Long-Term Debt (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 24, 2012	Jun. 26, 2011	Jun. 24, 2012	Jun. 26, 2011	Jun. 22, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011	Jun. 24, 2012 Maximum [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 Minimum [Member]	Jun. 22, 2012 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 4.625% notes due in 2014 [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 11.50% senior secured notes due in 2017 [Member]	Jun. 27, 2006 11.50% senior secured notes due in 2017 [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 5.750% notes due in 2017 [Member]	Jan. 26, 2010 5.750% notes due in 2017 [Member]	Jun. 24, 2012 Libor Rate [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Repurchased long term debt										$ 70,500,000
Issuance of senior secured notes		15.75%		15.75%								11.50%
Carrying Amount, Mastheads	1,563,994,000		1,563,994,000							66,438,000	846,000,000		286,138,000	875,000,000
Five-year revolving credit facility					36,100,000				125,000,000
Basis spread on variable rate credit facility option one							5.75%
Commitment fee for the unused revolving credit							0.75%	0.50%
Basis spread on variable rate credit facility option	4.25%		4.25%												4.25%
Long Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	1,653,000	(1,214,000)	6,086,000	(2,479,000)
Net of unamortized discounts	50,100,000		50,100,000			57,000,000
Cash equivalents reserve			10,000,000
Outstanding letters of credit	$ 36,100,000		$ 36,100,000
Maximum consolidated leverage ratio			6.25
Minimum Consolidated Leverage Ratio			1.00
Maximum decreasing consolidated leverage ratio thereafter			6.00
Maximum consolidated leverage ratio related to dividend			5.50
Minimum consolidated leverage ratio related to dividend			3.25
Guarantor subsidiaries ownership	100.00%		100.00%