SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013 newspaper	Sep. 23, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013 newspaper	Sep. 23, 2012	Dec. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Maximum	Sep. 23, 2012 Correction of error adjustment	Sep. 23, 2012 Correction of error adjustment	Sep. 29, 2013 Career Builder LLC	Sep. 29, 2013 Classified Ventures LLC	Sep. 29, 2013 Home Finder LLC	Sep. 29, 2013 Wanderful Media
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Number of daily newspapers	30		30
Length of fiscal quarter	91 days		273 days
Related Party Transaction
Ownership Interest (as a percent)									15.00%	25.60%	33.30%	12.20%
Expected accelerated depreciation and other charges related to existing facilities and production equipment						$ 15,000,000
Correction of error adjustment
Increases to circulation revenues	86,960,000	81,639,000	261,253,000	250,830,000			18,900,000	58,100,000
Increases to other operating expenses	104,401,000	101,633,000	313,588,000	305,933,000			18,900,000	58,100,000
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	1,520,728,000		1,520,728,000		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	(14,375,000)	(14,251,000)	(42,877,000)	(42,811,000)
Balance at the end of the period	(553,423,000)		(553,423,000)
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net
Balance at the beginning of the period			324,415,000
Acquired Assets			500,000
Amortization Expense	(14,375,000)	(14,251,000)	(42,877,000)	(42,811,000)
Balance at the end of the period	282,038,000		282,038,000
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	(14,375,000)	(14,251,000)	(42,877,000)	(42,811,000)
Balance at the end of the period	1,498,539,000		1,498,539,000
Amortization expense	14,375,000	14,251,000	42,877,000	42,811,000
Estimated amortization expense
2013 (remainder)	14,304,000		14,304,000
2014	52,757,000		52,757,000
2015	48,086,000		48,086,000
2016	47,721,000		47,721,000
2017	48,552,000		48,552,000
2018	$ 46,977,000		$ 46,977,000