Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and intangible assets consisted of the following:

	June 26, 2016
	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization		Net carrying amount
Amortized intangible assets:
Advertiser relationships	171,086		18,937		152,149
Customer relationships	22,880		2,323		20,557
Subscriber relationships	88,732		10,837		77,895
Other intangible assets	8,244		700		7,544
Total	$	290,942	$	32,797	$	258,145
Nonamortized intangible assets:
Goodwill	$	214,270
Mastheads	92,685
Total	$	306,955
	December 27, 2015
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Amortized intangible assets:
Advertiser relationships	$	143,002	$	13,453	$	129,549
Customer relationships	19,829		1,667		18,162
Subscriber relationships	77,385		7,897		69,488
Other intangible assets	473		105		368
Total	$	240,689	$	23,122	$	217,567
Nonamortized intangible assets:
Goodwill	$	171,119
Mastheads	86,008
Total	$	257,127

Intangible Assets Future Amortization Expense

Estimated future amortization expense as of June 26, 2016, is as follows:

For the years ending the Sunday closest to December 31:
2016	$	10,731
2017	21,462
2018	21,458
2019	19,817
2020	19,243
Thereafter	165,434
Total	$	258,145

Summary of the Change in Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the period from December 27, 2015 to June 26, 2016 are as follows:

Balance at December 27, 2015	$	171,119
Goodwill acquired in business combinations	43,151
Balance at June 26, 2016	$	214,270