INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2018

INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL

Schedule of intangible assets and goodwill

	December 31,		Amortization		April 1,
(in thousands)	2017		Expense		2018
Intangible assets subject to amortization	$	839,284	$	—	$	839,284
Accumulated amortization		(761,013)		(12,036)		(773,049)
		78,271		(12,036)		66,235
Mastheads		149,951		—		149,951
Goodwill		705,174		—		705,174
Total	$	933,396	$	(12,036)	$	921,360

Summary of amortization expense with respect to intangible assets

	Three Months Ended
	April 1,		March 26,
(in thousands)	2018		2017
Amortization expense	$	12,036	$	12,083

Amortization expense for the five succeeding fiscal years

The estimated amortization expense for the remainder of fiscal year 2018 and the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows: 

	Amortization
	Expense
Year	(in thousands)
2018 (Remainder)	$	35,624
2019		24,154
2020		803
2021		680
2022		655
2023		667