Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]

The following table displays goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets, and amortizable intangible assets at September 28, 2014 and December 29, 2013:

In thousands	Sept. 28, 2014				Dec. 29, 2013
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Gross		Accumulated Amortization
Goodwill	$	3,836,940	$	—	$	3,790,472	$	—
Indefinite-lived intangibles:
Television station FCC licenses	1,195,093		—		1,091,204		—
Mastheads and trade names	82,427		—		82,570		—
Amortizable intangible assets:
Customer relationships	300,443		200,128		290,845		177,515
Other	242,208		46,998		213,790		23,663

Changes in the Company's net goodwill

The following table summarizes the changes in our net goodwill balance through September 28, 2014:

In thousands	Broadcasting		Publishing			Digital			Total
Balance at Dec. 29, 2013:
Goodwill	$	2,543,333	$	7,807,416		$	755,528		$	11,106,277
Accumulated impairment losses	—		(7,187,535		)	(128,270		)	(7,315,805		)
Net balance at Dec. 29, 2013	2,543,333		619,881			627,258			3,790,472
Activity during the period:
Acquisitions and adjustments	35,769		4,578			33,396			73,743
Impairment	—		(15,310		)	—			(15,310		)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	—		(2,871		)	(9,094		)	(11,965		)
Total	35,769		(13,603		)	24,302			46,468
Balance at Sept. 28, 2014:
Goodwill	2,579,102		7,775,083			779,830			11,134,015
Accumulated impairment losses	—		(7,168,805		)	(128,270		)	(7,297,075		)
Net balance at Sept. 28, 2014	$	2,579,102	$	606,278		$	651,560		$	3,836,940

On December 23, 2013, we acquired Belo and on July 8, 2014 we acquired six London Broadcasting Company television stations. The initial purchase price allocations are preliminary based upon all information available to us at the present time and are subject to change. We continue to review underlying assumptions and valuation techniques utilized to calculate the fair value of primarily the indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets, property, plant and equipment, investments and deferred income taxes. Certain immaterial adjustments for the Belo acquisition have been made since the initial allocation in the fourth quarter of 2013.