INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011	Dec. 26, 2010
Indefinite lived intangible assets and goodwill
Original Gross Amount, Goodwill	$ 3,587,007
Original Gross Amount	4,270,007
Accumulated Impairment, Goodwill	(2,574,996)
Accumulated Impairment, Amount	(3,054,409)
Carrying Amount, Mastheads	203,587	203,587	206,387
Carrying Amount, Goodwill	1,012,011	1,012,011	1,014,257
Carrying Amount, Total	1,215,598
Newspaper mastheads
Indefinite lived intangible assets and goodwill
Original Gross Amount, Mastheads	683,000
Accumulated Impairment, Mastheads	(479,413)
Carrying Amount, Mastheads	$ 203,587

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, which is the cumulative amount paid and (if applicable) the fair value of any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, adjusted for any amortization recognized prior to the adoption of any changes in generally accepted accounting principles (as applicable) and for any impairment charges, in excess of the fair value of net assets acquired in one or more business combination transactions.

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