Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 24, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 24, 2012
Statement of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 126,741	$ 135,559	$ 243,204	$ 211,393
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (income not available to shareholders)	28	0	(246)	0
Other comprehensive income, before tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(287)	(12,297)	(32,873)	(1,290)
Pension and other postretirement benefit items:
Amortization of prior service credit, net	(384)	(2,878)	(806)	(5,750)
Amortization of actuarial loss	16,275	13,241	32,135	27,396
Other	(155)	2,134	18,931	(1,721)
Pension and other postretirement benefit items	15,736	12,497	50,260	19,925
Other	(77)	(2,767)	(1,863)	(980)
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax	15,372	(2,567)	15,524	17,655
Income tax effect related to components of other comprehensive income	(5,886)	(4,131)	(16,017)	(7,346)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	9,486	(6,698)	(493)	10,309
Comprehensive income	136,255	128,861	242,465	221,702
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	(13,072)	(12,921)	(22,910)	(22,319)
Comprehensive income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.	$ 123,183	$ 115,940	$ 219,555	$ 199,383