INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL - Indefinite-lived (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
Indefinite lived intangible assets and goodwill
Goodwill, Gross	$ 3,571,111us-gaap_GoodwillGross	$ 3,587,998us-gaap_GoodwillGross
Original Gross Amount	4,254,111	4,270,998
Accumulated Impairment, Goodwill	(2,574,996)	(2,574,996)
Accumulated Impairment, Amount	(3,064,957)	(3,059,754)
Carrying Amount, Mastheads	193,039	198,242	203,587
Goodwill	996,115us-gaap_Goodwill	1,013,002us-gaap_Goodwill	1,012,011us-gaap_Goodwill
Carrying Amount, Total	1,189,154	1,211,244
Newspaper mastheads
Indefinite lived intangible assets and goodwill
Original Gross Amount, Mastheads	683,000	683,000
Accumulated Impairment, Mastheads	(489,961)	(484,758)
Carrying Amount, Mastheads	$ 193,039	$ 198,242

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Indefinite lived intangible assets excluding goodwill gross.

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Indefinite lived intangible assets including goodwill.

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Indefinite lived intangible assets including goodwill accumulated impairment loss.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Amount of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit.

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