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Business Segment Financial Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Operating revenues $ 6,008,174us-gaap_Revenues $ 5,161,362us-gaap_Revenues $ 5,353,197us-gaap_Revenues
Operating Income (Loss) 1,058,031us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 739,243us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 789,755us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation and asset impairment charges 362,088gci_DepreciationAmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsAndAssetImpairmentAndOtherChargesOperating 247,812gci_DepreciationAmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsAndAssetImpairmentAndOtherChargesOperating 316,168gci_DepreciationAmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsAndAssetImpairmentAndOtherChargesOperating
Equity income (losses) in unconsolidated investees, net 167,319us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 43,824us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 22,387us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Identifiable Assets 11,205,455us-gaap_Assets [1] 9,240,706us-gaap_Assets [1] 6,379,886us-gaap_Assets
Capital expenditures 161,874us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions 110,407us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions 91,874us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
Broadcasting      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Operating revenues 1,692,304us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_BroadcastingMember		 835,113us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_BroadcastingMember		 906,104us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_BroadcastingMember
Operating Income (Loss) 745,383us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_BroadcastingMember		 [2] 361,915us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_BroadcastingMember		 [2] 443,808us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_BroadcastingMember		 [2]
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation and asset impairment charges 94,125gci_DepreciationAmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsAndAssetImpairmentAndOtherChargesOperating
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_BroadcastingMember		 [2] 29,625gci_DepreciationAmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsAndAssetImpairmentAndOtherChargesOperating
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_BroadcastingMember		 [2] 28,007gci_DepreciationAmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsAndAssetImpairmentAndOtherChargesOperating
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_BroadcastingMember		 [2]
Equity income (losses) in unconsolidated investees, net (1,667)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_BroadcastingMember		 (94)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_BroadcastingMember		 (597)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_BroadcastingMember
Identifiable Assets 4,773,481us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_BroadcastingMember		 5,077,114us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_BroadcastingMember		 2,001,979us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_BroadcastingMember
Capital expenditures 42,147us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_BroadcastingMember		 18,394us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_BroadcastingMember		 17,473us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_BroadcastingMember
Publishing      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Operating revenues 3,421,729us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_PublishingMember		 3,577,804us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_PublishingMember		 3,728,144us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_PublishingMember
Operating Income (Loss) 228,307us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_PublishingMember		 [2] 313,697us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_PublishingMember		 [2] 368,644us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_PublishingMember		 [2]
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation and asset impairment charges 167,134gci_DepreciationAmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsAndAssetImpairmentAndOtherChargesOperating
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_PublishingMember		 [2] 153,380gci_DepreciationAmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsAndAssetImpairmentAndOtherChargesOperating
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_PublishingMember		 [2] 147,750gci_DepreciationAmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsAndAssetImpairmentAndOtherChargesOperating
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_PublishingMember		 [2]
Equity income (losses) in unconsolidated investees, net 10,646us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_PublishingMember		 [3] 18,724us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_PublishingMember		 [3] 2,855us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_PublishingMember		 [3]
Identifiable Assets 2,154,368us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_PublishingMember		 [3] 2,573,384us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_PublishingMember		 [3] 2,830,083us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_PublishingMember		 [3]
Capital expenditures 81,776us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_PublishingMember		 62,480us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_PublishingMember		 56,597us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_PublishingMember
Digital      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Operating revenues 919,270us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_DigitalMember		 748,445us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_DigitalMember		 718,949us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_DigitalMember
Operating Income (Loss) 155,482us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_DigitalMember		 [2] 128,264us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_DigitalMember		 [2] 41,700us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_DigitalMember		 [2]
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation and asset impairment charges 81,974gci_DepreciationAmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsAndAssetImpairmentAndOtherChargesOperating
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_DigitalMember		 [2] 46,415gci_DepreciationAmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsAndAssetImpairmentAndOtherChargesOperating
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_DigitalMember		 [2] 123,990gci_DepreciationAmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsAndAssetImpairmentAndOtherChargesOperating
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_DigitalMember		 [2]
Equity income (losses) in unconsolidated investees, net 158,340us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_DigitalMember		 [3] 25,194us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_DigitalMember		 [3] 20,129us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_DigitalMember		 [3]
Identifiable Assets 3,602,494us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_DigitalMember		 [3] 1,041,622us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_DigitalMember		 [3] 1,030,653us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_DigitalMember		 [3]
Capital expenditures 36,395us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_DigitalMember		 27,800us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_DigitalMember		 17,220us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_DigitalMember
Corporate      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Operating Income (Loss) (71,141)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember		 [2],[4] (64,633)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember		 [2],[4] (64,397)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember		 [2],[4]
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation and asset impairment charges 18,855gci_DepreciationAmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsAndAssetImpairmentAndOtherChargesOperating
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember		 [2],[4] 18,392gci_DepreciationAmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsAndAssetImpairmentAndOtherChargesOperating
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember		 [2],[4] 16,421gci_DepreciationAmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsAndAssetImpairmentAndOtherChargesOperating
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember		 [2],[4]
Identifiable Assets 675,112us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember		 [4] 548,586us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember		 [4] 517,171us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember		 [4]
Capital expenditures 1,556us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember		 [4] 1,733us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember		 [4] 584us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember		 [4]
Intersegment Eliminations      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Operating revenues (25,129)us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember		 [5] 0us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember		 [5] 0us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember		 [5]
Intersegment Eliminations | Publishing      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Operating revenues 5,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_PublishingMember		    
Intersegment Eliminations | Digital      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Operating revenues $ 20,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gci_DigitalMember		    
[1] Our consolidated assets as of Dec. 28, 2014, include total assets of $60.0 million related to variable interest entities (VIEs) and our consolidated assets as of Dec. 29, 2013, include $44.7 million of such assets. These assets can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. Consolidated liabilities as of Dec. 28, 2014 include total liabilities of $4.3 million related to VIEs and our consolidated liabilities as of Dec. 29, 2013 include $2.7 million of such liabilities. The VIEs’ creditors have no recourse to us regarding these liabilities. See further description in Note 1 - Summary of significant accounting policies.
[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] Publishing and Digital amounts for 2013 and 2012 have been reclassified to reflect the acquisition of Cars.com.
[4] Corporate amounts represent those not directly related to our three business segments.
[5] Includes intersegment eliminations of $5 million for Publishing and $20 million for Digital.