Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 161,497	$ 175,030
Trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful receivables of $19,728 and $22,006, respectively	623,244	678,845
Other receivables	21,038	20,162
Inventories	52,542	56,389
Deferred income taxes	16,538	15,840
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	80,964	108,946
Assets held for sale	38,030	17,508
Total current assets	993,853	1,072,720
Property, plant and equipment
Cost	3,842,612	3,972,949
Less accumulated depreciation	(2,396,656)	(2,454,271)
Net property, plant and equipment	1,445,956	1,518,678
Intangible and other assets
Goodwill	2,860,429	2,846,869
Indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	488,181	499,913
Deferred income taxes	129,635	158,275
Investments and other assets	287,152	283,431
Total intangible and other assets	3,765,397	3,788,488
Total assets	6,205,206	6,379,886
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and current portion of film contracts payable	169,873	211,833
Compensation, interest and other accruals	374,973	402,340
Dividends payable	45,893	45,963
Income taxes	53,135	44,985
Deferred income	236,469	229,395
Total current liabilities	880,343	934,516
Income taxes	39,322	83,260
Long-term debt	1,357,501	1,432,100
Postretirement medical and life insurance liabilities	141,611	149,937
Pension liabilities	886,775	1,007,325
Other long-term liabilities	211,776	222,182
Total liabilities	3,517,328	3,829,320
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	11,510	10,654
Commitments and contingent liabilities (See Note 14)
Gannett Co., Inc. shareholders' equity
Preferred stock of $1 par value per share; Authorized: 2,000,000 shares; Issued: none	0	0
Common stock of $1 par value per share; Authorized: 800,000,000 shares; Issued: 324,418,632 shares	324,419	324,419
Additional paid-in capital	567,335	567,515
Retained earnings	7,641,558	7,514,858
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(699,771)	(701,141)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock, Total	7,833,541	7,705,651
Less treasury stock, 95,278,843 shares and 94,376,534 shares, respectively, at cost	(5,368,637)	(5,355,037)
Total Gannett Co., Inc. shareholders’ equity	2,464,904	2,350,614
Noncontrolling interests	211,464	189,298
Total equity	2,676,368	2,539,912
Total liabilities and equity	$ 6,205,206	$ 6,379,886