INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED COMPANIES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			0 Months Ended					0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended						0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 29, 2013	Apr. 01, 2014 Classified Ventures LLC Apartments.com business	Jun. 29, 2014 Career Builder LLC	Dec. 29, 2013 Career Builder LLC	Jun. 29, 2014 Classified Ventures LLC	Dec. 29, 2013 Classified Ventures LLC	Aug. 05, 2014 Classified Ventures LLC Subsequent event	Apr. 01, 2014 Classified Ventures LLC Apartments.com business	Jun. 29, 2014 Classified Ventures LLC Apartments.com business	Jun. 29, 2014 Seattle Times Company (C-Corporation)	Jun. 29, 2014 Ponderay (general partnership)	Dec. 29, 2013 Ponderay (general partnership)	Jun. 29, 2014 Other	Dec. 29, 2013 Other	May 07, 2014 MCT	Jun. 29, 2014 MCT
Investments in Unconsolidated Companies Activity
Ownership Interest (as a percent)							15.00%		25.60%					49.50%	27.00%
Investments in unconsolidated companies	$ 315,481,000		$ 315,481,000		$ 300,569,000		$ 223,065,000	$ 214,579,000	$ 80,458,000	$ 73,692,000					$ 9,470,000	$ 8,443,000	$ 2,488,000	$ 3,855,000
Sale value of business						585,000,000
Share of the gain on sale													144,200,000
Distribution received from equity investee	7,410,000	11,968,000	16,968,000	21,129,000								146,900,000
Cost of content pursuant to contributor agreement																			0	0
Term of contributor agreement																			10 years	10 years
Other Adjustments			3,100,000																3,100,000	3,100,000
Gains related to equity investments	145,893,000		145,893,000																1,700,000
Total consideration											$ 2,500,000,000