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INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
May 07, 2014
Intangible assets subject to amortization, gross            
Balance at the beginning of the period     $ 835,461,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross $ 834,961,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross    
Acquired Assets     3,100,000us-gaap_IndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired 500,000us-gaap_IndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired    
Disposition Adjustment     (5,307,000)us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit      
Balance at the end of the period 833,254,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross 835,461,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross 833,254,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross 835,461,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross 834,961,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross  
Accumulated amortization            
Balance at the beginning of the period     (567,737,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization (510,546,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization    
Amortization Expense     (52,948,000)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets (57,191,000)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets (58,100,000)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets  
Balance at the end of the period (615,378,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization (567,737,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization (615,378,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization (567,737,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization (510,546,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization  
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net            
Balance at the beginning of the period     267,724,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet 324,415,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet    
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired     3,100,000us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 500,000us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1    
Amortization Expense     (52,948,000)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets (57,191,000)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets (58,100,000)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets  
Balance at the end of the period 217,876,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet 267,724,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet 217,876,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet 267,724,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet 324,415,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet  
Mastheads            
Balance at the beginning of the period     198,242,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill 203,587,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill    
Impairment Charges (5,200,000)us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill (5,300,000)us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill (5,203,000)us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill (5,345,000)us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill  
Balance at the end of the period 193,039,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill 198,242,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill 193,039,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill 198,242,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill 203,587,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]            
Balance at the beginning of the period     1,013,002,000us-gaap_Goodwill 1,012,011,000us-gaap_Goodwill    
Acquired Assets       991,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod    
Disposition Adjustment     (16,887,000)us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit      
Balance at the end of the period 996,115,000us-gaap_Goodwill 1,013,002,000us-gaap_Goodwill 996,115,000us-gaap_Goodwill 1,013,002,000us-gaap_Goodwill 1,012,011,000us-gaap_Goodwill  
Total            
Balance at the beginning of the period     1,478,968,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill 1,540,013,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill    
Acquired Assets     3,100,000mni_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod 1,491,000mni_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod    
Impairment Charges     (5,203,000)us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment (5,345,000)us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment    
Amortization Expense     (52,948,000)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets (57,191,000)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets (58,100,000)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets  
Balance at the end of the period 1,407,030,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill 1,478,968,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill 1,407,030,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill 1,478,968,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill 1,540,013,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill  
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Intangible assets subject to amortization, net            
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired           3,100,000us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
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