CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011	Dec. 26, 2010
Net operating revenues
Publishing advertising	$ 2,355,922	$ 2,511,025	$ 2,710,524
Publishing circulation	1,117,042	1,063,890	1,086,702
Digital	718,949	686,471	618,259
Broadcasting	906,104	722,410	769,580
All other	255,180	256,193	253,613
Total	5,353,197	5,239,989	5,438,678
Operating expenses
Cost of sales and operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation	2,943,847	2,961,097	2,980,465
Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation	1,303,427	1,223,485	1,187,633
Depreciation	160,746	165,739	182,514
Amortization of intangible assets	33,293	31,634	31,362
Facility consolidation and asset impairment charges (see Notes 3 and 4)	122,129	27,243	57,009
Total	4,563,442	4,409,198	4,438,983
Operating income	789,755	830,791	999,695
Non-operating (expense) income
Equity income in unconsolidated investees, net (see Notes 3 and 6)	22,387	8,197	19,140
Interest expense	(150,469)	(173,140)	(172,986)
Other non-operating items	8,734	(12,921)	111
Total	(119,348)	(177,864)	(153,735)
Income before income taxes	670,407	652,927	845,960
Provision for income taxes	195,400	152,800	244,013
Income from continuing operations	475,007	500,127	601,947
Gain on disposal of publishing businesses, net of tax	0	0	21,195
Net income	475,007	500,127	622,820
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(50,727)	(41,379)	(34,619)
Net income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.	424,280	458,748	588,201
Income from continuing operations attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.	424,280	458,748	567,328
Loss from the operation of discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0	(322)
Gain on disposal of publishing businesses, net of tax	0	0	21,195
Net income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.	$ 424,280	$ 458,748	$ 588,201
Earnings from continuing operations per share-basic	$ 1.83	$ 1.92	$ 2.38
Earnings from discontinued operations
Discontinued operations per share-basic	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Gain on disposal of publishing businesses per share-basic	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.09
Net income per share-basic	$ 1.83	$ 1.92	$ 2.47
Earnings from continuing operations per share-diluted	$ 1.79	$ 1.89	$ 2.35
Earnings from discontinued operations
Discontinued operations per share-diluted	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Gain on disposal of publishing businesses per share-diluted	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.08
Net income per share-diluted	$ 1.79	$ 1.89	$ 2.43