step of the quantitative test, the company is required to determine the fair value of each reporting unit and compare it to the carrying amount of the reporting unit. Fair value of the reporting unit is determined using various techniques, including multiple of earnings and discounted cash flow valuation techniques. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, the company performs the second step of the impairment test, as this is an indication that the reporting unit goodwill may be impaired. In the second step of the impairment test, the company determines the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill. If the carrying value of a reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, then an impairment of goodwill has occurred and the company must recognize an impairment loss for the difference between the carrying amount and the implied fair value of goodwill.
	In determining the reporting units, the company considers the way it manages its businesses and the nature of those businesses. The company has established its reporting units for publishing at or one level below the segment level. These reporting units therefore consist principally of U.S. Community Publishing, the USA TODAY group, the U.K. group, and certain individual stand-alone publishing businesses. For Digital, the reporting units are the stand-alone digital businesses. For Broadcasting, goodwill is accounted for at the segment level.
	The company performs an impairment test annually, or more often if circumstances dictate, of its indefinite-lived intangible assets. Intangible assets that have finite useful lives are amortized over those useful lives and are evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC Topic 350 as described above.
Investments and other assets	'
	Investments and other assets: Investments where the company does have significant influence are recorded under the equity method of accounting. The company recognized impairment charges each year from 2011-2013 related to such investments. See Note 3 for additional information.
	Investments in non-public businesses in which the company does not have control or does not exert significant influence are carried at cost and losses resulting from periodic evaluations of the carrying value of these investments are included as a non-operating expense. At Dec. 29, 2013 and Dec. 30, 2012, such investments totaled approximately $2.7 million and $1.9 million, respectively. See Note 3 for additional information.
	The company’s television stations are parties to program broadcasting contracts. These contracts are recorded at the gross amount of the related liability when the programs are available for telecasting. The related assets are recorded at the lower of cost or estimated net realizable value. Program assets are classified as current (as a prepaid expense) or noncurrent (as an other asset) in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, based upon the expected use of the programs in succeeding years. The amount charged to expense appropriately matches the cost of the programs with the revenues associated with them. The liability for these contracts is classified as current or noncurrent in accordance with the payment terms of the contracts. The payment period generally coincides with the period of telecast for the programs, but may be shorter.
Revenue recognition	'
	Revenue recognition: The company’s revenues include amounts charged to customers for space purchased in the company’s newspapers, digital ads placed on its digital platforms, advertising and marketing service fees, commercial printing and advertising broadcast on the company’s television stations. Publishing revenues also include circulation revenues for newspapers, both print and digital, purchased by readers or distributors, reduced by the amount of any discounts taken. Broadcasting revenues include revenues from the retransmission of the company’s television signals on satellite and cable networks. Retransmission fees are recognized over the contract period based on a negotiated fee per subscriber. Advertising revenues are recognized, net of agency commissions, in the period when advertising is printed or placed on digital platforms or broadcast. Revenues for marketing services are generally recognized as ads or services are delivered. Commercial printing revenues are recognized when the product is delivered to the customer. Circulation revenues are recognized when purchased newspapers are distributed or made available on the company’s digital platforms. Revenue from sales agreements that contain multiple deliverable elements is allocated to each element based on the relative best estimate of selling price. Elements are treated as separate units of accounting if there is standalone value upon delivery. Amounts received from customers in advance of revenue recognition are deferred as liabilities.
Retirement plans	'
	Retirement plans: Pension and other postretirement benefit costs under the company’s retirement plans are actuarially determined. The company recognizes the cost of postretirement benefits including pension, medical and life insurance benefits on an accrual basis over the working lives of employees expected to receive such benefits.
Stock-based employee compensation	'
	Stock-based employee compensation: The company’s stock option awards generally have graded vesting terms and the company recognizes compensation expense for these options on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award (generally four years).
	The company also grants restricted stock or restricted stock units as well as performance shares to employees as a form of compensation. The expense for such awards is based on the grant date fair value of the award and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is generally the four-year incentive period for restricted stock and the three-year incentive period for performance shares. Expense for performance share awards for participants meeting certain retirement eligible criteria as defined in the plan are recognized using the accelerated attribution method. See Note 11 for further discussion.
Income taxes	'
	Income taxes: The company accounts for certain income and expense items differently for financial reporting purposes than for income tax reporting purposes. Deferred income taxes are provided in recognition of these temporary differences. See Note 10 for further discussion.
Per share amounts	'
	Per share amounts: The company reports earnings per share on two bases, basic and diluted. All basic income per share amounts are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. The calculation of diluted earnings per share also considers the assumed dilution from the exercise of stock options and from performance share and restricted stock units.
Foreign currency translation	'
	Foreign currency translation: The income statements of foreign operations have been translated to U.S. dollars using the average currency exchange rates in effect during the relevant period. The balance sheets have been translated using the currency exchange rate as of the end of the accounting period. The impact of currency exchange rate changes on the translation of the balance sheets are included in other comprehensive income (loss) in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income and are classified as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the Consolidated Balance Sheet and Statement of Equity.
Loss contingencies	'
	Loss contingencies: The company is subject to various legal proceedings, claims and regulatory matters, the outcomes of which are subject to significant uncertainty. The company determines whether to disclose or accrue for loss contingencies based on an assessment of whether the risk of loss is remote, reasonably possible or probable, and whether it can be reasonably estimated. The company accrues for loss contingencies when such amounts are probable and reasonably estimable. If a contingent liability is only reasonably possible, the company will disclose the potential range of the loss, if material and estimable.
New accounting pronouncement	'
	New accounting pronouncements: In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2013-02, Comprehensive Income -Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI). ASU 2013-02 requires an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. The new guidance requires an entity to present either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts, a cross-reference to other disclosures is required to provide additional detail about those amounts. The company adopted the provision of ASU 2013-02 in the first quarter of 2013 and the new disclosures are included in Note 11 – Shareholder’s Equity.

Summary_of_significant_account2

Summary of significant accounting policies Summary of Variable Interest Entities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Summary of Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Variable Interest Entities [Table Text Block]	'
	In thousands of dollars
		Dec. 29, 2013
	Current assets	$	4,677
	Plant, property and equipment, net	8,061
	Intangible and other assets	32,008
	Total assets	44,746
	Current liabilities	7,827
	Noncurrent liabilities	34,173
	Total liabilities	$	42,000

Acquisitions_investments_and_d1

Acquisitions, investments and dispositions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]	'
	At the acquisition date, the purchase price assigned to the acquired assets and assumed liabilities is summarized as follows:
	In thousands of dollars
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	38,107
	Receivables and other current assets	161,498
	Assets held for sale	429,186
	Plant, property and equipment, net	254,489
	Indefinite-lived FCC licenses	835,900
	Definite-lived intangible assets:
	Retransmission agreements	99,161
	Network affiliation agreements	37,030
	Other	48,782
	Investments and other noncurrent assets	53,478
	Goodwill	943,841
	Total assets acquired	2,901,472
	Current liabilities	86,128
	Deferred income taxes	525,550
	Other noncurrent liabilities	76,500
	Long-term debt	741,708
	Total liabilities assumed	1,429,886
	Net assets acquired	$	1,471,586
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]	'
	Pro forma information. The following table sets forth unaudited pro forma results of operations, assuming that the Belo acquisition, along with transactions necessary to finance the acquisitions, occurred at the beginning of 2012:
		Unaudited
	In thousands of dollars	2013		2012
	Total revenues	$	5,738,051	$	5,948,945
	Net income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.	$	415,774	$	427,917

Facility_consolidation_and_ass1

Facility consolidation and asset impairment charges (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Extraordinary and Unusual Items [Abstract]	'
Summary of Facility Consolidation and Asset Impairment Charges	'
	A summary of these charges by year is presented below:
	In thousands, except per share amounts
	2013	Pre-Tax		After-Tax		Per Share Amount(a)
		Amount (a)		Amount(a)
	Facility consolidation and asset impairment charges:
	Goodwill:
	Publishing	$	8,430	$	4,930	$	0.02
	Digital	11,614		6,914		0.03
	Total goodwill	20,044		11,844		0.05
	Other intangible assets - Publishing	12,952		7,852		0.03
	Property, plant and equipment - Publishing	14,756		8,856		0.04
	Other:
	Broadcasting	1,033		533		—
	Publishing	9,454		5,754		0.02
	Total other	10,487		6,287		0.03
	Total facility consolidation and asset impairment charges against operations	58,240		34,840		0.15
	Non-operating charges:
	Equity method investments	731		431		—
	Other - Publishing	2,774		1,774		0.01
	Total charges	$	61,745	$	37,045	$	0.16
	(a) Total amounts may not sum due to rounding.
	In thousands, except per share amounts
	2012	Pre-Tax		After-Tax		Per Share Amount(a)
		Amount		Amount
	Facility consolidation and asset impairment charges:
	Goodwill - Digital	$	90,053	$	86,553	$	0.37
	Property, plant and equipment - Publishing	29,520		17,920		0.08
	Other - Publishing	2,556		1,656		0.01
	Total facility consolidation and asset impairment charges against operations	122,129		106,129		0.45
	Non-operating charges:
	Equity method investments	7,036		4,336		0.02
	Total charges	$	129,165	$	110,465	$	0.47
	(a) Total amounts may not sum due to rounding.
	In thousands, except per share amounts
	2011	Pre-Tax		After-Tax		Per  Share
		Amount		Amount		Amount
	Facility consolidation and asset impairment charges:
	Property, plant and equipment:
	Publishing	$	17,085	$	10,282	$	0.04
	Total property, plant and equipment	17,085		10,282		0.04
	Other:
	Publishing	10,158		7,261		0.03
	Total other	10,158		7,261		0.03
	Total facility consolidation and asset impairment charges against operations	27,243		17,543		0.07
	Non-operating charges:
	Equity method investments	15,739		9,539		0.04
	Other investments	14,529		8,729		0.04
	Total charges	$	57,511	$	35,811	$	0.15

Goodwill_and_other_intangible_1

Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, and Amortizable Intangible Assets	'
	The following table displays goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets, and amortizable intangible assets at Dec. 29, 2013, and Dec. 30, 2012.
	In thousands of dollars
		Gross			Accumulated			Net
					Amortization
	Dec. 29, 2013
	Goodwill	$	3,790,472		$	—		$	3,790,472
	Indefinite-lived intangibles:
	Television station FCC licenses	1,091,204			—			1,091,204
	Mastheads and trade names	82,570			—			82,570
	Amortizable intangible assets:
	Customer relationships	290,845			177,515			113,330
	Other	213,790			23,663			190,127
	Total	$	5,468,881		$	201,178		$	5,267,703
	Dec. 30, 2012
	Goodwill	$	2,846,869		$	—		$	2,846,869
	Indefinite-lived intangibles:
	Television station FCC licenses	255,304			—			255,304
	Mastheads and trade names	95,308			—			95,308
	Amortizable intangible assets:
	Customer relationships	313,567			197,300			116,267
	Other	56,965			23,931			33,034
	Total	$	3,568,013		$	221,231		$	3,346,782
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense	'
	The following table shows the projected annual amortization expense related to amortizable intangibles assuming no acquisitions or dispositions:
	In thousands of dollars
	2014	$	57,473
	2015	$	48,147
	2016	$	40,389
	2017	$	35,546
	2018	$	33,593
Summary of the Change in Net Goodwill	'
	The following table shows the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during 2013 and 2012.
	In thousands of dollars
		Broadcasting			Publishing			Digital			Total
	Goodwill
	Gross balance at Dec. 25, 2011	$	1,618,522		$	7,643,255		$	680,489		$	9,942,266
	Accumulated impairment losses	—			(7,050,778		)	(26,603		)	(7,077,381		)
	Net balance at	$	1,618,522		$	592,477		$	653,886		$	2,864,885
	Dec. 25, 2011
	Acquisitions & adjustments	—			22,747			39,241			61,988
	Impairment	—			—			(90,053		)	(90,053		)
	Foreign currency exchange rate changes	80			6,918			3,051			10,049
	Balance at	$	1,618,602		$	622,142		$	606,125		$	2,846,869
	Dec. 30, 2012
	Gross balance at Dec. 30, 2012	1,618,602			7,754,959			722,781			10,096,342
	Accumulated impairment losses	—			(7,132,817		)	(116,656		)	(7,249,473		)
	Net balance at	$	1,618,602		$	622,142		$	606,125		$	2,846,869
	Dec. 30, 2012
	Acquisitions & adjustments	943,841			2,266			28,115			974,222
	Impairment	—			(8,430		)	(11,614		)	(20,044		)
	Dispositions	(19,000		)	—			—			(19,000		)
	Foreign currency exchange rate changes	(110		)	3,903			4,632			8,425
	Balance at	$	2,543,333		$	619,881		$	627,258		$	3,790,472
	Dec. 29, 2013
	Gross balance at Dec. 29, 2013	2,543,333			7,807,416			755,528			11,106,277
	Accumulated impairment losses	—			(7,187,535		)	(128,270		)	(7,315,805		)
	Net balance at	$	2,543,333		$	619,881		$	627,258		$	3,790,472
	Dec. 29, 2013

Supplemental_cash_flows_inform1

Supplemental cash flows information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]	'
Cash Paid for Income Taxes and Interest (Net of Amounts Capitalized)	'
	Cash paid in 2013, 2012 and 2011 for income taxes and for interest (net of amounts capitalized) was as follows:
	In thousands of dollars
		2013		2012		2011
	Income taxes, net of refunds	$	124,378	$	64,838	$	128,874
	Interest	$	126,180	$	138,906	$	161,960

Investments_Tables

Investments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'
Company's Investments Owned	'
	The company’s investments include several that are accounted for under the equity method. Principal among these are the following:
		% Owned
		Dec. 29, 2013
	Wanderful Media, LLC	12.73%
	Ponderay Newsprint Company	13.50%
	Captivate Holdings, LLC	18.00%
	California Newspapers Partnership	19.49%
	4Info	24.53%
	Livestream	26.03%
	Classified Ventures (1)	26.90%
	Pearl, LLC	32.10%
	HotelMe, LLC	32.14%
	Homefinder.com	33.33%
	Topix	33.71%
	Garnet Media	34.00%
	Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnership	40.64%
	Tucson Newspaper Partnership	50.00%
	-1	The acquisition of Belo increased the ownership percentage in Classified Ventures from 23.6% to 26.9%.

Longterm_debt_Tables

Long-term debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Long-term debt	'
	The long-term debt of the company is summarized below:
	In thousands of dollars
		Dec. 29, 2013			Dec. 30, 2012
	Unsecured floating rate term loan due quarterly through August 2018	$	154,800		$	—
	VIE unsecured floating rate term loans due quarterly through December 2018	39,270			—
	Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 8.75% due November 2014	250,000			250,000
	Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 10% due June 2015	66,568			66,568
	Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 6.375% due September 2015	250,000			250,000
	Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 10% due April 2016	193,429			193,429
	Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 9.375% due November 2017 (a)	250,000			250,000
	Borrowings under revolving credit agreement expiring August 2018	—			205,000
	Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 7.125% due September 2018	250,000			250,000
	Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 5.125% due October 2019	600,000			—
	Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 5.125% due July 2020	600,000			—
	Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 6.375% due October 2023	650,000			—
	Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 7.75% due June 2027	200,000			—
	Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 7.25% due September 2027	240,000			—
	Total principal long-term debt	3,744,067			1,464,997
	Other (fair market value adjustments and discounts)	(31,167		)	(32,897		)
	Total long-term debt	3,712,900			1,432,100
	Less current portion of long-term debt maturities of VIE loans	5,890			—
	Long-term debt, net of current portion	$	3,707,010		$	1,432,100
	(a) On Feb. 5, 2014 the company sent notice of its intent to redeem the 9.375% notes on March 14, 2014. The notes will be redeemed for 104.688% of the outstanding principal amount, pursuant to the original terms.
Schedule of Annual Maturities of Long-Term Debt	'
	The following schedule of annual maturities of the principal amount of total debt assumes the company uses available capacity under its revolving credit agreement to refinance unsecured floating rate term loans and notes due in 2014. Based on this refinancing assumption, all of the obligations other than VIE unsecured floating rate term loans due in 2014 are reflected as maturities for 2015 and beyond.
	In thousands of dollars
	2014 (1)	$	5,890
	2015	356,022
	2016	232,883
	2017	289,454
	2018	569,818
	Thereafter	2,290,000
	Total	$	3,744,067
	(1) Maturities of principal amount of debt due in 2014 (primarily the 8.75% fixed rate notes due in November 2014) are assumed to be repaid with funds from the revolving credit agreement.

Retirement_plans_Retirement_Pl1

Retirement plans Retirement Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Multiemployer Pension Plans Table	'
	Multi-employer Pension Plans
		EIN Number/	Zone Status		FIP/RP Status	Contributions(in thousands)							Surcharge Imposed	Expiration Dates of CBAs
			Dec. 31,		Pending/Implemented
	Pension Plan Name	Plan Number	2013	2012		2013			2012		2011
	AFTRA Retirement Plan (a)	13-6414972/001	Green	Green	NA	$	988		$	965	$	896	NA	5/31/15
			as of	as of										9/11/15
			Nov.	Nov.
			30,	30,
			2012	2011
	CWA/ITU Negotiated Pension Plan	13-6212879/001	Red	Red	Implemented	242			572		146		No	8/17/13
														2/1/2014 10/15/2014 11/8/2014 12/31/2015
	GCIU—Employer Retirement Benefit Plan (a)	91-6024903/001	Red	Red	Implemented	216			380		280		No	1/31/15
	The Newspaper Guild International Pension Plan (a)	52-1082662/001	Red	Red	Implemented	279			415		385		No	11/13/15
	IAM National Pension Plan (a)	51-6031295/002	Green	Green	NA	736			341		308		NA	4/30/16
	Teamsters Pension Trust Fund of Philadelphia and Vicinity (a)	23-1511735/001	Yellow	Yellow	Implemented	1,355			876		1,054		NA	3/13/13
	Central Pension Fund of the International Union of Operating Engineers and Participating Employers (a)	36-6052390/001	Green	Green	NA	160			158		163		NA	4/30/16
			as of	as of
			Jan.	Jan.
			31,	31,
			2013	2012
	Central States Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund	36-6044243/001	Red	Red	Implemented	40			260		372		No	6/30/13
			as of	as of
			Dec.	Dec.
			31,	31,
			2012	2011
	Total					$	4,016		$	3,967	$	3,604
	(a) This plan has elected to utilize special amortization provisions provided under the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010.
Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]	'
	The company’s pension costs, which include costs for its qualified and non-qualified plans, are presented in the following table:
	In thousands of dollars
		2013			2012			2011
	Service cost—benefits earned during the period	$	7,538		$	7,545		$	7,833
	Interest cost on benefit obligation	141,030			155,376			171,339
	Expected return on plan assets	(198,216		)	(189,863		)	(211,659		)
	Amortization of prior service costs	7,566			7,689			7,580
	Amortization of actuarial loss	63,212			53,429			37,901
	Pension expense for company-sponsored retirement plans	21,130			34,176			12,994
	Settlement and special termination benefit charge	3,077			7,946			1,068
	Total pension cost	$	24,207		$	42,122		$	14,062
Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations	'
	The following table provides a reconciliation of pension benefit obligations (on a projected benefit obligation measurement basis), plan assets and funded status of company-sponsored retirement plans, along with the related amounts that are recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	In thousands of dollars
		Dec. 29, 2013			Dec. 30, 2012
	Change in benefit obligations
	Benefit obligations at beginning of year	$	3,573,085		$	3,351,494
	Service cost	7,538			7,545
	Interest cost	141,030			155,376
	Plan amendments	177			—
	Plan participants’ contributions	4			7
	Actuarial (gain) loss	(104,131		)	300,525
	Foreign currency translation	21,758			27,526
	Gross benefits paid	(230,979		)	(245,899		)
	Acquisitions	274,510			—
	Settlements	(10,743		)	(23,489		)
	Benefit obligations at end of year	$	3,672,249		$	3,573,085
	Change in plan assets
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	2,552,316		$	2,408,768
	Actual return on plan assets	364,652			254,225
	Plan participants’ contributions	4			7
	Employer contributions	107,086			137,499
	Gross benefits paid	(230,979		)	(245,899		)
	Acquisitions	229,774			—
	Settlements	(10,743		)	(23,489		)
	Foreign currency translation	16,357			21,205
	Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	3,028,467		$	2,552,316
	Funded status at end of year	$	(643,782	)	$	(1,020,769	)
	Amounts recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets
	Noncurrent assets	$	3,684		$	—
	Accrued benefit cost—current	$	(15,271	)	$	(13,444	)
	Accrued benefit cost—noncurrent	$	(632,195	)	$	(1,007,325	)
Schedule of Net Funded Status	'
	The funded status (on a projected benefit obligation basis) of the company’s principal retirement plans at Dec. 29, 2013, is as follows:
	In thousands of dollars
		Fair Value of			Benefit			Funded
		Plan Assets			Obligation			Status
	GRP	$	2,009,228		$	2,194,517		$	(185,289	)
	SERP (a)	—			190,791			(190,791		)
	Newsquest	699,478			925,280			(225,802		)
	Belo	229,774			274,510			(44,736		)
	All other	89,987			87,151			2,836
	Total	$	3,028,467		$	3,672,249		$	(643,782	)
	(a) the SERP is an unfunded, unsecured liability
Schedule of Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table presents information for those company retirement plans for which accumulated benefits exceed assets:
	In thousands of dollars
		Dec. 29, 2013			Dec. 30, 2012
	Accumulated benefit obligation	$	3,568,021		$	3,546,819
	Fair value of plan assets	$	2,938,480		$	2,552,316
Schedule of Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table presents information for those company retirement plans for which projected benefit obligations exceed assets:
	In thousands of dollars
		Dec. 29, 2013			Dec. 30, 2012
	Projected benefit obligation	$	3,585,947		$	3,573,085
	Fair value of plan assets	$	2,938,480		$	2,552,316
Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Not yet Recognized [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table summarizes the amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) that have not yet been recognized as a component of pension expense as of the dates presented (pre-tax):
	In thousands of dollars
		Dec. 29, 2013			Dec. 30, 2012
	Net actuarial losses	$	(1,390,975	)	$	(1,717,674	)
	Prior service cost	(53,949		)	(61,338		)
	Amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(1,444,924	)	$	(1,779,012	)
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plan Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive loss consist of the following:
	In thousands of dollars
		2013
	Current year actuarial gain	$	270,568
	Change in prior service cost	(177		)
	Amortization of actuarial loss	63,212
	Amortization of prior service costs	7,566
	Recognition of settlement	3,077
	Currency loss	(10,158		)
	Total	$	334,088
Schedule of Assumptions Used	'
	Pension costs: The following assumptions were used to determine net pension costs:
		2013	2012	2011
	Discount rate	4.08%	4.83%	5.49%
	Expected return on plan assets	7.94%	7.95%	8.46%
	Rate of compensation increase	2.97%	2.96%	2.95%
Schedule Of Assumptions Used In Calculating Pension Benefit Obligations Table	'
	Benefit obligations and funded status: The following assumptions were used to determine the year-end benefit obligations:
		Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
	Discount rate	4.75%	4.08%
	Rate of compensation increase	2.97%	2.97%
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets	'
	The asset allocation for the GRP at the end of 2013 and 2012, and target allocations for 2014, by asset category, are presented in the table below:
	Target Allocation			Allocation of Plan Assets
		2014		2013		2012
	Equity securities	65	%	64	%	51	%
	Debt securities	20		22		35
	Other	15		14		14
	Total	100	%	100	%	100	%
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments	'
	The company estimates it will make the following benefit payments (from either retirement plan assets or directly from company funds), which reflect expected future service, as appropriate:
	In thousands of dollars
	2014	$	225,471
	2015	$	226,259
	2016	$	228,646
	2017	$	234,066
	2018	$	232,890
	2019-2023	$	1,168,924

Postretirement_benefits_other_1

Postretirement benefits other than pensions (Tables) (Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Benefit Costs	'
	Postretirement benefit cost for health care and life insurance included the following components:
	In thousands of dollars
		2013			2012			2011
	Service cost – benefits earned during the period	$	529		$	545		$	611
	Interest cost on net benefit obligation	5,656			7,744			9,205
	Amortization of prior service credit	(9,165		)	(19,190		)	(19,510		)
	Amortization of actuarial loss	1,169			1,943			5,444
	Net periodic postretirement benefit credit	$	(1,811	)	$	(8,958	)	$	(4,250	)
Reconciliation of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets and Funded Status of Company-Sponsored Benefit Plans	'
	The table below provides a reconciliation of benefit obligations and funded status of the company’s postretirement benefit plans:
	In thousands of dollars
		Dec. 29, 2013			Dec. 30, 2012
	Change in benefit obligations
	Net benefit obligations at beginning of year	$	169,592		$	184,131
	Service cost	529			545
	Interest cost	5,656			7,744
	Plan participants’ contributions	9,629			10,362
	Plan amendments	(496		)	—
	Actuarial gain	(16,476		)	(5,877		)
	Gross benefits paid	(28,022		)	(29,245		)
	Federal subsidy on benefits paid	4,169			1,932
	Acquisitions	2,228			—
	Net benefit obligations at end of year	$	146,809		$	169,592
	Change in plan assets
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	—		$	—
	Employer contributions	18,393			18,883
	Plan participants’ contributions	9,629			10,362
	Gross benefits paid	(28,022		)	(29,245		)
	Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	—		$	—
	Benefit obligation at end of year	$	146,809		$	169,592
	Amounts recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets
	Accrued benefit cost—current	$	17,731		$	19,655
	Accrued benefit cost—noncurrent	$	129,078		$	149,937
Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Not yet Recognized [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table summarizes the amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) that have not yet been recognized as a component of net periodic postretirement benefit credit as of the dates presented (pre-tax):
	In thousands of dollars
		Dec. 29, 2013			Dec. 30, 2012
	Net actuarial losses	$	(6,087	)	$	(23,467	)
	Prior service credit	16,204			24,874
	Amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	10,117		$	1,407
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	'
	Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive (loss) consist of the following:
	In thousands of dollars
		2013
	Current year actuarial gain	$	16,210
	Change in prior service cost	496
	Amortization of actuarial loss	1,169
	Amortization of prior service credit	(9,165		)
	Total	$	8,710
Assumptions Used to Determine Defined Benefit Plans Costs	'
	Postretirement benefit costs: The following assumptions were used to determine postretirement benefit cost:
		2013		2012		2011
	Discount rate	3.8	%	4.75	%	5.3	%
	Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year	7.17	%	6.5	%	6.5	%
	Ultimate trend rate	5	%	5	%	5	%
	Year that ultimate trend rate is reached	2017		2016		2015
Health Care Cost Trend Rates Assumptions Disclosure	'
	Benefit obligations and funded status: The following assumptions were used to determine the year-end benefit obligation:
		Dec. 29, 2013		Dec. 30, 2012
	Discount rate	4.75	%	3.8	%
	Health care cost trend rate assumed for	7.17	%	6.5	%
	next year
	Ultimate trend rate	5	%	5	%
	Year that ultimate trend rate is reached	2017		2016
Estimated Benefit Payments	'
	Cash flows: The company expects to make the following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, and to receive the following federal subsidy benefits as appropriate:
	In thousands of dollars	Benefit Payments			Subsidy Benefits
	2014	$	17,731		$	2,812
	2015	$	16,857		$	2,738
	2016	$	15,998		$	2,649
	2017	$	15,123		$	2,580
	2018	$	15,077		$	2,495
	2019-2023	$	60,528		$	10,530

Income_taxes_Tables

Income taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes on Income from Continuing Operations	'
	The provision (benefit) for income taxes consists of the following:
	In thousands of dollars
	2013	Current			Deferred			Total
	Federal	$	95,000		$	39,400		$	134,400
	State and other	(36,700		)	8,000			(28,700		)
	Foreign	1,000			6,500			7,500
	Total	$	59,300		$	53,900		$	113,200
	In thousands of dollars
	2012	Current			Deferred			Total
	Federal	$	82,200		$	106,000		$	188,200
	State and other	(2,600		)	17,100			14,500
	Foreign	(6,900		)	(400		)	(7,300		)
	Total	$	72,700		$	122,700		$	195,400
	In thousands of dollars
	2011	Current			Deferred			Total
	Federal	$	81,500		$	74,600		$	156,100
	State and other	(800		)	30,100			29,300
	Foreign	(25,400		)	(7,200		)	(32,600		)
	Total	$	55,300		$	97,500		$	152,800
Components of Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Gannett Co., Inc. Before Income Taxes	'
	The components of net income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc. before income taxes consist of the following:
	In thousands of dollars
		2013			2012			2011
	Domestic	$	426,162		$	538,988		$	530,660
	Foreign	75,718			80,692			80,888
	Total	$	501,880		$	619,680		$	611,548
Reconciliation of Effective Tax Rate	'
	The provision for income taxes on varies from the U.S. federal statutory tax rate as a result of the following differences:
		2013		2012		2011
	U.S. statutory tax rate	35	%	35	%	35	%
	Increase (decrease) in taxes resulting from:
	Non-deductible goodwill impairment	—		5.2		—
	State/other income taxes net of federal income tax	2.7		2.2		3
	Statutory rate differential and permanent differences in earnings in foreign jurisdictions	(5.7	)	(5.6	)	(5.4	)
	Audit resolutions	(7.9	)	(4.6	)	(4.2	)
	Permanent stock basis deductions	—		—		(1.8	)
	Lapse of statutes of limitations net of federal income tax	(2.6	)	(1.8	)	(1.6	)
	Other, net	1.1		1.1		—
	Effective tax rate	22.6	%	31.5	%	25	%
Deferred Tax Liabilities and Assets	'
	Deferred tax liabilities and assets were composed of the following at the end of 2013 and 2012:
	In thousands of dollars
		Dec. 29, 2013			Dec. 30, 2012
	Liabilities
	Accelerated depreciation	$	302,650		$	255,612
	Accelerated amortization of deductible intangibles	678,744			174,229
	Other	24,882			26,989
	Total deferred tax liabilities	1,006,276			456,830
	Assets
	Accrued compensation costs	75,492			77,684
	Pension	219,413			368,803
	Postretirement medical and life	55,921			65,573
	Federal tax benefits of uncertain state tax positions	12,474			31,002
	Partnership investments including impairments	1,140			39,542
	Loss carryforwards	74,018			58,596
	Other	84,738			66,164
	Total deferred tax assets	523,196			707,364
	Valuation allowance	83,579			76,419
	Total net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	$	(566,659	)	$	174,115
	Amounts recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets
	Net current deferred tax assets	$	21,245		$	15,840
	Net noncurrent deferred tax assets (liabilities)	$	(587,904	)	$	158,275
Summary of Activity Related to Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Federal Tax Benefit of State Tax Deductions	'
	The following table summarizes the activity related to unrecognized tax benefits, excluding the federal tax benefit of state tax deductions:
	In thousands of dollars
		Dec. 29, 2013			Dec. 30, 2012
	Change in unrecognized tax benefits
	Balance at beginning of year	$	86,180		$	110,282
	Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	29,470			9,093
	Additions for tax positions of prior years	4,710			11,929
	Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(33,109		)	(30,110		)
	Settlements	(1,246		)	(7,857		)
	Reductions due to lapse of statutes of limitations	(28,681		)	(7,157		)
	Balance at end of year	$	57,324		$	86,180

Shareholders_equity_Tables

Shareholders' equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Basic and Diluted)	'
	The company’s earnings per share (basic and diluted) for 2013, 2012 and 2011 are presented below:
	In thousands, except per share amounts
		2013			2012		2011
	Net income attributable to	$	388,680		$	424,280	$	458,748
	Gannett Co., Inc.
	Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (basic)	228,541			232,327		239,228
	Effect of dilutive securities
	Stock options	1,160			867		1,189
	Restricted stock	2,839			2,552		2,147
	Performance shares	1,649			944		—
	401(k) employer match	—			—		204
	Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (diluted)	234,189			236,690		242,768
	Earnings per share (basic)	$	1.7		$	1.83	$	1.92
	Earnings per share (diluted)	$	1.66		$	1.79	$	1.89
Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value of Option Awards	'
	The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of stock option and performance share awards:
	Stock Options Granted During	2013	2012	2011
	Average expected term	4.5 yrs.	4.5 yrs.	4.5 yrs.
	Expected volatility	61.94%	65.74 - 66.95%	62.46 - 64.39%
	Weighted average volatility	61.94%	66.56%	62.54%
	Risk-free interest rates	0.75%	0.84%	0.87 - 2.21%
	Expected dividend yield	3.00%	5.00%	1.00 - 2.00%
	Weighted average expected dividend	3.00%	5.00%	1.06%
Stock-Based Compensation Related Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for Equity Awards	'
	The following table shows the stock-based compensation related amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income for equity awards:
	In thousands, except per share amounts
		2013			2012		2011
	Restricted stock and RSUs	$	18,105		$	14,362	$	12,868
	Performance shares	12,331			7,991		—
	Stock options and other	3,001			4,255		15,135
	Total stock-based compensation	33,437			26,608		28,003
	Income tax benefit	12,706			10,111		10,641
	Stock-based compensation, net of tax	$	20,731		$	16,497	$	17,362
	Per diluted share impact	$	0.09		$	0.07	$	0.07
Summary of Stock Option Awards	'
	A summary of the company’s stock-option awards is presented below:
	2013 Stock Option Activity	Shares			Weighted		Weighted	Aggregate
					average		average	intrinsic
					exercise		remaining	value
					price		contractual
							term
							(in years)
	Outstanding at beginning of year	11,344,018			$	43.5	3.2	$	16,902,892
	Granted	22,558			$	20.48
	Exercised	(1,598,902		)	$	13.44
	Canceled/expired	(4,192,273		)	$	73.11
	Outstanding at end of year	5,575,401			$	29.76	3.2	$	46,988,804
	Options exercisable at year end	4,574,619			$	32.85	2.8	$	33,348,296
	Weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the year	$	8.2
	2012 Stock Option Activity	Shares			Weighted		Weighted	Aggregate
					average		average	intrinsic
					exercise		remaining	value
					price		contractual
							term
							(in years)
	Outstanding at beginning of year	20,340,291			$	47.66	3.5	$	17,184,761
	Granted	109,699			$	14.33
	Exercised	(2,716,637		)	$	9.38
	Canceled/expired	(6,389,335		)	$	70.76
	Outstanding at end of year	11,344,018			$	43.5	3.2	$	16,902,892
	Options exercisable at year end	8,942,897			$	51.35	2.6	$	8,845,944
	Weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the year	$	5.43
	2011 Stock Option Activity	Shares			Weighted		Weighted	Aggregate
					average		average	intrinsic
					exercise		remaining	value
					price		contractual
							term
							(in years)
	Outstanding at beginning of year	23,649,290			$	52.08	3.9	$	28,819,223
	Granted	1,333,597			$	15.79
	Exercised	(496,749		)	$	5.71
	Canceled/expired	(4,145,847		)	$	67.61
	Outstanding at end of year	20,340,291			$	47.66	3.5	$	17,184,761
	Options exercisable at year end	15,857,692			$	57.26	2.7	$	10,644,474
	Weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the year	$	7.63
Summary of Restricted Stock and RSU Awards	'
	A summary of restricted stock and RSU awards is presented below:
	2013 Restricted Stock and RSU Activity	Shares		Weighted
				average
				fair value
	Outstanding and unvested at beginning of year	4,069,509		$	12.98
	Granted	1,588,628		$	15.8
	Settled	(1,035,256	)	$	13.95
	Canceled	(428,896	)	$	13.4
	Outstanding and unvested at end of year	4,193,985		$	13.92
	2012 Restricted Stock and RSU Activity	Shares		Weighted
				average
				fair value
	Outstanding and unvested at beginning of year	3,731,033		$	10.73
	Granted	1,937,512		$	12.33
	Settled	(997,584	)	$	3.29
	Canceled	(601,452	)	$	11.95
	Outstanding and unvested at end of year	4,069,509		$	12.98
	2011 Restricted Stock and RSU Activity	Shares		Weighted
				average
				fair value
	Outstanding and unvested at beginning of year	4,421,437		$	12.19
	Granted	175,023		$	13.21
	Settled	(469,634	)	$	33.51
	Canceled	(395,793	)	$	11.94
	Outstanding and unvested at end of year	3,731,033		$	10.73
Schedule of Nonvested Performance-based Units Activity	'
	The following tables summarize the activity for non-vested performance share units during the years ended Dec. 29, 2013 and Dec. 30, 2012:
	2013 Performance Shares Activity	Target number of shares		Weighted average fair value
	Outstanding and unvested at beginning of year	982,452		$	14.23
	Granted	813,783		$	20.12
	Canceled	(35,747	)	$	15.86
	Outstanding and unvested at end of year	1,760,488		$	16.92
	2012 Performance Shares Activity	Target number of shares		Weighted average fair value
	Outstanding and unvested at beginning of year	—		$	—
	Granted	1,109,873		$	14.21
	Canceled	(127,421	)	$	14.12
	Outstanding and unvested at end of year	982,452		$	14.23
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	'
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
	The elements of the company’s Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss consisted of pension, retiree medical and life insurance liabilities and foreign currency translation gains. The following tables summarize the components of, and changes in, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (net of tax and noncontrolling interests):
	In thousands of dollars
	2013	Retirement Plans			Foreign Currency Translation		Total
	Balance at beginning of year	$	(1,119,263	)	$	418,122	$	(701,141	)
	Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	156,974			9,055		166,029
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	41,057			—		41,057
	Balance at end of year	$	(921,232	)	$	427,177	$	(494,055	)
	In thousands of dollars
	2012	Retirement Plans			Foreign Currency Translation		Total
	Balance at beginning of year	$	(995,854	)	$	400,015	$	(595,839	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss)	(123,409		)	18,107		(105,302		)
	Balance at end of year	$	(1,119,263	)	$	418,122	$	(701,141	)
	In thousands of dollars
	2011	Retirement Plans			Foreign Currency Translation		All Other			Total
	Balance at beginning of year	$	(762,380	)	$	394,673	$	2,373		$	(365,334	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss)	(233,474		)	5,342		(2,373		)	(230,505		)
	Balance at end of year	$	(995,854	)	$	400,015	$	—		$	(595,839	)
Performance Shares	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value of Option Awards	'
	Performance Shares Granted During	2013	2012	2011
	Expected term	3 yrs.	3 yrs.	—
	Expected volatility	40.80%	69.47%	—
	Risk-free interest rate	0.36%	0.41%	—
	Expected dividend yield	4.44%	2.39%	—

Commitments_contingent_liabili1

Commitments, contingent liabilities and other matters (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Future Minimum Annual Rentals Payable Under Non-Cancelable Operating Leases	'
	Leases: Approximate future minimum annual rentals payable under non-cancelable operating leases, primarily real-estate related, are as follows:
	In thousands of dollars
	2014	$	53,325
	2015	46,531
	2016	38,388
	2017	33,786
	2018	25,538
	Later years	83,856
	Total	$	281,424

Fair_value_measurement_Tables

Fair value measurement (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value	'
	The financial instruments measured at fair value in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets consist of the following:
	Company Owned Assets
	In thousands of dollars
	Fair value measurement as of Dec. 29, 2013
		Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
	Assets:
	Employee compensation related investments	$	28,117		$	—		$	—		$	28,117
	Sundry investments	34,227			—			—			34,227
	Total Assets	$	62,344		$	—		$	—		$	62,344
	Liabilities:
	Contingent consideration payable	$	—		$	—		$	32,267		$	32,267
	Total Liabilities	$	—		$	—		$	32,267		$	32,267
	In thousands of dollars
	Fair value measurement as of Dec. 30, 2012
		Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
	Assets:
	Employee compensation related investments	$	23,043		$	—		$	—		$	23,043
	Sundry investments	29,090			—			—			29,090
	Total Assets	$	52,133		$	—		$	—		$	52,133
	Liabilities:
	Contingent consideration payable	$	—		$	—		$	26,170		$	26,170
	Total Liabilities	$	—		$	—		$	26,170		$	26,170
Fair Value of Pension Plan Assets by Level within Fair Value Hierarchy	'
	The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy the fair values of the company’s pension plans assets:
	Pension Plan Assets/Liabilities
	In thousands of dollars
	Fair value measurement as of Dec. 29, 2013(a)
		Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
	Assets:
	Fixed income
	U.S. government-related securities	$	—		$	3,313		$	—		$	3,313
	Mortgage backed securities	—			3,975			—			3,975
	Other government bonds	—			72,748			—			72,748
	Corporate bonds	—			29,834			1,253			31,087
	Corporate stock	892,883			158,667			—			1,051,550
	Real estate	—			—			98,909			98,909
	Interest in common/collective trusts
	Equities	—			750,006			—			750,006
	Fixed income	—			145,897			—			145,897
	Interest in reg. invest. companies	281,029			42,610			—			323,639
	Interest in 103-12 investments	—			28,691			—			28,691
	Partnership/joint venture interests	—			36,402			148,550			184,952
	Hedge funds	—			22,685			249,991			272,676
	Derivative contracts	22			10,956			163			11,141
	Total	$	1,173,934		$	1,305,784		$	498,866		$	2,978,584
	Liabilities:
	Derivative liabilities	$	(8	)	$	(9,486	)	$	(2,008	)	$	(11,502	)
	Total	$	(8	)	$	(9,486	)	$	(2,008	)	$	(11,502	)
	Cash and other	60,271			1,114			—			61,385
	Total net fair value of plan assets	$	1,234,197		$	1,297,412		$	496,858		$	3,028,467
	(a)	The company uses a Dec. 31 measurement date for its retirement plans.
	In thousands of dollars
	Fair value measurement as of Dec. 30, 2012(a)
		Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
	Assets:
	Fixed income
	U.S. government-related securities	$	—		$	100,140		$	—		$	100,140
	Mortgage backed securities	—			71,641			—			71,641
	Other government bonds	—			30,317			—			30,317
	Corporate bonds	—			136,640			797			137,437
	Corporate stock	722,619			818			—			723,437
	Real estate	—			—			97,385			97,385
	Interest in common/collective trusts
	Equities	—			604,003			—			604,003
	Fixed income	—			193,620			—			193,620
	Interest in reg. invest. companies	104,196			24,222			—			128,418
	Interest in 103-12 investments	—			84,956			—			84,956
	Partnership/joint venture interests	—			—			130,995			130,995
	Hedge funds	—			77,520			158,924			236,444
	Derivative contracts	33			54,924			500			55,457
	Total	$	826,848		$	1,378,801		$	388,601		$	2,594,250
	Liabilities:
	Derivative liabilities	$	(21	)	$	(56,339	)	$	(2,008	)	$	(58,368	)
	Liability to purchase U.S. government and other securities	—			(26,882		)	—			(26,882		)
	Total	$	(21	)	$	(83,221	)	$	(2,008	)	$	(85,250	)
	Cash and other	36,295			7,021			—			43,316
	Total net fair value of plan assets	$	863,122		$	1,302,601		$	386,593		$	2,552,316
	(a)	The company uses a Dec. 31 measurement date for its retirement plans.
Summary of Changes in Fair Value of Pension Plan Assets and Liabilities, Categorized as Level 3	'
	The tables below set forth a summary of changes in the fair value of the company’s pension plan assets and liabilities, categorized as Level 3, for the fiscal year ended Dec. 29, 2013 and Dec. 30, 2012:
	Pension Plan Assets/Liabilities
	In thousands of dollars
	For the year ended Dec. 29, 2013
					Actual Return on Plan Assets
		Balance at			Relating to assets still held at report date			Relating to assets sold during the period			Purchases,			Transfers in			Balance at
		beginning									sales, and			and/or out			end of year
		of year									settlements			of Level 3(1)
	Assets:
	Fixed income
	Corporate bonds	$	797		$	199		$	(7	)	$	264		$	—		$	1,253
	Real estate	97,385			1,865			—			(341		)	—			98,909
	Partnership/joint venture interests	130,995			11,972			13,327			(9,576		)	1,832			148,550
	Hedge funds	158,924			17,613			803			74,483			(1,832		)	249,991
	Derivative contracts	500			(376		)	—			39			—			163
	Total	$	388,601		$	31,273		$	14,123		$	64,869		$	—		$	498,866
	Liabilities:
	Derivative liabilities	$	(2,008	)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	(2,008	)
	-1	The company’s policy is to recognize transfers in and transfers out as of the beginning of the reporting period.
	Pension Plan Assets/Liabilities (continued)
	In thousands of dollars
	For the year ended Dec. 30, 2012
					Actual Return on Plan Assets
		Balance at			Relating to assets still held at report date			Relating to assets sold during the period			Purchases,			Transfers in			Balance at
		beginning									sales, and			and/or out			end of year
		of year									settlements			of Level 3(1)
	Assets:
	Fixed income
	Mortgage-backed securities	$	1,271		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	(1,271	)	$	—
	Other government bonds	1,441			—			—			—			(1,441		)	—
	Corporate bonds	2,070			83			(589		)	—			(767		)	797
	Real estate	93,620			(4,788		)	—			8,553			—			97,385
	Partnership/joint venture interests	128,121			(1,817		)	(20,781		)	25,472			—			130,995
	Hedge funds	156,016			9,590			(8,271		)	1,589			—			158,924
	Derivative contracts	235			265			—			—			—			500
	Total	$	382,774		$	3,333		$	(29,641	)	$	35,614		$	(3,479	)	$	388,601
	Liabilities:
	Derivative liabilities	$	(2,517	)	$	16		$	(4	)	$	—		$	497		$	(2,008	)
	-1	The company’s policy is to recognize transfers in and transfers out as of the beginning of the reporting period.
Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring	'
	The following tables summarize the non-financial assets measured at fair value on nonrecurring basis in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of Dec. 29, 2013 and Dec. 30, 2012:
	Non-Financial Assets
	In thousands of dollars
	Fair value measurement as of Dec. 29, 2013
		Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
	Asset held for sale - Quarter 4	$	—		$	—		$	395,851		$	395,851
	Goodwill - Quarter 4	$	—		$	—		$	21,790		$	21,790
	Non-Financial Assets
	In thousands of dollars
	Fair value measurement as of Dec. 30, 2012
		Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
	Asset held for sale - Quarter 4	$	—		$	—		$	17,508		$	17,508
	Goodwill - Quarter 4	$	—		$	—		$	29,610		$	29,610

Business_operations_and_segmen1

Business operations and segment information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Business Segment Financial Information	'
	In thousands of dollars
	Business segment financial information
		2013			2012			2011
	Operating revenues
	Broadcasting	$	835,113		$	906,104		$	722,410
	Publishing	3,577,804			3,728,144			3,831,108
	Digital	748,445			718,949			686,471
	Total	$	5,161,362		$	5,353,197		$	5,239,989
	Operating income
	Broadcasting (2)	$	361,915		$	443,808		$	302,140
	Publishing (2)	313,697			368,644			477,583
	Digital (2)	128,264			41,700			125,340
	Corporate (1) (2)	(64,633		)	(64,397		)	(74,272		)
	Total	$	739,243		$	789,755		$	830,791
	Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation and asset impairment charges
	Broadcasting (2)	$	29,625		$	28,007		$	28,926
	Publishing (2)	153,380			147,750			148,537
	Digital (2)	46,415			123,990			30,693
	Corporate (1) (2)	18,392			16,421			16,460
	Total	$	247,812		$	316,168		$	224,616
	Equity income (losses) in unconsolidated investees, net
	Broadcasting	$	(94	)	$	(597	)	$	(162	)
	Publishing	44,265			23,380			8,543
	Digital	(347		)	(396		)	(184		)
	Total	$	43,824		$	22,387		$	8,197
	Identifiable assets
	Broadcasting	$	5,077,114		$	2,001,979		$	1,994,051
	Publishing	2,632,651			2,850,915			3,032,605
	Digital	982,355			1,009,821			1,014,805
	Corporate (1)	548,586			517,171			574,989
	Total	$	9,240,706		$	6,379,886		$	6,616,450
	Capital expenditures
	Broadcasting	$	18,394		$	17,473		$	15,263
	Publishing	62,480			56,597			40,175
	Digital	27,800			17,220			15,673
	Corporate (1)	1,733			584			1,340
	Total	$	110,407		$	91,874		$	72,451
	-1	Corporate amounts represent those not directly related to the company’s three business segments.
	-2	Results for 2013 include pre-tax facility consolidation and asset impairment charges of $1 million for Broadcasting, $46 million for Publishing, and $12 million for Digital. Results for 2012 include pre-tax facility consolidation and asset impairment charges of $32 million for Publishing and $90 million for Digital. Results for 2011 include pre-tax facility consolidation charges of $27 million for Publishing. Refer to Notes 3 and 4 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.

Recovered_Sheet1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 23, 2013

Aug. 31, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Other Businesses

Other Businesses

Building and Building Improvements

Building and Building Improvements

Machinery and Equipment

Machinery and Equipment

Equity Option

Restricted Stock

Performance Shares

Career Builder

Belo

Economic Modeling Specialists Intl

VIE Consolidated for Four Stations in Louisville, KY; Portland OR; and Tucson, AZ

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Career Builder

Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of Phoenix TV Stations Owned by VIE Non-Consolidated

2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of StLouis TV Stations Owned by VIE Non-Consolidated

1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Assets held for sale

$395,851,000

$17,508,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,470,000,000

'

'

Percentage of ownership interests on subsidiary

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

52.90%

'

'

'

Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

74.00%

'

Shareholder ownership

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

26.00%

'

Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)

'

'

'

'

'10 years

'40 years

'3 years

'30 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Investments in non-public businesses, non-operating expense

'

'

2,700,000

1,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Requisite service period

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'4 years

'4 years

'3 years

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

715,000,000

'

'

Number of TV Stations Owned by VIE, Total

7

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of TV Stations Owned by VIE Consolidated

4

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total Number of TV Stations Owned by VIE Non-Consolidated

3

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total Current Assets

1,923,485,000

1,072,720,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,677,000

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

1,669,632,000

1,518,678,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8,061,000

Other Intangible Assets, Net

5,647,589,000

3,788,488,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

32,008,000

Total Assets

44,746,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

44,746,000

Total Current Liabilities

1,007,192,000

934,516,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7,827,000

Total Noncurrent Liabilities

5,324,103,000

2,894,804,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

34,173,000

Total Liabilities

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$42,000,000

Recovered_Sheet2

Acquisitions, Investments and Dispositions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 25, 2011

Dec. 23, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Oct. 03, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Oct. 03, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 23, 2013

Dec. 23, 2013

business

Belo

Belo

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 5.125 Percent Due October 2019

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 5.125 Percent Due October 2019

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 5.125 Percent Due October 2019

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 6.375 Percent Due October 2023

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 6.375 Percent Due October 2023

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 6.375 Percent Due October 2023

Other Intangible Assets Retransmission Agreements [Member]

Other Intangible Assets Network Affiliation Agreements [Member]

station

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

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'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'8 years

'9 years

Total Number of TV Stations Owned by VIE Non-Consolidated

'

3

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs

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'

'

'

'

$33,000,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross

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'

'

'

1,470,000,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of businesses acquired

2

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

'

1,451,006,000

67,244,000

23,020,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payments for investments

'

3,380,000

2,501,000

19,406,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

'

'

'

'

715,000,000

'

600,000,000

600,000,000

0

650,000,000

650,000,000

0

'

'

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

5.13%

5.13%

'

6.38%

6.38%

'

'

'

Additional Cash on Hand to Fund Belo Acquisition

'

'

'

'

214,000,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of Acquired Belo Television Stations Subsequently Consolidated

'

'

'

'

17

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents

'

'

'

'

38,107,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Receivables and Other Current Assets

'

'

'

'

161,498,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets Held For Sale

'

'

'

'

429,186,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment

'

'

'

'

254,489,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Indefinite Lived FCC Licenses

'

'

'

'

835,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Definite Lived Intangible Retransmission Agreement Assets

'

'

'

'

99,161,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Definite Lived Intangible Network Affiliation Agreement Assets

'

'

'

'

37,030,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Definite Lived Other Intangible Assets

'

'

'

'

48,782,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Investments and Other Non Current Assets

'

'

'

'

53,478,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill, Acquired During Period

'

'

'

'

943,841,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets

'

'

'

'

2,901,472,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities

'

'

'

'

86,128,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent

'

'

'

'

525,550,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Liabilities

'

'

'

'

76,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt

'

'

'

'

741,708,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities

'

'

'

'

1,429,886,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net

'

'

'

'

1,471,586,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss)

'

415,774,000

427,917,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Revenue

'

$5,738,051,000

$5,948,945,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Summary_of_Facility_Consolidat

Summary of Facility Consolidation and Asset Impairment Charges (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013		Dec. 30, 2012		Dec. 25, 2011
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]	'		'		'
Asset Impairment And Other Charges Before Tax	$61,745	[1]	$129,165		$57,511
Asset impairment and other charges, after-tax amount	37,045	[1]	110,465		35,811
Asset impairment and other charges, per share amount	$0.16	[1]	$0.47	[1]	$0.15
Broadcasting	'		'		'
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]	'		'		'
Asset Impairment And Other Charges Before Tax	1,000		'		'
Publishing	'		'		'
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]	'		'		'
Asset Impairment And Other Charges Before Tax	46,000		32,000		27,000
Digital	'		'		'
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]	'		'		'
Asset Impairment And Other Charges Before Tax	12,000		90,000		'
Operations	'		'		'
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]	'		'		'
Asset Impairment And Other Charges Before Tax	58,240	[1]	122,129		27,243
Asset impairment and other charges, after-tax amount	34,840	[1]	106,129		17,543
Asset impairment and other charges, per share amount	$0.15	[1]	$0.45	[1]	$0.07
Operations | Property Plant and Equipment	'		'		'
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]	'		'		'
Asset Impairment And Other Charges Before Tax	'		'		17,085
Asset impairment and other charges, after-tax amount	'		'		10,282
Asset impairment and other charges, per share amount	'		'		$0.04
Operations | Property Plant and Equipment | Publishing	'		'		'
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]	'		'		'
Asset Impairment And Other Charges Before Tax	14,756	[1]	29,520		17,085
Asset impairment and other charges, after-tax amount	8,856	[1]	17,920		10,282
Asset impairment and other charges, per share amount	$0.04	[1]	$0.08	[1]	$0.04
Operations | Other Asset	'		'		'
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]	'		'		'
Asset Impairment And Other Charges Before Tax	10,487	[1]	'		10,158
Asset impairment and other charges, after-tax amount	6,287	[1]	'		7,261
Asset impairment and other charges, per share amount	$0.03	[1]	'		$0.03
Operations | Other Asset | Broadcasting	'		'		'
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]	'		'		'
Asset Impairment And Other Charges Before Tax	1,033	[1]	'		'
Asset impairment and other charges, after-tax amount	533	[1]	'		'
Asset impairment and other charges, per share amount	$0	[1]	'		'
Operations | Other Asset | Publishing	'		'		'
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]	'		'		'
Asset Impairment And Other Charges Before Tax	9,454	[1]	2,556		10,158
Asset impairment and other charges, after-tax amount	5,754	[1]	1,656		7,261
Asset impairment and other charges, per share amount	$0.02	[1]	$0.01	[1]	$0.03
Operations | Goodwill	'		'		'
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]	'		'		'
Asset Impairment And Other Charges Before Tax	20,044	[1]	'		'
Asset impairment and other charges, after-tax amount	11,844	[1]	'		'
Asset impairment and other charges, per share amount	$0.05	[1]	'		'
Operations | Goodwill | Publishing	'		'		'
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]	'		'		'
Asset Impairment And Other Charges Before Tax	8,430	[1]	'		'
Asset impairment and other charges, after-tax amount	4,930	[1]	'		'
Asset impairment and other charges, per share amount	$0.02	[1]	'		'
Operations | Goodwill | Digital	'		'		'
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]	'		'		'
Asset Impairment And Other Charges Before Tax	11,614	[1]	90,053		'
Asset impairment and other charges, after-tax amount	6,914	[1]	86,553		'
Asset impairment and other charges, per share amount	$0.03	[1]	$0.37	[1]	'
Operations | Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] | Publishing	'		'		'
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]	'		'		'
Asset Impairment And Other Charges Before Tax	12,952	[1]	'		'
Asset impairment and other charges, after-tax amount	7,852	[1]	'		'
Asset impairment and other charges, per share amount	$0.03	[1]	'		'
Non-Operating Charges | Publishing	'		'		'
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]	'		'		'
Asset Impairment And Other Charges Before Tax	2,774	[1]	'		'
Asset impairment and other charges, after-tax amount	1,774	[1]	'		'
Asset impairment and other charges, per share amount	$0.01	[1]	'		'
Non-Operating Charges | Digital	'		'		'
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]	'		'		'
Asset Impairment And Other Charges Before Tax	700		7,000		15,700
Non-Operating Charges | Equity Method Investments	'		'		'
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]	'		'		'
Asset Impairment And Other Charges Before Tax	731	[1]	7,036		15,739
Asset impairment and other charges, after-tax amount	431	[1]	4,336		9,539
Asset impairment and other charges, per share amount	$0	[1]	$0.02	[1]	$0.04
Non-Operating Charges | Cost-method Investments	'		'		'
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]	'		'		'
Asset Impairment And Other Charges Before Tax	'		'		14,529
Asset impairment and other charges, after-tax amount	'		'		$8,729
Asset impairment and other charges, per share amount	'		'		$0.04
[1]	Total amounts may not sum due to rounding.

Recovered_Sheet3

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	($20,044,000)	($90,053,000)	'
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment	-33,000,000	'	'
Amortization expense	36,369,000	33,293,000	31,634,000
Customer Relationships | Minimum	'	'	'
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Intangible assets, useful life (in years)	'1 year	'	'
Customer Relationships | Maximum	'	'	'
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Intangible assets, useful life (in years)	'25 years	'	'
Other Intangible Assets | Minimum	'	'	'
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Intangible assets, useful life (in years)	'3 years	'	'
Other Intangible Assets | Maximum	'	'	'
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Intangible assets, useful life (in years)	'21 years	'	'
Digital	'	'	'
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	-11,614,000	-90,053,000	'
Publishing	'	'	'
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	-8,430,000	0	'
Non cash impairment charges on other intangible assets	($13,000,000)	'	'

Goodwill_IndefiniteLived_Intan

Goodwill, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, and Amortizable Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Goodwill	$3,790,472	$2,846,869	$2,864,885
Intangible Assets Gross	5,468,881	3,568,013	'
Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization	201,178	221,231	'
Intangible Assets Net	5,267,703	3,346,782	'
Customer Relationships	'	'	'
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	290,845	313,567	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	177,515	197,300	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	113,330	116,267	'
Other Intangible Assets	'	'	'
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	213,790	56,965	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	23,663	23,931	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	190,127	33,034	'
Mastheads and trade names	'	'	'
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	82,570	95,308	'
Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization	0	0	'
Intangible Assets Net	82,570	95,308	'
Television station FCC licenses	'	'	'
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	1,091,204	255,304	'
Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization	0	0	'
Intangible Assets Net	1,091,204	255,304	'
Goodwill	'	'	'
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Goodwill	3,790,472	2,846,869	'
Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization	0	0	'
Intangible Assets Net	$3,790,472	$2,846,869	'

Summary_of_the_Change_in_Net_G

Summary of the Change in Net Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'
Goodwill before accumulated impairment losses beginning balance	$10,096,342	$9,942,266
Accumulated impairment losses beginning balance	-7,249,473	-7,077,381
Beginning Balance	2,846,869	2,864,885
Acquisitions & adjustments	974,222	61,988
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	-20,044	-90,053
Dispositions	-19,000	'
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	8,425	10,049
Goodwill before accumulated impairment losses beginning balance	11,106,277	10,096,342
Accumulated impairment losses ending balance	-7,315,805	-7,249,473
Ending Balance	3,790,472	2,846,869
Broadcasting	'	'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'
Goodwill before accumulated impairment losses beginning balance	1,618,602	1,618,522
Accumulated impairment losses beginning balance	0	0
Beginning Balance	1,618,602	1,618,522
Acquisitions & adjustments	943,841	0
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0	0
Dispositions	-19,000	'
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	-110	80
Goodwill before accumulated impairment losses beginning balance	2,543,333	1,618,602
Accumulated impairment losses ending balance	0	0
Ending Balance	2,543,333	1,618,602
Publishing	'	'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'
Goodwill before accumulated impairment losses beginning balance	7,754,959	7,643,255
Accumulated impairment losses beginning balance	-7,132,817	-7,050,778
Beginning Balance	622,142	592,477
Acquisitions & adjustments	2,266	22,747
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	-8,430	0
Dispositions	0	'
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	3,903	6,918
Goodwill before accumulated impairment losses beginning balance	7,807,416	7,754,959
Accumulated impairment losses ending balance	-7,187,535	-7,132,817
Ending Balance	619,881	622,142
Digital	'	'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'
Goodwill before accumulated impairment losses beginning balance	722,781	680,489
Accumulated impairment losses beginning balance	-116,656	-26,603
Beginning Balance	606,125	653,886
Acquisitions & adjustments	28,115	39,241
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	-11,614	-90,053
Dispositions	0	'
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	4,632	3,051
Goodwill before accumulated impairment losses beginning balance	755,528	722,781
Accumulated impairment losses ending balance	-128,270	-116,656
Ending Balance	$627,258	$606,125

Goodwill_and_other_intangible_2

Goodwill and other intangible assets Future Annual Amortization Expense (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Future Amortization Expense [Abstract]	'
2014	$57,473
2015	48,147
2016	40,389
2017	35,546
2018	$33,593

Cash_Paid_for_Income_Taxes_and

Cash Paid for Income Taxes and Interest (Net of Amounts Capitalized) (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]	'	'	'
Income Taxes Paid, Net	$124,378	$64,838	$128,874
Interest	$126,180	$138,906	$161,960

Companys_Investments_Owned_Det

Company's Investments Owned (Detail)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
Investment Wanderful Media, LLC	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	12.73%	'
Investment Ponderay Newsprint Company	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	13.50%	'
InvestmentCaptivate [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	18.00%	'
Investment California Newspapers Partnership	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	19.49%	'
Investment 4 INFO	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	24.53%	'
Investment Livestream	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	26.03%	'
Investment Classified Ventures	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	26.90%	23.60%
Investment Pearl, LLC	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	32.10%	'
Investment Hotelmeaboutit, LLC	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	32.14%	'
Investment Homefinder.com	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	33.33%	'
Investment Topix	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	33.71%	'
Investment Garnet Media	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	34.00%	'
Investment Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnership	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	40.64%	'
Investment Tucson Newspaper Partnership	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%	'

Investments_Additional_Informa

Investments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013		Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'		'	'
Aggregate carrying value of equity investments	$164,900,000		'	'
Asset Impairment And Other Charges Before Tax	61,745,000	[1]	129,165,000	57,511,000
Advertising revenues	2,198,719,000		2,355,922,000	2,511,025,000
Digital	'		'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'		'	'
Asset Impairment And Other Charges Before Tax	12,000,000		90,000,000	'
Publishing	'		'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'		'	'
Asset Impairment And Other Charges Before Tax	46,000,000		32,000,000	27,000,000
Advertising revenues	98,300,000		90,200,000	82,700,000
Non-Operating Charges | Digital	'		'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'		'	'
Asset Impairment And Other Charges Before Tax	700,000		7,000,000	15,700,000
Non-Operating Charges | Publishing	'		'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'		'	'
Asset Impairment And Other Charges Before Tax	$2,774,000	[1]	'	'
Investment Classified Ventures [Member]	'		'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'		'	'
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	26.90%		23.60%	'
[1]	Total amounts may not sum due to rounding.

LongTerm_Debt_Detail

Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 25, 2011

Dec. 23, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Oct. 03, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Jul. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Oct. 03, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 23, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 23, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Aug. 05, 2013

Aug. 05, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Aug. 05, 2013

Aug. 05, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Mar. 14, 2014

Unsecured Floating Rate Term Loan Due July 2011 [Member]

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 8.00 Percent Due 2016

Unsecured Floating Rate Term Loan Due Quarterly

Unsecured Floating Rate Term Loan Due Quarterly

Unsecured Floating Rate Term Loan Due March 2014 Through December 2018

Unsecured Floating Rate Term Loan Due March 2014 Through December 2018

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 5.125 Percent Due October 2019

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 5.125 Percent Due October 2019

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 5.125 Percent Due October 2019

Revolving Credit Agreements Expiring August 2018

Revolving Credit Agreements Expiring August 2018

Unsecured fixed rate notes 8.75 Percent due November 2014

Unsecured fixed rate notes 8.75 Percent due November 2014

Unsecured fixed rate notes 10 Percent due June 2015

Unsecured fixed rate notes 10 Percent due June 2015

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 6.375 Percent Due September 2015

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 6.375 Percent Due September 2015

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 10 Percent Due April 2016

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 10 Percent Due April 2016

Unsecured fixed rate notes 9.375 Percent due November 2017

Unsecured fixed rate notes 9.375 Percent due November 2017

Unsecured fixed rate notes 7.125 Percent due September 2018

Unsecured fixed rate notes 7.125 Percent due September 2018

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 5.125 Percent Due July 2020

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 5.125 Percent Due July 2020

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 5.125 Percent Due July 2020

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 6.375 Percent Due October 2023

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 6.375 Percent Due October 2023

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 6.375 Percent Due October 2023

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 7.75 Percent Due June 2027

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 7.75 Percent Due June 2027

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 7.75 Percent Due June 2027

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 7.25 Percent Due September 2027

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 7.25 Percent Due September 2027

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 7.25 Percent Due September 2027

VIE Non-Consolidated Loan due Quarterly - March 2014 through December 2018

Federal Funds Rate

One Month LIBOR Rate

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Maximum

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

LIBOR Based Borrowing

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LIBOR Based Borrowing

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ABR Based Borrowing [Member]

ABR Based Borrowing [Member]

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Unsecured fixed rate notes 9.375 Percent due November 2017

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$306,571,000

$180,000,000

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Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months

5,890,000

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Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four

289,454,000

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Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two

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2,000,000,000

1,700,000,000

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1,200,000,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

'

'

'

275,000,000

154,800,000

0

39,270,000

0

600,000,000

600,000,000

0

0

205,000,000

250,000,000

250,000,000

66,568,000

66,568,000

250,000,000

250,000,000

193,429,000

193,429,000

250,000,000

250,000,000

250,000,000

250,000,000

600,000,000

600,000,000

0

650,000,000

650,000,000

0

200,000,000

200,000,000

0

240,000,000

240,000,000

0

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

66,900,000

'

Long-term Debt, Gross

3,744,067,000

1,464,997,000

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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

'

'

'

8.00%

'

'

'

'

5.13%

5.13%

'

'

'

8.75%

'

10.00%

'

6.38%

'

10.00%

'

9.38%

'

7.13%

'

5.13%

5.13%

'

6.38%

6.38%

'

7.75%

7.75%

'

7.25%

7.25%

'

4.25%

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument Offering Price Percentage

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

98.72%

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'

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'

'

98.57%

'

'

99.09%

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'

'

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'

'

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'

Debt Instrument Yield To Maturity

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

5.38%

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5.38%

'

'

6.50%

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'

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'

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'

Applicable Margin Rate

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'

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'

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'

'

'

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'

'

0.50%

1.00%

'

'

'

2.50%

1.75%

2.50%

1.50%

0.75%

1.50%

'

'

Long-term Debt

3,712,900,000

1,432,100,000

'

'

'

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'

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'

'

Long-term debt

3,707,010,000

1,432,100,000

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

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'

'

Current portion of long-term debt

5,890,000

0

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'

Shelf Registration Statement Maximum Amount Of Securities Authorized For Issuance

7,000,000,000

'

'

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'

'

Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five

569,818,000

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

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'

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'

Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five

2,290,000,000

'

'

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'

'

'

'

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'

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'

'

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'

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'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity

1,200,000,000

'

'

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'

'

'

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'

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'

'

Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net

($31,167,000)

($32,897,000)

'

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'

'

'

LongTerm_Debt_Parenthetical_De

Long-Term Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Oct. 03, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Jul. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Oct. 03, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 23, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 23, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Unsecured fixed rate notes 8.75 Percent due November 2014

Unsecured fixed rate notes 8.75 Percent due November 2014

Unsecured fixed rate notes 10 Percent due June 2015

Unsecured fixed rate notes 10 Percent due June 2015

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 6.375 Percent Due September 2015

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 6.375 Percent Due September 2015

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 10 Percent Due April 2016

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 10 Percent Due April 2016

Unsecured fixed rate notes 9.375 Percent due November 2017

Unsecured fixed rate notes 9.375 Percent due November 2017

Unsecured fixed rate notes 7.125 Percent due September 2018

Unsecured fixed rate notes 7.125 Percent due September 2018

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 5.125 Percent Due October 2019

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 5.125 Percent Due October 2019

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 5.125 Percent Due October 2019

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 5.125 Percent Due July 2020

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 5.125 Percent Due July 2020

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 5.125 Percent Due July 2020

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 6.375 Percent Due October 2023

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 6.375 Percent Due October 2023

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 6.375 Percent Due October 2023

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 7.75 Percent Due June 2027

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 7.75 Percent Due June 2027

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 7.75 Percent Due June 2027

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 7.25 Percent Due September 2027

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 7.25 Percent Due September 2027

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 7.25 Percent Due September 2027

Minimum

Maximum

Variable Interest Equity, Non-Consolidated [Member]

Debt Disclosure [Line Items]

'

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'

Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five

$2,290,000

'

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Debt Instrument, Face Amount

'

$250,000

$250,000

$66,568

$66,568

$250,000

$250,000

$193,429

$193,429

$250,000

$250,000

$250,000

$250,000

$600,000

$600,000

$0

$600,000

$600,000

$0

$650,000

$650,000

$0

$200,000

$200,000

$0

$240,000

$240,000

$0

'

'

$66,900

Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage

'

'

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'

'

'

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.38%

0.50%

'

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

'

8.75%

'

10.00%

'

6.38%

'

10.00%

'

9.38%

'

7.13%

'

5.13%

5.13%

'

5.13%

5.13%

'

6.38%

6.38%

'

7.75%

7.75%

'

7.25%

7.25%

'

'

'

'

LongTerm_Debt_Additional_Infor

Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Aug. 05, 2013

Aug. 05, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Aug. 05, 2013

Aug. 05, 2013

Dec. 25, 2011

Dec. 23, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Oct. 03, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 23, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 23, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Jul. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Aug. 05, 2013

Aug. 05, 2013

Aug. 05, 2013

Dec. 23, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Mar. 14, 2014

Minimum

Maximum

Federal Funds Rate

One Month LIBOR Rate

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

LIBOR Based Borrowing

LIBOR Based Borrowing

LIBOR Based Borrowing

ABR Based Borrowing [Member]

ABR Based Borrowing [Member]

ABR Based Borrowing [Member]

Unsecured Floating Rate Term Loan Due July 2011 [Member]

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 8.00 Percent Due 2016

Unsecured fixed rate notes 8.75 Percent due November 2014

Unsecured fixed rate notes 8.75 Percent due November 2014

Unsecured fixed rate notes 10 Percent due June 2015

Unsecured fixed rate notes 10 Percent due June 2015

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 10 Percent Due April 2016

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 10 Percent Due April 2016

Unsecured fixed rate notes 9.375 Percent due November 2017

Unsecured fixed rate notes 9.375 Percent due November 2017

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 6.375 Percent Due October 2023

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 6.375 Percent Due October 2023

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 6.375 Percent Due October 2023

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 7.75 Percent Due June 2027

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 7.75 Percent Due June 2027

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 7.75 Percent Due June 2027

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 7.25 Percent Due September 2027

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 7.25 Percent Due September 2027

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 7.25 Percent Due September 2027

VIE Non-Consolidated Loan due Quarterly - March 2014 through December 2018

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 5.125 Percent Due July 2020

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 5.125 Percent Due July 2020

Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 5.125 Percent Due July 2020

Unsecured Floating Rate Term Loan Due Quarterly

Unsecured Floating Rate Term Loan Due Quarterly

Next Eighteen Months [Member]

Eighteen to Thirty Months

Thirty Months Thereafter

Belo

Variable Interest Equity, Non-Consolidated [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Unsecured fixed rate notes 9.375 Percent due November 2017

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

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'

'

Payments of unsecured fixed rate notes

$287,719,000

$306,571,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$180,000,000

'

'

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'

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'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months

5,890,000

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

Average Debt Outstanding During Period

2,000,000,000

1,700,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

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'

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate

7.70%

7.70%

'

'

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'

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,200,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

275,000,000

250,000,000

250,000,000

66,568,000

66,568,000

193,429,000

193,429,000

250,000,000

250,000,000

650,000,000

650,000,000

0

200,000,000

200,000,000

0

240,000,000

240,000,000

0

'

600,000,000

600,000,000

0

154,800,000

0

'

'

'

715,000,000

66,900,000

'

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8.00%

8.75%

'

10.00%

'

10.00%

'

9.38%

'

6.38%

6.38%

'

7.75%

7.75%

'

7.25%

7.25%

'

4.25%

5.13%

5.13%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total Number of TV Stations Owned by VIE Non-Consolidated

3

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'

'

'

'

Number of TV Stations Owned by VIE Consolidated

4

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Debt Instrument Redemption Price

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'

'

'

'

'

'

104.69%

Debt Instrument Yield To Maturity

'

'

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

6.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5.38%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity

1,200,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

Maximum total leverage ratio

'

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'

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4

3.75

3.5

'

'

'

Long-term debt, fair value

3,930,000,000

1,620,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

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'

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'

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage

'

'

0.38%

0.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Applicable Margin Rate

'

'

'

'

0.50%

1.00%

'

2.50%

1.75%

2.50%

1.50%

0.75%

1.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

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'

'

'

Shelf Registration Statement Maximum Amount Of Securities Authorized For Issuance

7,000,000,000

'

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'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two

356,022,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

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'

'

'

Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three

232,883,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four

289,454,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five

569,818,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five

$2,290,000,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

Longterm_debt_Schedule_of_Annu

Long-term debt Schedule of Annual Matiruties of Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months	$5,890	'
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two	356,022	'
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three	232,883	'
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four	289,454	'
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five	569,818	'
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five	2,290,000	'
Total	$3,744,067	$1,464,997

Retirement_Plans_Additional_In

Retirement Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 25, 2011

Dec. 28, 2014

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 28, 2014

Dec. 28, 2014

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 25, 2011

Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified

Maximum

Plans in red zone

Plans in yellow zone

Plans in yellow zone

Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]

Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]

Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]

Gannett Retirement Plan

Gannett Retirement Plan

U.K. Retirement Plan [Member]

Belo Retirement Plan [Member]

Newsquest

Multiemployer Plans, Pension

Multiemployer Plans, Pension

Multiemployer Plans, Pension

Maximum

Maximum

Minimum

Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]

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Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Benefit Obligation

'

'

'

'

'

'

$3,650,000,000

$3,550,000,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets, Aggregate Accumulated Benefit Obligation

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,568,021,000

3,546,819,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

Defined Benefit Plan, Plans with Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets, Aggregate Benefit Obligation

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,585,947,000

3,573,085,000

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'

'

'

'

Defined Benefit Plan, Plans with Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets, Aggregate Fair Value of Plan Assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,938,480,000

2,552,316,000

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'

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'

Net actuarial losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1,390,975,000

-1,717,674,000

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'

Prior service credits recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss

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'

'

'

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'

-53,949,000

-61,338,000

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Actuarial loss estimated to be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost

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'

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44,100,000

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Prior service credit estimated to be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost

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7,600,000

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Employer contribution

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'

107,086,000

137,499,000

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50,000,000

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35,200,000

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'

Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets

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7.94%

7.95%

8.46%

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Actual rate of return on plan assets

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16.40%

12.60%

0.40%

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Plan assets, shares of common stock

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1.2

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'

Plan assets, value of common stock

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'

36,700,000

22,400,000

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Plan assets, dividends received

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1,000,000

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'

Multi-employer plans funded percentage (less than 65% of red zone, less than 80% of orange zone, and at least 80% of green zone plans in 2012)

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'Less than 65 percent

'Between 65 and less than 80 percent

'At least 80 percent

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Employer's contributions as a percent of total contribution

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5.00%

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Expenses incurred for multi-employer withdrawal liabilities

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300,000

3,800,000

30,000,000

Other long-term liabilities, withdrawal liabilities for multi-employer pension plans

34,100,000

37,900,000

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'

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1,444,924,000

-1,779,012,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets, Aggregate Fair Value of Plan Assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,938,480,000

2,552,316,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

Defined Benefit Plans, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Next Fiscal Year

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

$69,000,000

'

$15,900,000

$15,500,000

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'

Pension_Costs_which_Include_Co

Pension Costs, which Include Costs for Qualified, Nonqualified and Union Plans (Detail) (Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Service cost-benefits earned during the period	$7,538	$7,545	$7,833
Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost	141,030	155,376	171,339
Expected return on plan assets	-198,216	-189,863	-211,659
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)	7,566	7,689	7,580
Amortization of actuarial loss	63,212	53,429	37,901
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)	21,130	34,176	12,994
Settlement and special termination benefit charge/(credit)	3,077	7,946	1,068
Total pension cost (benefit)	$24,207	$42,122	$14,062

Reconciliation_of_Benefit_Obli

Reconciliation of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets and Funded Status of Company-Sponsored Retirement Plans (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013		Dec. 30, 2012		Dec. 25, 2011
Change in benefit obligations	'		'		'
Settlements	($10,743)		($23,489)		'
Benefit obligations at end of year	3,672,249		'		'
Change in plan assets	'		'		'
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	2,552,316	[1]	'		'
Settlements	-10,743		-23,489		'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	3,028,467	[1]	2,552,316	[1]	'
Funded status at end of year	-643,782		'		'
Amounts recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets	'		'		'
Accrued benefit cost-long-term	-632,195		-1,007,325		'
Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]	'		'		'
Change in benefit obligations	'		'		'
Benefit obligations at beginning of year	3,573,085		3,351,494		'
Service cost	7,538		7,545		7,833
Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost	141,030		155,376		171,339
Plan amendments	177		0		'
Plan participants' contributions	4		7		'
Actuarial gain (loss)	-104,131		300,525		'
Foreign currency translation	21,758		27,526		'
Gross benefits paid	-230,979		-245,899		'
Acquisitions	274,510		0		'
Benefit obligations at end of year	3,672,249		3,573,085		3,351,494
Change in plan assets	'		'		'
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	2,552,316		2,408,768		'
Actual return on plan assets	364,652		254,225		'
Plan participants' contributions	4		7		'
Employer contributions	107,086		137,499		'
Gross benefits paid	-230,979		-245,899		'
Acquisitions	229,774		0		'
Foreign currency translation	16,357		21,205		'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	3,028,467		2,552,316		2,408,768
Funded status at end of year	-643,782		-1,020,769		'
Amounts recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets	'		'		'
Non Current Assets	3,684		0		'
Accrued benefit cost-current	-15,271		-13,444		'
Accrued benefit cost-long-term	($632,195)		($1,007,325)		'
[1]	The company uses a Dec. 31 measurement date for its retirement plans.

Funded_Status_of_Principal_Ret

Funded Status of Principal Retirement Plans (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013		Dec. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$3,028,467	[1]	$2,552,316	[1]
Benefit Obligation	3,672,249		'
Funded Status	-643,782		'
Gannett Retirement Plan	'		'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	2,009,228		'
Benefit Obligation	2,194,517		'
Funded Status	-185,289		'
Gannett Supplemental Retirement Plan	'		'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0		'
Benefit Obligation	190,791		'
Funded Status	-190,791		'
Newsquest	'		'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	699,478		'
Benefit Obligation	925,280		'
Funded Status	-225,802		'
Belo	'		'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	229,774		'
Benefit Obligation	274,510		'
Funded Status	-44,736		'
Other Pension Plans, Postretirement or Supplemental Plans, Defined Benefit	'		'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	89,987		'
Benefit Obligation	87,151		'
Funded Status	$2,836		'
[1]	The company uses a Dec. 31 measurement date for its retirement plans.

Other_Changes_in_Plan_Assets_a

Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Current year actuarial loss	$286,778	($230,799)	($403,495)
Change in prior service (costs) credit	319	0	-1,297
Amortization of actuarial loss	64,381	55,372	43,345
Amortization of prior service costs	-1,599	-11,501	-11,930
Settlement charge	3,077	7,946	0
Pension and other postretirement benefit items	342,798	-190,357	-373,672
Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]	'	'	'
Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Current year actuarial loss	270,568	'	'
Change in prior service (costs) credit	-177	'	'
Amortization of actuarial loss	63,212	'	'
Amortization of prior service costs	7,566	'	'
Settlement charge	3,077	'	'
Currency loss	-10,158	'	'
Pension and other postretirement benefit items	$334,088	'	'

Assumptions_Used_to_Determine_

Assumptions Used to Determine Defined Benefit Plans Costs (Detail) (Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Discount rate	4.08%	4.83%	5.49%
Expected return on plan assets	7.94%	7.95%	8.46%
Rate of compensation increase	2.97%	2.96%	2.95%

Assumptions_Used_to_Determine_1

Assumptions Used to Determine Pension Year-End Benefit Obligations (Detail) (Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member])	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'
Discount rate	4.75%	4.08%
Rate of compensation increase	2.97%	2.97%

Asset_Allocation_for_CompanySp

Asset Allocation for Company-Sponsored Pension Plans and Target Allocations by Asset Category (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'
Total target allocation	100.00%	'
Allocation of Plan Assets	100.00%	100.00%
Equities Securities | Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'
Target allocation for 2014	65.00%	'
Allocation of Plan Assets	64.00%	51.00%
Debt Securities | Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'
Target allocation for 2014	20.00%	'
Allocation of Plan Assets	22.00%	35.00%
Other | Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'
Target allocation for 2014	15.00%	'
Allocation of Plan Assets	14.00%	14.00%

Estimated_Benefit_Payments_Det

Estimated Benefit Payments (Detail) (Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member], USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'
2014	$225,471
2015	226,259
2016	228,646
2017	234,066
2018	232,890
2019-2023	$1,168,924

MultiEmployer_Pension_Plans_De

Multi-Employer Pension Plans (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Contributions	$4,016	$3,967	$3,604
American Federation Of Television And Radio Artists	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
EIN Number	'136414972	'	'
Multiemployer Plan Number	'001	'	'
Zone Status	'Green	'Green	'
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented	'NA	'	'
Contributions	988	965	896
Surcharge Imposed	'NA	'	'
Multiemployer Plans, Collective-Bargaining Arrangement, Expiration Date, First	31-May-15	'	'
Multiemployer Plans, Collective-Bargaining Arrangement, Expiration Date, Last	11-Sep-15	'	'
CWA/ITU Negotiated Pension Plan	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
EIN Number	'136212879	'	'
Multiemployer Plan Number	'001	'	'
Zone Status	'Red	'Red	'
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented	'Implemented	'	'
Contributions	242	572	146
Surcharge Imposed	'No	'	'
Multiemployer Plans, Collective-Bargaining Arrangement, Expiration Date, First	17-Aug-13	'	'
Multiemployer Plans, Collective-Bargaining Arrangement, Expiration Date, Last	31-Dec-15	'	'
GCIU - Employer Retirement Benefit Plan	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
EIN Number	'916024903	'	'
Multiemployer Plan Number	'001	'	'
Multiemployer Plans, Collective-Bargaining Arrangement, Expiration Date	31-Jan-15	'	'
Zone Status	'Red	'Red	'
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented	'Implemented	'	'
Contributions	216	380	280
Surcharge Imposed	'No	'	'
Newspaper Guild Of Detroit	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
EIN Number	'521082662	'	'
Multiemployer Plan Number	'001	'	'
Multiemployer Plans, Collective-Bargaining Arrangement, Expiration Date	13-Nov-15	'	'
Zone Status	'Red	'Red	'
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented	'Implemented	'	'
Contributions	279	415	385
Surcharge Imposed	'No	'	'
International Association Of Machinists	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
EIN Number	'516031295	'	'
Multiemployer Plan Number	'002	'	'
Multiemployer Plans, Collective-Bargaining Arrangement, Expiration Date	30-Apr-16	'	'
Zone Status	'Green	'Green	'
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented	'NA	'	'
Contributions	736	341	308
Surcharge Imposed	'NA	'	'
Teamster Pension Fund of Philadelphia and Vicinity	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
EIN Number	'231511735	'	'
Multiemployer Plan Number	'001	'	'
Multiemployer Plans, Collective-Bargaining Arrangement, Expiration Date	13-Mar-13	'	'
Zone Status	'Yellow	'Yellow	'
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented	'Implemented	'	'
Contributions	1,355	876	1,054
Surcharge Imposed	'NA	'	'
Central Pension Fund of the International Union of Operating Engineers and Participating Employers	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
EIN Number	'366052390	'	'
Multiemployer Plan Number	'001	'	'
Multiemployer Plans, Collective-Bargaining Arrangement, Expiration Date	30-Apr-16	'	'
Zone Status	'Green	'Green	'
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented	'NA	'	'
Contributions	160	158	163
Surcharge Imposed	'NA	'	'
Central States Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
EIN Number	'366044243	'	'
Multiemployer Plan Number	'001	'	'
Multiemployer Plans, Collective-Bargaining Arrangement, Expiration Date	30-Jun-13	'	'
Zone Status	'Red	'Red	'
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented	'Implemented	'	'
Contributions	$40	$260	$372
Surcharge Imposed	'No	'	'
Period 2 | CWA/ITU Negotiated Pension Plan	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Multiemployer Plans, Collective-Bargaining Arrangement, Expiration Date	1-Feb-14	'	'
Period 3 | CWA/ITU Negotiated Pension Plan	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Multiemployer Plans, Collective-Bargaining Arrangement, Expiration Date	15-Oct-14	'	'
Period 4 | CWA/ITU Negotiated Pension Plan	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Multiemployer Plans, Collective-Bargaining Arrangement, Expiration Date	8-Nov-14	'	'

Recovered_Sheet4

Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions - Additional Information (Detail) (Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit, USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax	$10,117,000	$1,407,000	'
Net actuarial losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss	-6,087,000	-23,467,000	'
Prior service credits recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss	16,204,000	24,874,000	'
Actuarial loss estimated to be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost	600,000	'	'
Prior service credit estimated to be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost	-8,400,000	'	'
Annual rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered health care benefits assumed	7.17%	6.50%	6.50%
Percentage of change in the health care cost trend rate	1.00%	'	'
Effect on postretirement benefit obligation of a 1% change in the health care cost trend rate	5,400,000	'	'
Effect on the aggregate service and interest components of expense of a 1% change in the health care cost trend rate	$200,000	'	'

Reconciliation_of_Benefit_Obli1

Reconciliation of Benefit Obligations and Funded Status of Postretirement Benefit Plans (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013		Dec. 30, 2012		Dec. 25, 2011
Change in benefit obligations	'		'		'
Benefit obligations at end of year	$3,672,249		'		'
Change in plan assets	'		'		'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	3,028,467	[1]	2,552,316	[1]	'
Benefit obligations at end of year	3,672,249		'		'
Accrued postretirement benefit cost:	'		'		'
Noncurrent	129,078		149,937		'
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit	'		'		'
Change in benefit obligations	'		'		'
Benefit obligations at beginning of year	169,592		184,131		'
Service cost	529		545		611
Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost	5,656		7,744		9,205
Plan participants' contributions	9,629		10,362		'
Plan amendments	-496		0		'
Actuarial gain (loss)	-16,476		-5,877		'
Gross benefits paid	-28,022		-29,245		'
Federal subsidy on benefits paid	4,169		1,932		'
Acquisitions	2,228		0		'
Benefit obligations at end of year	146,809		169,592		184,131
Change in plan assets	'		'		'
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	0		0		'
Employer contributions	18,393		18,883		'
Plan participants' contributions	9,629		10,362		'
Gross benefits paid	-28,022		-29,245		'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0		0		0
Benefit obligations at end of year	146,809		169,592		184,131
Accrued postretirement benefit cost:	'		'		'
Current	17,731		19,655		'
Noncurrent	$129,078		$149,937		'
[1]	The company uses a Dec. 31 measurement date for its retirement plans.

Postretirement_Benefit_Plans_O

Postretirement Benefit Plans - Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Current year actuarial loss	$286,778	($230,799)	($403,495)
Change in prior service (costs) credit	319	0	-1,297
Amortization of actuarial loss	64,381	55,372	43,345
Settlement charge	-3,077	-7,946	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax	9,055	18,107	5,342
Pension and other postretirement benefit items	342,798	-190,357	-373,672
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit	'	'	'
Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Current year actuarial loss	16,210	'	'
Change in prior service (costs) credit	496	'	'
Amortization of actuarial loss	1,169	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)	-9,165	-19,190	-19,510
Pension and other postretirement benefit items	$8,710	'	'

Assumptions_Used_to_Determine_2

Assumptions Used to Determine Postretirement Cost (Detail) (Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Discount rate	3.80%	4.75%	5.30%
Health care cost trend on coverage	7.17%	6.50%	6.50%
Ultimate trend rate	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Year that ultimate trend rate is reached	'2017	'2016	'2015

Assumptions_Used_to_Determine_3

Assumptions Used to Determine Year-End Benefit Obligations (Detail) (Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Discount rate	4.75%	3.80%	'
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year	7.17%	6.50%	6.50%
Ultimate trend rate	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Year that ultimate trend rate is reached	'2017	'2016	'2015

Expected_Benefit_Payments_and_

Expected Benefit Payments and Subsidy Benefits (Detail) (Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit, USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit	'
Benefit Payments	'
2014	$17,731
2015	16,857
2016	15,998
2017	15,123
2018	15,077
2019-2023	60,528
Subsidy Benefits	'
2014	2,812
2015	2,738
2016	2,649
2017	2,580
2018	2,495
2019-2023	$10,530

Postretirement_benefits_other_2

Postretirement benefits other than pensions Postretirement Benefit Costs for Health Care and Life Insurance (Details) (Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Service cost	$529	$545	$611
Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost	5,656	7,744	9,205
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)	-9,165	-19,190	-19,510
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Gains (Losses)	-1,169	-1,943	-5,444
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)	($1,811)	($8,958)	($4,250)

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'
Effective income tax rate absent of adjustments	29.70%	30.90%	31.60%
Deferred tax assets valuation allowance	$83,579,000	$76,419,000	'
Unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact effective tax rate	46,500,000	63,200,000	'
Recognized income (expense) from interest and the release of penalty reserves	17,200,000	7,800,000	4,500,000
Accrued interest and penalties payable related to unrecognized tax benefits	11,500,000	29,100,000	'
Estimated decrease in gross unrecognized tax positions within the next 12 months, maximum	$8,000,000	'	'
Federal	'	'	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'
Tax years subject to examination	'The 2010 through 2012 tax years remain subject to examination by the IRS	'	'
State	'	'	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'
Tax years subject to examination	'The 2009 through 2012 tax years generally remain subject to examination by state authorities	'	'
United Kingdom	'	'	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'
Tax years subject to examination	'the tax year 2012 is subject to examination in the U.K.	'	'

Provision_Benefit_for_Income_T

Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes on Income from Continuing Operations (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Current	'	'	'
Federal	$95,000	$82,200	$81,500
State and other	-36,700	-2,600	-800
Foreign	1,000	-6,900	-25,400
Total	59,300	72,700	55,300
Deferred	'	'	'
Federal	39,400	106,000	74,600
State and other	8,000	17,100	30,100
Foreign	6,500	-400	-7,200
Total	53,900	122,700	97,500
Total	'	'	'
Federal	134,400	188,200	156,100
State and other	-28,700	14,500	29,300
Foreign	7,500	-7,300	-32,600
Total	$113,200	$195,400	$152,800

Components_of_Income_Loss_from

Components of Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Gannett Co., Inc. Before Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Domestic	$426,162	$538,988	$530,660
Foreign	75,718	80,692	80,888
Total	$501,880	$619,680	$611,548

Reconciliation_of_Effective_Ta

Reconciliation of Effective Tax Rate (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
U.S. statutory tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Increase (decrease) in taxes resulting from:	'	'	'
Asset impairments	0.00%	5.20%	0.00%
State/other income taxes net of federal income tax	2.70%	2.20%	3.00%
Statutory rate differential and permanent differences in earnings in foreign jurisdictions	-5.70%	-5.60%	-5.40%
Audit resolutions	-7.90%	-4.60%	-4.20%
Permanent stock basis deductions	0.00%	0.00%	-1.80%
Lapse of state statutes of limitations net of federal income tax	-2.60%	-1.80%	-1.60%
Other, net	1.10%	1.10%	0.00%
Effective tax rate	22.60%	31.50%	25.00%

Deferred_Tax_Liabilities_and_A

Deferred Tax Liabilities and Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Liabilities	'	'
Accelerated depreciation	$302,650	$255,612
Accelerated amortization of deductible intangibles	678,744	174,229
Other	24,882	26,989
Total deferred tax liabilities	1,006,276	456,830
Assets	'	'
Accrued compensation costs	75,492	77,684
Pension	219,413	368,803
Postretirement medical and life	55,921	65,573
Federal tax benefits of uncertain state tax positions	12,474	31,002
Partnership investments including impairments	1,140	39,542
Loss carryforwards	74,018	58,596
Other	84,738	66,164
Total deferred tax assets	523,196	707,364
Valuation allowance	83,579	76,419
Total net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	-566,659	174,115
Net current deferred tax assets	21,245	15,840
Net long-term deferred tax assets (liabilities)	($587,904)	$158,275

Summary_of_Activity_Related_to

Summary of Activity Related to Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Federal Tax Benefit of State Tax Deductions (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance at beginning of year	$86,180	$110,282
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	29,470	9,093
Additions for tax positions of prior years	4,710	11,929
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	-33,109	-30,110
Settlements	-1,246	-7,857
Reductions due to lapse of statutes of limitations	-28,681	-7,157
Balance at end of year	$57,324	$86,180

Shareholders_Equity_Additional

Shareholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 25, 2011

Dec. 26, 2010

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

4-May-10

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 25, 2011

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 25, 2011

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 25, 2011

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 25, 2011

Dec. 26, 2010

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 25, 2011

Dec. 26, 2010

Dec. 25, 2011

Dec. 26, 2010

Dec. 29, 2013

hour

Maximum

Minimum

First 5 Percent of Employee Contributions

Stock options and other

Stock options and other

Stock options and other

Stock options and other

Stock options and other

Stock options and other

Stock options and other

Stock options and other

Stock options and other

Stock options and other

Performance Based Awards

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

Restricted Stock

Restricted Stock

Restricted Stock

Restricted Stock

Restricted Stock

Restricted Stock

Performance Shares

Performance Shares

Performance Units and Cash-Based Awards

Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units

Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units

Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units

Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]

Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]

Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]

Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]

Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]

Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]

Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]

Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]

All Other [Member]

All Other [Member]

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]

Employee

Employee

Employee

Employee

Employee

Director

Director

Director

Director

Stock Based Award

Employee

Employee

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]

Options Issued from 1996 through November 2004

Options Issued in December 2004 and Thereafter

Minimum

Retainer Fees

Retainer Fees

Long-Term Awards

Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]

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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax

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($1,599,000)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

-494,055,000

-701,141,000

-595,839,000

-365,334,000

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-921,232,000

-1,119,263,000

-995,854,000

-762,380,000

427,177,000

418,122,000

400,015,000

394,673,000

0

2,373,000

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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent

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-105,302,000

-230,505,000

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-123,409,000

-233,474,000

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18,107,000

5,342,000

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-2,373,000

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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax

166,029,000

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156,974,000

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9,055,000

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Stock options outstanding excluded from calculation of diluted earnings per share

2,400,000

6,500,000

18,300,000

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Shares approved to be repurchased under share repurchase program, amount

300,000,000

300,000,000

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Shares repurchased under share repurchase program, shares

4,900,000

10,300,000

4,900,000

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Remaining authorized repurchase amount

224,700,000

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Cost of common shares repurchased

116,639,000

153,948,000

53,037,000

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Shares reserved for issuance

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60,000,000

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Award vesting period

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'1 year

'3 years

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'3 years

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Number of units ultimately paid for performance share awards of target (as a percent)

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2

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Number of shares of common stock received for each RSU granted

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Maximum number of awards that can be granted to any participant in any fiscal year

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1,000,000

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500,000

500,000

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500,000

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Options to purchase common stock, purchase price as percentage of fair market value

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100.00%

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Options exercise period

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'10 years

'8 years

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Options exercisable percentage per year

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25.00%

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Stock options awarded

22,558

109,699

1,333,597

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22,558

74,611

61,897

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Shares awarded

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57,531

31,929

27,523

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813,783

1,109,873

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1,588,628

1,937,512

175,023

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Maximum number of awards that can be granted to any participant in any fiscal year

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10,000,000

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Stock options exercised

1,598,902

2,716,637

496,749

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Cash received from exercise of stock options

21,671,000

24,505,000

2,352,000

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Intrinsic value of options exercised

25,200,000

22,400,000

3,900,000

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Tax benefit realized from option exercises

9,800,000

9,200,000

1,300,000

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Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation

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1,500,000

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8,500,000

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28,700,000

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Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation for options, recognition period (in years)

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'1 year 0 months 29 days

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'2 years 3 months 20 days

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Minimum number of employee working hours required to be eligible to participate in the 401(k) Savings Plan (in hours)

1,000

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401(k) employee maximum matching contribution

50.00%

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47,500,000

51,300,000

49,600,000

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Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax

41,057,000

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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Gain (Loss), before Tax

64,381,000

55,372,000

43,345,000

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64,381,000

Settlement charge

3,077,000

7,946,000

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3,077,000

Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest

559,113,000

670,407,000

652,927,000

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65,859,000

Provision for income taxes

$113,200,000

$195,400,000

$152,800,000

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($24,802,000)

Shareholders_equity_Earnings_L

Shareholders' equity Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Basic and Diluted) (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Shareholders' Equity and Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'	'	'
Net income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.	$388,680	$424,280	$458,748
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (basic)	228,541	232,327	239,228
Effect of dilutive securities	'	'	'
Stock options	1,160	867	1,189
Restricted stock	2,839	2,552	2,147
Performace shares	1,649	944	0
401(k) employer match	0	0	204
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (diluted)	234,189	236,690	242,768
Earnings per share (basic)	$1.70	$1.83	$1.92
Earnings per share (diluted)	$1.66	$1.79	$1.89

Shareholders_equity_Assumption

Shareholders' equity Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value of Option Awards (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Expected volatility	61.94%	'	'
Performance Shares	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Average expected term (in years)	'3 years	'3 years	'
Risk free interest rate	0.36%	0.41%	0.00%
Expected dividend yield	4.44%	2.39%	0.00%
Expected volatility	40.80%	69.47%	0.00%
Stock Options	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Average expected term (in years)	'4 years 6 months	'4 years 6 months	'4 years 6 months
Expected volatility, minimum	'	65.74%	62.46%
Expected volatility, maximum	'	66.95%	64.39%
Weighted average volatility	61.94%	66.56%	62.54%
Risk free interest rate	0.75%	0.84%	'
Risk-free interest rates, minimum	'	'	0.87%
Risk-free interest rates, maximum	'	'	2.21%
Expected dividend yield	3.00%	5.00%	'
Expected dividend yield, minimum	'	'	1.00%
Expected dividend yield, maximum	'	'	2.00%
Weighted average expected dividend	3.00%	5.00%	1.06%

Shareholders_equity_StockBased

Shareholders' equity Stock-Based Compensation Related Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for Equity Awards (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation	$33,437	$26,608	$28,003
Income tax benefit	12,706	10,111	10,641
Share-based compensation expense, net of tax	20,731	16,497	17,362
Per diluted share impact	$0.09	$0.07	$0.07
Stock options and other	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation	3,001	4,255	15,135
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation	18,105	14,362	12,868
Performance Shares	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation	$12,331	$7,991	$0

Shareholders_equity_Summary_of

Shareholders' equity Summary of Stock-Option Awards (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011	Dec. 26, 2010
Shares	'	'	'	'
Outstanding at beginning of year	11,344,018	20,340,291	23,649,290	'
Granted	22,558	109,699	1,333,597	'
Exercised	-1,598,902	-2,716,637	-496,749	'
Canceled/Expired	-4,192,273	-6,389,335	-4,145,847	'
Outstanding at end of year	5,575,401	11,344,018	20,340,291	23,649,290
Options exercisable at year end	4,574,619	8,942,897	15,857,692	'
Weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the year	$8.20	$5.43	$7.63	'
Weighted average exercise price	'	'	'	'
Outstanding at beginning of year	$43.50	$47.66	$52.08	'
Granted	$20.48	$14.33	$15.79	'
Exercised	$13.44	$9.38	$5.71	'
Canceled/Expired	$73.11	$70.76	$67.61	'
Outstanding at end of year	$29.76	$43.50	$47.66	$52.08
Options exercisable at year end	$32.85	$51.35	$57.26	'
Weighted average remaining contractual term	'	'	'	'
Outstanding at beginning of year	'3 years 2 months 12 days	'3 years 2 months 12 days	'3 years 6 months 2 days	'3 years 10 months 29 days
Outstanding at end of year	'3 years 2 months 12 days	'3 years 2 months 12 days	'3 years 6 months 2 days	'3 years 10 months 29 days
Options exercisable at year end	'2 years 9 months 18 days	'2 years 7 months 6 days	'2 years 8 months 15 days	'
Aggregate intrinsic value	'	'	'	'
Outstanding at beginning of year	$16,902,892	$17,184,761	$28,819,223	'
Outstanding at end of year	46,988,804	16,902,892	17,184,761	28,819,223
Options exercisable at year end	$33,348,296	$8,845,944	$10,644,474	'

Shareholders_equity_Summary_of1

Shareholders' equity Summary of Restricted Stock and RSU Awards (Detail) (Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units, USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units	'	'	'
Shares	'	'	'
Outstanding and unvested at beginning of year	4,069,509	3,731,033	4,421,437
Granted	1,588,628	1,937,512	175,023
Settled	-1,035,256	-997,584	-469,634
Canceled	-428,896	-601,452	-395,793
Outstanding and unvested at beginning of year	4,193,985	4,069,509	3,731,033
Weighted average fair value	'	'	'
Outstanding and unvested at beginning of year	$12.98	$10.73	$12.19
Granted	$15.80	$12.33	$13.21
Settled	$13.95	$3.29	$33.51
Canceled	$13.40	$11.95	$11.94
Outstanding and unvested at end of year	$13.92	$12.98	$10.73

Shareholders_equity_Summary_of2

Shareholders' equity Summary of Performance Shares (Details) (Performance Shares, USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
Performance Shares	'	'
Shares	'	'
Outstanding and unvested at beginning of year	982,452	0
Granted	813,783	1,109,873
Canceled	-35,747	-127,421
Outstanding and unvested at end of year	1,760,488	982,452
Weighted average fair value	'	'
Outstanding and unvested at beginning of year	$14.23	$0
Granted	$20.12	$14.21
Canceled	$15.86	$14.12
Outstanding and unvested at end of year	$16.92	$14.23

Recovered_Sheet5

Commitments, Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Future minimum sublease rentals	$3	'	'
Total rental costs reflected in continuing operations	58.4	64.6	62.9
Self insurance liabilities	92	104.7	'
Payment of potential earnout payments in connection with acquisition	6.8	'	'
Programming Contracts	'	'	'
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Purchase commitments under contract	229.1	'	'
Printing contracts and Others	'	'	'
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Purchase commitments under contract	$192.60	'	'

Future_Minimum_Annual_Rentals_

Future Minimum Annual Rentals Payable Under Non-Cancelable Operating Leases (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
2014	$53,325
2015	46,531
2016	38,388
2017	33,786
2018	25,538
Later years	83,856
Total	$281,424

Fair_Value_Measurement_Additio

Fair Value Measurement - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Change in amount of contingent consideration	$12,900,000	'
Payments to partially offeset the increase in contingent consideration during period	6,800,000	'
Future funding commitments	27,700,000	39,800,000
Hedge funds redemption description	'Shares in the hedge funds are generally redeemable twice a year or on the last business day of each quarter with at least 60 days written notice subject to potential 5% holdback. There are no unfunded commitments related to the hedge funds.	'
Hedge funds redemption period	'at least 60 days	'
Hedge funds redemption potential holdback percentage	5.00%	'
Fair value of total long-term debt	3,930,000,000	1,620,000,000
Maximum	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Liquidation period of underlying assets of partnership investments, low estimate (in years)	'11 years	'
Minimum	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Liquidation period of underlying assets of partnership investments, low estimate (in years)	'9 years	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Fair Value Inputs, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate	'	2.00%
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate	'	15.50%
Effect of 1% change in growth rate on valuation of goodwill, increase (decrease)	1,400,000	2,300,000
Effect Of One-Percent-Point Change In Discount Rate On Valuation Of Goodwill, Increase (Decrease)	2,700,000	3,500,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Maximum	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate	30.00%	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Minimum	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate	10.00%	'
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Assets held for sale - Quarter 4	0	0
Goodwill - Quarter 4	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Assets held for sale - Quarter 4	0	0
Goodwill - Quarter 4	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Assets held for sale - Quarter 4	395,851,000	17,508,000
Goodwill - Quarter 4	21,790,000	29,610,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Assets held for sale - Quarter 4	395,851,000	17,508,000
Goodwill - Quarter 4	$21,790,000	$29,610,000
Digital | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Fair Value Inputs, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate	3.00%	'
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate	16.00%	'
Publishing | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Fair Value Inputs, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate	3.00%	'
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate	20.50%	'
One Percentage Point Increase in growth rate and discount rate	1.00%	1.00%

Financial_Instruments_Measured

Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets:	'	'
Employee compensation related investments	$28,117	$23,043
Sundry investments	34,227	29,090
Total Assets	62,344	52,133
Liabilities:	'	'
Contingent consideration payable	32,267	26,170
Total Liabilities	32,267	26,170
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1	'	'
Assets:	'	'
Employee compensation related investments	28,117	23,043
Sundry investments	34,227	29,090
Total Assets	62,344	52,133
Liabilities:	'	'
Contingent consideration payable	0	0
Total Liabilities	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2	'	'
Assets:	'	'
Employee compensation related investments	0	0
Sundry investments	0	0
Total Assets	0	0
Liabilities:	'	'
Contingent consideration payable	0	0
Total Liabilities	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3	'	'
Assets:	'	'
Employee compensation related investments	0	0
Sundry investments	0	0
Total Assets	0	0
Liabilities:	'	'
Contingent consideration payable	32,267	26,170
Total Liabilities	$32,267	$26,170

Fair_Value_of_Pension_Plan_Ass

Fair Value of Pension Plan Assets by Level within Fair Value Hierarchy (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013		Dec. 30, 2012		Dec. 25, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	$2,978,584	[1]	$2,594,250	[1]	'
Fair value of pension plan liabilities	-11,502	[1]	-85,250	[1]	'
Cash and other	61,385	[1]	43,316	[1]	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	3,028,467	[1]	2,552,316	[1]	'
U.S. government-related securities	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	3,313	[1]	100,140	[1]	'
Mortgage Backed Securities	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	3,975	[1]	71,641	[1]	'
Other government bonds	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	72,748	[1]	30,317	[1]	'
Corporate bonds	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	31,087	[1]	137,437	[1]	'
Corporate stock	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	1,051,550	[1]	723,437	[1]	'
Real estate	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	98,909	[1]	97,385	[1]	'
Equities	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	750,006	[1]	604,003	[1]	'
Fixed Income	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	145,897	[1]	193,620	[1]	'
Interest in reg. invest. companies	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	323,639	[1]	128,418	[1]	'
Interest in 103-12 investments	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	28,691	[1]	84,956	[1]	'
Partnership/joint venture interests	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	184,952	[1]	130,995	[1]	'
Hedge funds	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	272,676	[1]	236,444	[1]	'
Derivative contracts	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	11,141	[1]	55,457	[1]	'
Liability to purchase U.S. government and other securities	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Fair value of pension plan liabilities	'		-26,882	[1]	'
Derivative liabilities	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Fair value of pension plan liabilities	-11,502	[1]	-58,368	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	1,173,934	[1]	826,848	[1]	'
Fair value of pension plan liabilities	-8	[1]	-21	[1]	'
Cash and other	60,271	[1]	36,295	[1]	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	1,234,197	[1]	863,122	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | U.S. government-related securities	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	0	[1]	0	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Mortgage Backed Securities	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	0	[1]	0	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Other government bonds	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	0	[1]	0	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Corporate bonds	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	0	[1]	0	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Corporate stock	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	892,883	[1]	722,619	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Real estate	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	0	[1]	0	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Equities	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	0	[1]	0	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fixed Income	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	0	[1]	0	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Interest in reg. invest. companies	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	281,029	[1]	104,196	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Interest in 103-12 investments	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	0	[1]	0	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Partnership/joint venture interests	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	0	[1]	0	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Hedge funds	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	0	[1]	0	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Derivative contracts	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	22	[1]	33	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Derivative liabilities	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Fair value of pension plan liabilities	-8	[1]	-21	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Liability to purchase U.S. government and other securities	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Fair value of pension plan liabilities	'		0	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	1,305,784	[1]	1,378,801	[1]	'
Fair value of pension plan liabilities	-9,486	[1]	-83,221	[1]	'
Cash and other	1,114	[1]	7,021	[1]	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	1,297,412	[1]	1,302,601	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | U.S. government-related securities	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	3,313	[1]	100,140	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Mortgage Backed Securities	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	3,975	[1]	71,641	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Other government bonds	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	72,748	[1]	30,317	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Corporate bonds	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	29,834	[1]	136,640	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Corporate stock	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	158,667	[1]	818	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Real estate	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	0	[1]	0	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Equities	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	750,006	[1]	604,003	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fixed Income	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	145,897	[1]	193,620	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Interest in reg. invest. companies	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	42,610	[1]	24,222	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Interest in 103-12 investments	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	28,691	[1]	84,956	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Partnership/joint venture interests	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	36,402	[1]	0	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Hedge funds	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	22,685	[1]	77,520	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Derivative contracts	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	10,956	[1]	54,924	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Derivative liabilities	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Fair value of pension plan liabilities	-9,486	[1]	-56,339	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Liability to purchase U.S. government and other securities	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Fair value of pension plan liabilities	'		-26,882	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	498,866	[1]	388,601	[1]	382,774
Fair value of pension plan liabilities	-2,008	[1]	-2,008	[1]	'
Cash and other	0	[1]	0	[1]	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	496,858	[1]	386,593	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | U.S. government-related securities	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	0	[1]	0	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Mortgage Backed Securities	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	0	[1]	0	[1]	1,271
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Other government bonds	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	0	[1]	0	[1]	1,441
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Corporate bonds	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	1,253	[1]	797	[1]	2,070
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Corporate stock	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	0	[1]	0	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Real estate	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	98,909	[1]	97,385	[1]	93,620
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Equities	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	0	[1]	0	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Fixed Income	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	0	[1]	0	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Interest in reg. invest. companies	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	0	[1]	0	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Interest in 103-12 investments	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	0	[1]	0	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Partnership/joint venture interests	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	148,550	[1]	130,995	[1]	128,121
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Hedge funds	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	249,991	[1]	158,924	[1]	156,016
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Derivative contracts	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	163	[1]	500	[1]	235
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Derivative liabilities	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Fair value of pension plan liabilities	-2,008	[1]	-2,008	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Liability to purchase U.S. government and other securities	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Fair value of pension plan liabilities	'		0	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Derivative liabilities	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Fair value of pension plan liabilities	($2,008)		($2,008)		($2,517)
[1]	The company uses a Dec. 31 measurement date for its retirement plans.

Summary_of_Changes_in_Fair_Val

Summary of Changes in Fair Value of Pension Plan Assets and Liabilities Categorized as Level 3 (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013		Dec. 30, 2012		Dec. 25, 2011
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'		'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$3,028,467	[1]	$2,552,316	[1]	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	2,978,584	[1]	2,594,250	[1]	'
Fair value of plan liabilities at end of year	-11,502	[1]	-85,250	[1]	'
Derivative liabilities	'		'		'
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'		'
Fair value of plan liabilities at end of year	-11,502	[1]	-58,368	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3	'		'		'
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'		'
Fair value of plan liabilities at beginning of year	-2,008	[1]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Still Held	31,273		3,333		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Sold During Period	14,123		-29,641		'
Purchases, sales, and settlements	64,869		35,614		'
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	0	[2]	-3,479	[2]	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	496,858	[1]	386,593	[1]	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	498,866	[1]	388,601	[1]	382,774
Fair value of plan liabilities at end of year	-2,008	[1]	-2,008	[1]	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Derivative liabilities	'		'		'
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'		'
Fair value of plan liabilities at beginning of year	-2,008		-2,517		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Still Held	0		16		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Sold During Period	0		-4		'
Purchases, sales, and settlements	0		0		'
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	0	[2]	497	[2]	'
Fair value of plan liabilities at end of year	-2,008		-2,008		'
Mortgage Backed Securities	'		'		'
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	3,975	[1]	71,641	[1]	'
Mortgage Backed Securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3	'		'		'
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Still Held	'		0		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Sold During Period	'		0		'
Purchases, sales, and settlements	'		0		'
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	'		-1,271	[2]	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	0	[1]	0	[1]	1,271
Other government bonds	'		'		'
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	72,748	[1]	30,317	[1]	'
Other government bonds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3	'		'		'
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Still Held	'		0		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Sold During Period	'		0		'
Purchases, sales, and settlements	'		0		'
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	'		-1,441	[2]	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	0	[1]	0	[1]	1,441
Corporate bonds	'		'		'
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	31,087	[1]	137,437	[1]	'
Corporate bonds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3	'		'		'
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Still Held	199		83		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Sold During Period	-7		-589		'
Purchases, sales, and settlements	264		0		'
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	0	[2]	-767	[2]	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	1,253	[1]	797	[1]	2,070
Real estate	'		'		'
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	98,909	[1]	97,385	[1]	'
Real estate | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3	'		'		'
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Still Held	1,865		-4,788		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Sold During Period	0		0		'
Purchases, sales, and settlements	-341		8,553		'
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	0	[2]	0	[2]	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	98,909	[1]	97,385	[1]	93,620
Partnership/joint venture interests	'		'		'
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	184,952	[1]	130,995	[1]	'
Partnership/joint venture interests | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3	'		'		'
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Still Held	11,972		-1,817		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Sold During Period	13,327		-20,781		'
Purchases, sales, and settlements	-9,576		25,472		'
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	1,832	[2]	0	[2]	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	148,550	[1]	130,995	[1]	128,121
Hedge funds	'		'		'
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	272,676	[1]	236,444	[1]	'
Hedge funds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3	'		'		'
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Still Held	17,613		9,590		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Sold During Period	803		-8,271		'
Purchases, sales, and settlements	74,483		1,589		'
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	-1,832	[2]	0	[2]	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	249,991	[1]	158,924	[1]	156,016
Derivative contracts	'		'		'
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	11,141	[1]	55,457	[1]	'
Derivative contracts | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3	'		'		'
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Still Held	-376		265		'
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Sold During Period	0		0		'
Purchases, sales, and settlements	39		0		'
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	0	[2]	0	[2]	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only	$163	[1]	$500	[1]	$235
[1]	The company uses a Dec. 31 measurement date for its retirement plans.
[2]	(1)The company’s policy is to recognize transfers in and transfers out as of the beginning of the reporting period.

Fair_value_measurement_Summary

Fair value measurement Summary of the Non-Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value on Nonrecurring Basis (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring, USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Assets held for sale - Quarter 4	$395,851	$17,508
Goodwill - Quarter 4	21,790	29,610
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Assets held for sale - Quarter 4	0	0
Goodwill - Quarter 4	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Assets held for sale - Quarter 4	0	0
Goodwill - Quarter 4	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Assets held for sale - Quarter 4	395,851	17,508
Goodwill - Quarter 4	$21,790	$29,610

Recovered_Sheet6

Business Operations and Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail)	Dec. 29, 2013
	Store
	Home
Broadcasting	'
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Number of television stations	43
Number of households covered	35,000,000
Percentage of U.S. households covered	30.00%
Publishing | UNITED STATES	'
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Number of daily publications	82
Number of states in which company operates	30
Number of U.S. territory in which company operates	1
Publishing | UNITED STATES | Minimum	'
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Number of non daily publications	400
Publishing | United Kingdom	'
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Number of daily publications	17
Publishing | United Kingdom | Minimum	'
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Number of weekly publications	200

Business_Segment_Financial_Inf

Business Segment Financial Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013		Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'
Operating revenues	$5,161,362		$5,353,197	$5,239,989
Operating Income (Loss)	739,243		789,755	830,791
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation and asset impairment charges	247,812		316,168	224,616
Equity income (losses) in unconsolidated investees, net	43,824		22,387	8,197
Identifiable Assets	9,240,706	[1]	6,379,886	6,616,450
Capital expenditures	110,407		91,874	72,451
Broadcasting	'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'
Operating revenues	835,113		906,104	722,410
Operating Income (Loss)	361,915		443,808	302,140
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation and asset impairment charges	29,625		28,007	28,926
Equity income (losses) in unconsolidated investees, net	-94		-597	-162
Identifiable Assets	5,077,114		2,001,979	1,994,051
Capital expenditures	18,394		17,473	15,263
Publishing	'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'
Operating revenues	3,577,804		3,728,144	3,831,108
Operating Income (Loss)	313,697		368,644	477,583
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation and asset impairment charges	153,380		147,750	148,537
Equity income (losses) in unconsolidated investees, net	44,265		23,380	8,543
Identifiable Assets	2,632,651		2,850,915	3,032,605
Capital expenditures	62,480		56,597	40,175
Digital	'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'
Operating revenues	748,445		718,949	686,471
Operating Income (Loss)	128,264		41,700	125,340
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation and asset impairment charges	46,415		123,990	30,693
Equity income (losses) in unconsolidated investees, net	-347		-396	-184
Identifiable Assets	982,355		1,009,821	1,014,805
Capital expenditures	27,800		17,220	15,673
Corporate	'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'
Operating Income (Loss)	-64,633		-64,397	-74,272
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation and asset impairment charges	18,392		16,421	16,460
Identifiable Assets	548,586		517,171	574,989
Capital expenditures	$1,733		$584	$1,340
[1]	(a) Consolidated assets as of Dec. 29, 2013 include total assets of $44.7 million of variable interest entities (VIEs) that can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. Consolidated liabilities as of Dec. 29, 2013 include $2.7 million of total liabilities of the VIEs for which the VIEs’ creditors have no recourse to the company. See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Business_Segment_Financial_Inf1

Business Segment Financial Information (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013		Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'
Asset Impairment And Other Charges Before Tax	$61,745	[1]	$129,165	$57,511
Broadcasting	'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'
Asset Impairment And Other Charges Before Tax	1,000		'	'
Publishing	'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'
Asset Impairment And Other Charges Before Tax	46,000		32,000	27,000
Digital	'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'
Asset Impairment And Other Charges Before Tax	$12,000		$90,000	'
[1]	Total amounts may not sum due to rounding.

Business_operations_and_segmen2

Business operations and segment information Geographical Information (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	$5,161,362,000	$5,353,197,000	$5,239,989,000
Foreign Countries [Member]	'	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	519,800,000	546,200,000	567,700,000
Long-Lived Assets	$566,400,000	$529,800,000	$542,900,000

Recovered_Sheet7

SCHEDULE II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013		Dec. 30, 2012		Dec. 25, 2011
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]	'		'		'
Balance at beginning of period	$22,006		$34,646		$39,419
Additions charged to cost and expenses	11,519		9,736		11,574
Additions/(reductions) for acquisitions/ dispositions	-385	[1]	24	[1]	-97	[1]
Deductions from reserves	-17,865	[2]	-22,400	[2]	-16,250	[2]
Balance at end of period	$15,275		$22,006		$34,646
[1]	Also includes foreign currency translation adjustments in each year.
[2]	Consists of write-offs, net of recoveries in each year.