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COMMON STOCK AND STOCK PLANS - Assumptions (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Dividend yield (as a percent)        
Weighted average exercise price of options/SARs granted (in dollars per share)   $ 2.46mni_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndSarsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 2.76mni_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndSarsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Stock-based compensation expense $ 3,479us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 3,481us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 3,517us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Stock options and SARs      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Expected life   4 years 6 months 4 days 6 years 6 months 7 days
Volatility (as a percent)   1.08%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
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0.90%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
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Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)   0.76%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
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1.22%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
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Weighted average exercise price of options/SARs granted (in dollars per share)   $ 2.46mni_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndSarsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
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$ 2.76mni_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndSarsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= mni_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
Weighted average fair value of options/SARs granted (in dollars per share)   $ 1.85us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= mni_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
$ 2.09us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExercisePrice
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