INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 01, 2018

INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL

Schedule of intangible assets and goodwill

	December 31,		Amortization		July 1,
(in thousands)	2017		Expense		2018
Intangible assets subject to amortization	$	839,284	$	—	$	839,284
Accumulated amortization		(761,013)		(23,963)		(784,976)
		78,271		(23,963)		54,308
Mastheads		149,951		—		149,951
Goodwill		705,174		—		705,174
Total	$	933,396	$	(23,963)	$	909,433

Summary of amortization expense with respect to intangible assets

	Quarters Ended				Six Months Ended
	July 1,		June 25,		July 1,		June 25,
(in thousands)	2018		2017		2018		2017
Amortization expense	$	11,927	$	12,093	$	23,963	$	24,176

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)	$	23,697
2019		24,154
2020		803
2021		680
2022		655
2023		667