Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2015	Feb. 29, 2016	Jun. 28, 2015
Entity Registrant Name	MCCLATCHY CO
Entity Central Index Key	0001056087
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 27, 2015
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-27
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 86.6
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Common Class A
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		54,507,190
Common Class B
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		24,431,962