Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 24, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 24, 2012
Net Operating Revenues:
Publishing advertising	$ 562,476	$ 594,262	$ 1,088,975	$ 1,145,700
Publishing circulation	279,655	263,938	565,627	527,274
Broadcasting	211,962	205,381	403,542	381,554
Digital	186,506	181,326	361,428	349,678
All other	62,100	62,133	120,862	121,421
Total	1,302,699	1,307,040	2,540,434	2,525,627
Operating Expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation	726,869	720,889	1,446,593	1,443,129
Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation	320,615	316,301	634,730	624,620
Depreciation	38,467	40,157	77,393	79,860
Amortization of intangible assets	9,368	8,078	18,496	15,957
Facility consolidation charges	4,498	5,097	9,283	9,885
Total	1,099,817	1,090,522	2,186,495	2,173,451
Operating income	202,882	216,518	353,939	352,176
Non-operating (expense) income:
Equity income in unconsolidated investees, net	9,424	8,663	17,218	12,975
Interest expense	(36,174)	(36,142)	(71,579)	(75,713)
Other non-operating items	(9,791)	(2,280)	(11,374)	(245)
Total	(36,541)	(29,759)	(65,735)	(62,983)
Income before income taxes	166,341	186,759	288,204	289,193
Provision for income taxes	39,600	51,200	45,000	77,800
Net income	126,741	135,559	243,204	211,393
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(13,121)	(15,670)	(25,019)	(23,281)
Net income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.	$ 113,620	$ 119,889	$ 218,185	$ 188,112
Net income per share – basic (In dollars per share)	$ 0.50	$ 0.51	$ 0.95	$ 0.80
Net income per share – diluted (In dollars per share)	$ 0.48	$ 0.51	$ 0.93	$ 0.79
Dividends declared per share (In dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.40	$ 0.40