Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 29, 2014		Dec. 29, 2013
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 430,666		$ 469,203
Trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2014 - $17,666; 2013 - $15,275)	773,099		834,052
Other receivables	26,832		28,592
Inventories	55,050		49,950
Deferred income taxes	18,639		21,245
Assets held for sale	54,458		395,851
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	103,883		124,592
Total current assets	1,462,627		1,923,485
Property, plant and equipment
Cost	3,956,247		4,007,879
Less accumulated depreciation	(2,357,190)		(2,338,247)
Net property, plant and equipment	1,599,057		1,669,632
Intangible and other assets
Goodwill	3,804,551		3,790,472
Indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	1,466,718		1,477,231
Deferred income taxes	59,722		0
Investments and other assets	754,890		379,886
Total intangible and other assets	6,085,881		5,647,589
Total assets (a)	9,147,565	[1]	9,240,706	[1]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable and current portion of film contracts payable	173,388		215,300
Accrued expenses	437,161		499,162
Dividends payable	45,433		45,645
Income taxes	101,754		17,791
Deferred income	241,428		223,404
Current portion of long-term debt	5,890		5,890
Total current liabilities	1,005,054		1,007,192
Income taxes	47,985		49,748
Deferred income taxes	695,250		587,904
Long-term debt	3,446,737		3,707,010
Post-retirement medical and life insurance liabilities	88,173		129,078
Pension liabilities	548,932		632,195
Other noncurrent liabilities	212,949		218,168
Total noncurrent liabilities	5,040,026		5,324,103
Total liabilities (a)	6,045,080	[1]	6,331,295	[1]
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	17,904		14,618
Commitments and contingent liabilities (See Note 13)
Gannett Co., Inc. shareholders' equity
Preferred stock of $1 par value per share, 2,000,000 shares authorized, none issued	0		0
Common stock of $1 par value per share, 800,000,000 shares authorized, 324,418,632 shares issued	324,419		324,419
Additional paid-in capital	561,288		552,368
Retained earnings	7,898,034		7,720,903
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(458,542)		(494,055)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock, Total	8,325,199		8,103,635
Less treasury stock, at cost (2014 - 98,771,456 shares; 2013 - 96,849,744 shares)	(5,467,088)		(5,410,537)
Total Gannett Co., Inc. shareholders’ equity	2,858,111		2,693,098
Noncontrolling interests	226,470		201,695
Total equity	3,084,581		2,894,793
Total liabilities and equity	$ 9,147,565		$ 9,240,706

[1] (a) Our consolidated assets as of June 29, 2014 include total assets of $57.5 million of variable interest entities (VIEs) and our consolidated assets as of December 29, 2013 include total assets of $44.7 million of VIEs. These assets can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. Consolidated liabilities as of June 29, 2014 include total liabilities of $4.6 million of the VIEs and our consolidated liabilities as of December 29, 2013 include total liabilities of $2.7 million of the VIEs. The VIEs’ creditors have no recourse to us regarding these liabilities. See further description in Note 1 - Basis of presentation and summary of significant accounting policies.