INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 25, 2017

INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL

Schedule of intangible assets (primarily advertiser lists, subscriber lists and developed technology), mastheads and goodwill

	December 25,		Acquisition		Amortization		June 25,
(in thousands)	2016		Adjustments		Expense		2017
Intangible assets subject to amortization	$	839,273	$	11	$	—	$	839,284
Accumulated amortization		(711,723)		—		(24,176)		(735,899)
		127,550		11		(24,176)		103,385
Mastheads		171,436		—		—		171,436
Goodwill		705,174		—		—		705,174
Total	$	1,004,160	$	11	$	(24,176)	$	979,995

Summary of amortization expense with respect to intangible assets

	Quarters Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 25,		June 26,		June 25,		June 26,
(in thousands)	2017		2016		2017		2016
Amortization expense	$	12,093	$	11,996	$	24,176	$	23,994

Amortization expense for the five succeeding fiscal years

The estimated amortization expense for the remainder of fiscal year 2017 and the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows: 

	Amortization
	Expense
Year	(in thousands)
2017 (Remainder)	$	25,114
2018		47,660
2019		24,154
2020		803
2021		680
2022		655