Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 25, 2011	Dec. 26, 2010	Dec. 27, 2009
Revenues
Broadcast television	$ 278,669	$ 306,750	$ 258,967
Digital media and other	37,977	42,993	41,143
Print	299,561	328,372	357,502
Total revenues	616,207	678,115	657,612
Operating costs:
Employee compensation	285,635	297,725	300,439
Production	139,963	147,482	154,785
Selling, general and administrative	106,636	107,887	94,031
Depreciation and amortization	51,575	53,089	59,178
Goodwill and other asset impairment (Note 2)	32,645		84,220
Gain on insurance recovery		(956)	(1,915)
Total operating costs	616,454	605,227	690,738
Operating income (loss)	(247)	72,888	(33,126)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(64,408)	(71,053)	(41,978)
Income on investments			701
Other, net	1,035	954	972
Total other expense	(63,373)	(70,099)	(40,305)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(63,620)	2,789	(73,431)
Income tax expense (benefit)	10,702	25,427	(28,638)
Loss from continuing operations	(74,322)	(22,638)	(44,793)
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations (net of income taxes of $2)			155
Net gain related to divestiture of discontinued operations (net of income taxes of $144)			8,873
Net loss	$ (74,322)	$ (22,638)	$ (35,765)
Earnings (loss) per common share (basic and diluted):
Loss from continuing operations	$ (3.31)	$ (1.01)	$ (2.01)
Income from discontinued operations			$ 0.40
Net loss	$ (3.31)	$ (1.01)	$ (1.61)