INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 25, 2016

INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL

Schedule of intangible assets (primarily advertiser lists, subscriber lists and developed technology), mastheads and goodwill

	December 27,		Amortization		September 25,
(in thousands)	2015		Expense		2016
Intangible assets subject to amortization	$	833,254	$	—	$	833,254
Accumulated amortization		(663,735)		(35,992)		(699,727)
		169,519		(35,992)		133,527
Mastheads		179,132		—		179,132
Goodwill		705,174		—		705,174
Total	$	1,053,825	$	(35,992)	$	1,017,833

Summary of amortization expense with respect to intangible assets

	Quarters Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 25,		September 27,		September 25,		September 27,
(in thousands)	2016		2015		2016		2015
Amortization expense	$	11,998	$	12,071	$	35,992	$	36,286

Amortization expense for the five succeeding fiscal years

The estimated amortization expense for the remainder of fiscal year 2016 and the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows: 

	Amortization
	Expense
Year	(in thousands)
2016 (Remainder)	$	11,994
2017		48,907
2018		47,275
2019		23,769
2020		418
2021		296