CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 25, 2012
REVENUES - NET:
Advertising	$ 197,122	$ 209,764
Circulation	85,828	84,791
Other	12,159	12,134
Revenues, total	295,109	306,689
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Compensation	112,576	112,649
Newsprint, supplements and printing expenses	30,715	34,339
Depreciation and amortization	30,446	30,741
Other operating expenses	100,774	100,985
Operating expenses, total	274,511	278,714
OPERATING INCOME	20,598	27,975
NON-OPERATING (EXPENSE) INCOME:
Interest expense	(35,516)	(42,477)
Interest income	9	14
Equity income in unconsolidated companies, net	9,161	6,018
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt, net	(12,770)	4,433
Other - net	52	38
Non-operating (expense) income, total	(39,064)	(31,974)
Loss before income taxes	(18,466)	(3,999)
Income tax benefit	(5,725)	(1,912)
NET LOSS	$ (12,741)	$ (2,087)
Net loss per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.15)	$ (0.02)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.15)	$ (0.02)
Weighted average number of common shares used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share:
Basic (in shares)	86,022	85,494
Diluted (in shares)	86,022	85,494