CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011	Dec. 26, 2010
REVENUES - NET:
Advertising	$ 914,738	$ 956,305	$ 1,049,964
Circulation	342,201	344,549	358,492
Other	52,700	51,000	52,492
Revenues, total	1,309,639	1,351,854	1,460,948
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Compensation	443,401	457,707	519,179
Newsprint, supplements and printing expenses	140,932	145,874	136,642
Depreciation and amortization	125,275	121,528	133,404
Other operating expenses	413,895	425,430	432,840
Operating expenses, total	1,123,503	1,150,539	1,222,065
OPERATING INCOME	186,136	201,315	238,883
NON-OPERATING (EXPENSE) INCOME:
Interest expense	(151,334)	(165,434)	(177,641)
Interest income	88	97	550
Equity income in unconsolidated companies, net	31,935	27,762	11,752
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net	(88,430)	(1,203)	(10,661)
Write-down of investments and land			(24,447)
Other - net	79	248	265
Non-operating (expense) income, total	(207,662)	(138,530)	(200,182)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax provision (benefit)	(21,526)	62,785	38,701
Income tax provision (benefit)	(21,382)	8,396	5,601
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(144)	54,389	33,100
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax			3,083
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ (144)	$ 54,389	$ 36,183
Basic earnings per common share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)		$ 0.64	$ 0.39
Discontinued operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)			$ 0.04
Net income (loss) per basic common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.64	$ 0.43
Diluted earnings per common share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)		$ 0.63	$ 0.39
Discontinued operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)			$ 0.04
Net income (loss) per diluted common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.63	$ 0.43
Weighted average number of common shares used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share:
Basic (in shares)	85,744	85,211	84,760
Diluted (in shares)	85,744	86,044	85,539