INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED COMPANIES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Apr. 01, 2014	Jun. 29, 2014	Oct. 01, 2014	May 07, 2014	Sep. 28, 2014
Investments in unconsolidated companies and joint ventures
Investments in unconsolidated companies	$ 230,473,000	$ 300,569,000	$ 230,473,000	$ 300,569,000
Distributions of income from equity investments			160,707,000	39,504,000	19,550,000
Intangible asset - newswire content			3,100,000	500,000
Write down of certain unconsolidated investments	7,800,000	3,000,000		3,000,000
Dividends paid by the equity investees to the entity			162,326,000	42,436,000
Return of investment treated as investing activity			1,621,000	2,932,000	19,050,000
Amount payable to the entity's less-than 50% owned companies	1,500,000	1,500,000	1,500,000	1,500,000
Apartments.Com Business
Investments in unconsolidated companies and joint ventures
Gain on sale			144,200,000				144,200,000
Distributions of income from equity investments						146,900,000
Classified Ventures LLC
Investments in unconsolidated companies and joint ventures
Proceeds from sale								606,200,000
Gain on sale	559,300,000
Proceeds before taxes and escrow								631,800,000
Proceeds after tax, before escrow	406,000,000
Escrow Deposit	25,600,000		25,600,000
Term of Agreement								5 years
McClatchy Tribune Information Services Member
Investments in unconsolidated companies and joint ventures
Gain on sale							1,700,000		1,700,000
Term of Agreement									10 years
Intangible asset - newswire content									3,100,000
Newswire Content Cost			0
Career Builder LLC
Investments in unconsolidated companies and joint ventures
Ownership Interest (as a percent)	15.00%		15.00%
Investments in unconsolidated companies	226,965,000	214,579,000	226,965,000	214,579,000
Dividends paid by the equity investees to the entity			6,750,000	13,500,000
Expenses incurred for products provided by the entity's less-than 50% owned companies			1,024,000	1,109,000	1,159,000
Classified Ventures LLC
Investments in unconsolidated companies and joint ventures
Investments in unconsolidated companies		73,692,000		73,692,000
Distributions of income from equity investments										6,000,000
Dividends paid by the equity investees to the entity			152,876,000	22,996,000
Expenses incurred for products provided by the entity's less-than 50% owned companies			20,299,000	16,642,000	14,159,000
Seattle Times Company (C-Corporation)
Investments in unconsolidated companies and joint ventures
Ownership Interest (as a percent)	49.50%		49.50%
Investments in unconsolidated companies	0		0
Ponderay (general partnership)
Investments in unconsolidated companies and joint ventures
Ownership Interest (as a percent)	27.00%		27.00%
Write down of certain unconsolidated investments			7,800,000
Expenses incurred for products provided by the entity's less-than 50% owned companies			10,433,000	16,313,000	22,358,000
Other
Investments in unconsolidated companies and joint ventures
Investments in unconsolidated companies	3,508,000	12,298,000	3,508,000	12,298,000
Dividends paid by the equity investees to the entity			2,700,000	5,940,000
Classified Ventures, LLC Selling Partners [Member] | Classified Ventures LLC
Investments in unconsolidated companies and joint ventures
Proceeds from sale								2,500,000,000
Classified Ventures LLC | Apartments.Com Business
Investments in unconsolidated companies and joint ventures
Proceeds from sale						$ 585,000,000