Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 811,367	$ 175,030
Trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful receivables of $20,025 and $22,006, respectively	627,750	678,845
Other receivables	21,202	20,162
Inventories	51,974	56,389
Deferred income taxes	20,850	15,840
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	112,917	108,946
Assets held for sale	35,755	17,508
Total current assets	1,681,815	1,072,720
Property, plant and equipment
Cost	3,805,613	3,972,949
Less accumulated depreciation	(2,379,460)	(2,454,271)
Net property, plant and equipment	1,426,153	1,518,678
Intangible and other assets
Goodwill	2,859,310	2,846,869
Indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	478,239	499,913
Deferred income taxes	126,006	158,275
Investments and Other Noncurrent Assets	320,650	283,431
Total intangible and other assets	3,784,205	3,788,488
Total assets	6,892,173	6,379,886
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and current portion of film contracts payable	181,415	211,833
Compensation, interest and other accruals	404,249	402,340
Dividends payable	45,898	45,963
Income taxes	58,365	44,985
Deferred income	226,086	229,395
Total current liabilities	916,013	934,516
Income taxes	30,872	83,260
Long-term debt	1,980,190	1,432,100
Postretirement medical and life insurance liabilities	138,403	149,937
Pension liabilities	878,338	1,007,325
Other noncurrent liabilities	208,086	222,182
Liabilities, Noncurrent	3,235,889	2,894,804
Total liabilities	4,151,902	3,829,320
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	12,214	10,654
Commitments and contingent liabilities (See Note 15)
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	571,234	567,515
Retained earnings	7,675,546	7,514,858
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(673,482)	(701,141)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock, Total	7,897,717	7,705,651
Less treasury stock, 96,524,897 shares and 94,376,534 shares, respectively, at cost	(5,400,837)	(5,355,037)
Total Gannett Co., Inc. shareholders’ equity	2,496,880	2,350,614
Noncontrolling interests	231,177	189,298
Total equity	2,728,057	2,539,912
Total liabilities and equity	$ 6,892,173	$ 6,379,886