SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013 newspaper	Jun. 24, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 newspaper	Jun. 24, 2012	Dec. 30, 2012
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Number of daily newspapers	30		30
Length of fiscal quarter	91 days		182 days
Correction of error adjustment
Increases to circulation revenues	$ 88,465,000	$ 84,400,000	$ 174,293,000	$ 169,191,000
Increases to other operating expenses	108,413,000	103,315,000	209,187,000	204,300,000
Long-term debt fair value disclosure
Estimated fair value of long-term debt	1,500,000,000		1,500,000,000
Carrying value of long-term debt	1,529,586,000		1,529,586,000		1,670,346,000
Intangible assets subject to amortization, gross
Balance at the beginning of the period			834,961,000
Acquired Assets			500,000
Balance at the end of the period	835,461,000		835,461,000
Accumulated amortization
Balance at the beginning of the period			(510,546,000)
Amortization Expense	(14,251,000)	(14,274,000)	(28,502,000)	(28,560,000)
Balance at the end of the period	(539,048,000)		(539,048,000)
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net
Balance at the beginning of the period			324,415,000
Acquired Assets			500,000
Amortization Expense	(14,251,000)	(14,274,000)	(28,502,000)	(28,560,000)
Balance at the end of the period	296,413,000		296,413,000
Mastheads
Balance at the beginning of the period			203,587,000
Balance at the end of the period	203,587,000		203,587,000
Goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period			1,012,011,000
Acquired Assets			903,000
Balance at the end of the period	1,012,914,000		1,012,914,000
Total
Balance at the beginning of the period			1,540,013,000
Acquired Assets			1,403,000
Amortization Expense	(14,251,000)	(14,274,000)	(28,502,000)	(28,560,000)
Balance at the end of the period	1,512,914,000		1,512,914,000
Amortization expense	14,251,000	14,274,000	28,502,000	28,560,000
Estimated amortization expense
2013 (remainder)	28,689,000		28,689,000
2014	52,774,000		52,774,000
2015	48,092,000		48,092,000
2016	47,721,000		47,721,000
2017	48,552,000		48,552,000
2018	46,977,000		46,977,000
Correction of error adjustment
Correction of error adjustment
Increases to circulation revenues		20,800,000		39,200,000
Increases to other operating expenses		$ 20,800,000		$ 39,200,000
Career Builder LLC
Related Party Transaction
Ownership Interest (as a percent)	15.00%		15.00%
Classified Ventures LLC
Related Party Transaction
Ownership Interest (as a percent)	25.60%		25.60%
Home Finder LLC
Related Party Transaction
Ownership Interest (as a percent)	33.30%		33.30%
Wanderful Media
Related Party Transaction
Ownership Interest (as a percent)	12.20%		12.20%