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Fair Value of Pension Plan Assets by Level within Fair Value Hierarchy (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only $ 3,030,363gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly [1] $ 2,978,584gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly [1]  
Fair value of pension plan liabilities (4,550)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanCurrentAndNoncurrentLiabilities [1] (11,502)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanCurrentAndNoncurrentLiabilities [1]  
Cash and other 16,701gci_DefinedBenefitPlanCashAndOther [1] 61,385gci_DefinedBenefitPlanCashAndOther [1]  
Fair value of pension plan assets 3,042,514us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets [1] 3,028,467us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets [1]  
U.S. government-related securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 4,005gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_USGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember
[1] 3,313gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_USGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember
[1]  
Mortgage Backed Securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 4,090gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
[1] 4,607gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
[1]  
Other government bonds      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 4,562gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember
[1] 4,947gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember
[1]  
Corporate bonds      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 25,010gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
[1] 30,455gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
[1]  
Corporate stock      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 924,294gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= gci_CorporateStockMember
[1] 892,883gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= gci_CorporateStockMember
[1]  
Real estate      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 109,102gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
[1] 98,909gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
[1]  
Equities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 890,201gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
[1] 908,673gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
[1]  
Fixed Income      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 316,720gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
[1] 213,698gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
[1]  
Interest in reg. invest. companies      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 196,765gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= gci_RegisteredInvestmentCompaniesMember
[1] 323,639gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= gci_RegisteredInvestmentCompaniesMember
[1]  
Interest in 103-12 investments      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 24,359gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= gci_InterestIn10312InvestmentsMember
[1] 28,691gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= gci_InterestIn10312InvestmentsMember
[1]  
Partnership/joint venture interests      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 182,281gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= gci_VentureCapitalAndPartnershipInterestsMember
[1] 184,952gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= gci_VentureCapitalAndPartnershipInterestsMember
[1]  
Hedge funds      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 345,839gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember
[1] 272,676gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember
[1]  
Derivative contracts      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 3,135gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[1] 11,141gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[1]  
Derivative liabilities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fair value of pension plan liabilities (4,550)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanCurrentAndNoncurrentLiabilities
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[1] (11,502)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanCurrentAndNoncurrentLiabilities
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= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[1]  
Level 1      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 1,083,253gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1] 1,173,934gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1]  
Fair value of pension plan liabilities (13)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanCurrentAndNoncurrentLiabilities
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1] (8)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanCurrentAndNoncurrentLiabilities
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1]  
Cash and other 14,039gci_DefinedBenefitPlanCashAndOther
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1] 60,271gci_DefinedBenefitPlanCashAndOther
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1]  
Fair value of pension plan assets 1,097,279us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1] 1,234,197us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1]  
Level 1 | U.S. government-related securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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[1] 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1]  
Level 1 | Mortgage Backed Securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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[1] 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1]  
Level 1 | Other government bonds      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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[1] 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1]  
Level 1 | Corporate bonds      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1] 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1]  
Level 1 | Corporate stock      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 924,294gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= gci_CorporateStockMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1] 892,883gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= gci_CorporateStockMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1]  
Level 1 | Real estate      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
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[1] 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1]  
Level 1 | Equities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1] 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1]  
Level 1 | Fixed Income      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 6,592gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1] 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1]  
Level 1 | Interest in reg. invest. companies      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 152,359gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= gci_RegisteredInvestmentCompaniesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1] 281,029gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= gci_RegisteredInvestmentCompaniesMember
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1]  
Level 1 | Interest in 103-12 investments      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= gci_InterestIn10312InvestmentsMember
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1] 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= gci_InterestIn10312InvestmentsMember
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1]  
Level 1 | Partnership/joint venture interests      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= gci_VentureCapitalAndPartnershipInterestsMember
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1] 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= gci_VentureCapitalAndPartnershipInterestsMember
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1]  
Level 1 | Hedge funds      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1] 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1]  
Level 1 | Derivative contracts      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 8gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1] 22gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1]  
Level 1 | Derivative liabilities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fair value of pension plan liabilities (13)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanCurrentAndNoncurrentLiabilities
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[1] (8)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanCurrentAndNoncurrentLiabilities
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
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= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[1]  
Level 2      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 1,365,970gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1] 1,305,784gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1]  
Fair value of pension plan liabilities (2,529)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanCurrentAndNoncurrentLiabilities
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1] (9,486)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanCurrentAndNoncurrentLiabilities
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1]  
Cash and other 2,662gci_DefinedBenefitPlanCashAndOther
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1] 1,114gci_DefinedBenefitPlanCashAndOther
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1]  
Fair value of pension plan assets 1,366,103us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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[1] 1,297,412us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1]  
Level 2 | U.S. government-related securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 4,005gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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[1] 3,313gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1]  
Level 2 | Mortgage Backed Securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 3,995gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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[1] 4,210gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1]  
Level 2 | Other government bonds      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 4,562gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember
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[1] 4,947gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1]  
Level 2 | Corporate bonds      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 24,628gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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[1] 29,599gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1]  
Level 2 | Corporate stock      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1]  
Level 2 | Real estate      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
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= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1]  
Level 2 | Equities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 890,201gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1] 908,673gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1]  
Level 2 | Fixed Income      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 310,128gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1] 213,698gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1]  
Level 2 | Interest in reg. invest. companies      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 44,406gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= gci_RegisteredInvestmentCompaniesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1] 42,610gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= gci_RegisteredInvestmentCompaniesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1]  
Level 2 | Interest in 103-12 investments      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 24,359gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= gci_InterestIn10312InvestmentsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1] 28,691gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= gci_InterestIn10312InvestmentsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1]  
Level 2 | Partnership/joint venture interests      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 36,517gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= gci_VentureCapitalAndPartnershipInterestsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1] 36,402gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= gci_VentureCapitalAndPartnershipInterestsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1]  
Level 2 | Hedge funds      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 20,166gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1] 22,685gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1]  
Level 2 | Derivative contracts      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 3,003gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1] 10,956gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1]  
Level 2 | Derivative liabilities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fair value of pension plan liabilities (2,529)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanCurrentAndNoncurrentLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[1] (9,486)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanCurrentAndNoncurrentLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[1]  
Level 3      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 581,140gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1] 498,866gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1] 388,601gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Fair value of pension plan liabilities (2,008)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanCurrentAndNoncurrentLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1] (2,008)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanCurrentAndNoncurrentLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1]  
Cash and other 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanCashAndOther
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1] 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanCashAndOther
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1]  
Fair value of pension plan assets 579,132us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1] 496,858us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1]  
Level 3 | U.S. government-related securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1] 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1]  
Level 3 | Mortgage Backed Securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 95gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1] 397gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1] 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Level 3 | Other government bonds      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1] 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1]  
Level 3 | Corporate bonds      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 382gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1] 856gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1] 797gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Level 3 | Corporate stock      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= gci_CorporateStockMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1] 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= gci_CorporateStockMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1]  
Level 3 | Real estate      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 109,102gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1] 98,909gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1] 97,385gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Level 3 | Equities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1] 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1]  
Level 3 | Fixed Income      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1] 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1]  
Level 3 | Interest in reg. invest. companies      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= gci_RegisteredInvestmentCompaniesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1] 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= gci_RegisteredInvestmentCompaniesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1]  
Level 3 | Interest in 103-12 investments      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= gci_InterestIn10312InvestmentsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1] 0gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= gci_InterestIn10312InvestmentsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1]  
Level 3 | Partnership/joint venture interests      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 145,764gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= gci_VentureCapitalAndPartnershipInterestsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1] 148,550gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= gci_VentureCapitalAndPartnershipInterestsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1] 130,995gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= gci_VentureCapitalAndPartnershipInterestsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Level 3 | Hedge funds      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 325,673gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1] 249,991gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1] 158,924gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Level 3 | Derivative contracts      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets only 124gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1] 163gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1] 500gci_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueofPlanAssetsonly
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Level 3 | Derivative liabilities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fair value of pension plan liabilities $ (2,008)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanCurrentAndNoncurrentLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[1] $ (2,008)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanCurrentAndNoncurrentLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[1] $ (2,008)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanCurrentAndNoncurrentLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[1] We use a Dec. 31 measurement date for our retirement plans.