CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
REVENUES - NET:
Advertising	$ 838,419	$ 914,738	$ 956,305
Circulation	353,963	342,201	344,549
Other	49,855	52,700	51,000
Revenues, total	1,242,237	1,309,639	1,351,854
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Compensation	432,255	443,401	457,707
Newsprint, supplements and printing expenses	123,133	140,932	145,874
Depreciation and amortization	122,408	125,275	121,528
Other operating expenses	422,360	413,895	422,630
Asset impairments	17,181		2,800
Operating expenses, total	1,117,337	1,123,503	1,150,539
OPERATING INCOME	124,900	186,136	201,315
NON-OPERATING (EXPENSE) INCOME:
Interest expense	(135,381)	(151,334)	(165,434)
Interest income	53	88	97
Equity income in unconsolidated companies, net	42,651	31,935	27,762
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net	(13,643)	(88,430)	(1,203)
Gain on sale of Miami property	12,938
Other - net	541	79	248
Non-operating (expense) income, total	(92,841)	(207,662)	(138,530)
Income (loss) before income taxes	32,059	(21,526)	62,785
Income tax provision (benefit)	13,256	(21,382)	8,396
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 18,803	$ (144)	$ 54,389
Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.22		$ 0.64
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.22		$ 0.63
Weighted average number of common shares used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share:
Basic (in shares)	86,201	85,744	85,211
Diluted (in shares)	87,136	85,744	86,044