Business segment information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business segment information

Business segment information

The Company has determined that its reportable segments based on its management and internal reporting structures are Publishing, Broadcasting and Digital. The Publishing Segment principally includes the Company’s local domestic publishing operations, Newsquest operations in the U.K. and the USA TODAY group. The Broadcasting Segment includes the Company’s 23 television stations and Captivate. On September 25, 2013, the Company sold a majority of its interest in Captivate reducing its ownership to 18%. Following the transaction, the Company will no longer consolidate future results of the Captivate business. The Digital Segment includes CareerBuilder, ShopLocal, Reviewed.com and PointRoll.

In thousands of dollars	Thirteen Weeks Ended						Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
	Sept. 29, 2013			Sept. 23, 2012			Sept. 29, 2013			Sept. 23, 2012
Net Operating Revenues:
Publishing	$	858,079		$	890,200		$	2,633,543		$	2,684,595
Broadcasting	203,364			237,039			606,906			618,593
Digital	191,447			182,022			552,875			531,700
Total	$	1,252,890		$	1,309,261		$	3,793,324		$	3,834,888
Operating Income (net of depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges):
Publishing	$	62,744		$	73,731		$	208,073		$	239,982
Broadcasting	83,810			118,672			265,578			285,873
Digital	42,050			39,912			100,931			92,706
Corporate	(16,906		)	(15,116		)	(48,945		)	(49,186		)
Total	$	171,698		$	217,199		$	525,637		$	569,375
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges:
Publishing	$	32,183		$	33,276		$	95,834		$	100,226
Broadcasting	7,059			6,879			20,968			21,113
Digital	8,309			8,391			26,799			24,626
Corporate	4,595			4,190			13,717			12,473
Total	$	52,146		$	52,736		$	157,318		$	158,438