Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 24, 2012	Jun. 26, 2011	Jun. 24, 2012	Jun. 26, 2011
REVENUES - NET:
Advertising	$ 222,565	$ 236,022	$ 432,329	$ 461,135
Circulation	63,568	65,144	129,971	131,311
Other	13,161	13,084	25,295	25,538
Revenues , total	299,294	314,250	587,595	617,984
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Compensation	108,086	119,735	220,735	244,092
Newsprint, supplements and printing expenses	34,968	36,947	69,307	72,323
Depreciation and amortization	30,822	30,353	61,563	61,584
Other operating expenses	82,483	82,082	165,080	174,397
Operating expenses, total	256,359	269,117	516,685	552,396
OPERATING INCOME	42,935	45,133	70,910	65,588
NON-OPERATING (EXPENSES) INCOME:
Interest expense	(30,630)	(44,696)	(73,107)	(85,643)
Interest income	36	26	50	47
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	1,653	(1,214)	6,086	(2,479)
Equity income in unconsolidated companies, net	9,334	9,500	15,352	12,672
Other - net	5	159	43	225
Non-operating (expenses) income, total	(19,602)	(36,225)	(51,576)	(75,178)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT)	23,333	8,908	19,334	(9,590)
INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT)	(3,532)	3,961	(5,444)	(12,575)
NET INCOME	26,865	4,947	24,778	2,985
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), NET OF TAX:
Pension and post retirement plans: Unamortized gain (loss)/prior service credit	1,709	(19,122)	3,299	(18,522)
Other comprehensive income (loss) related to investment in unconsolidated companies	(707)	(178)	(1,292)	448
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME(LOSS)	1,002	(19,300)	2,007	(18,074)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME(LOSS)	$ 27,867	$ (14,353)	$ 26,785	$ (15,089)
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:
Basic	$ 0.31	$ 0.06	$ 0.29	$ 0.04
Diluted	$ 0.31	$ 0.06	$ 0.29	$ 0.03
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES:
Basic	85,739	85,114	85,617	85,075
Diluted	86,323	85,948	86,441	85,975