Business operations and segment information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segment Financial Information

In thousands of dollars Business segment financial information
	2014			2013			2012
Operating revenues
Broadcasting	$	1,692,304		$	835,113		$	906,104
Publishing	3,421,729			3,577,804			3,728,144
Digital	919,270			748,445			718,949
Intersegment eliminations (3)	(25,129		)	—			—
Total	$	6,008,174		$	5,161,362		$	5,353,197
Operating income
Broadcasting (2)	$	745,383		$	361,915		$	443,808
Publishing (2)	228,307			313,697			368,644
Digital (2)	155,482			128,264			41,700
Corporate (1) (2)	(71,141		)	(64,633		)	(64,397		)
Total	$	1,058,031		$	739,243		$	789,755
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation and asset impairment charges
Broadcasting (2)	$	94,125		$	29,625		$	28,007
Publishing (2)	167,134			153,380			147,750
Digital (2)	81,974			46,415			123,990
Corporate (1) (2)	18,855			18,392			16,421
Total	$	362,088		$	247,812		$	316,168
Equity income (losses) in unconsolidated investees, net
Broadcasting	$	(1,667	)	$	(94	)	$	(597	)
Publishing (4)	10,646			18,724			2,855
Digital (4)	158,340			25,194			20,129
Total	$	167,319		$	43,824		$	22,387
Identifiable assets
Broadcasting	$	4,773,481		$	5,077,114		$	2,001,979
Publishing (4)	2,154,368			2,573,384			2,830,083
Digital (4)	3,602,494			1,041,622			1,030,653
Corporate (1)	675,112			548,586			517,171
Total	$	11,205,455		$	9,240,706		$	6,379,886
Capital expenditures
Broadcasting	$	42,147		$	18,394		$	17,473
Publishing	81,776			62,480			56,597
Digital	36,395			27,800			17,220
Corporate (1)	1,556			1,733			584
Total	$	161,874		$	110,407		$	91,874

(1) Corporate amounts represent those not directly related to our three business segments.

(2) Results for 2014 include pre-tax facility consolidation and asset impairment charges of $14 million for Broadcasting, $59 million for Publishing, and $24 million for Digital. Results for 2013 include pre-tax facility consolidation and asset impairment charges of $1 million for Broadcasting, $46 million for Publishing, and $12 million for Digital. Results for 2012 include pre-tax facility consolidation and asset impairment charges of $32 million for Publishing and $90 million for Digital. Refer to Notes 3 and 4 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.

(3) Includes intersegment eliminations of $5 million for Publishing and $20 million for Digital.

(4) Publishing and Digital amounts for 2013 and 2012 have been reclassified to reflect the acquisition of Cars.com.