Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 27, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 343,756	$ 364,718
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	153,197	214,066
Stock-based compensation	13,216	17,112
Other losses on sales of assets, businesses and impairment charges	24,082	33,179
Equity loss (income) in unconsolidated investments, net	6,530	(6,683)
Pension expense, net of contributions	2,135	(121,732)
Change in other assets and liabilities, net	(88,153)	8,946
Net cash flow from operating activities	454,763	509,606
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment	(68,577)	(74,897)
Payments for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(196,751)	(53,654)
Payments for investments	(19,132)	(30,293)
Proceeds from investments	10,127	12,402
Proceeds from sale of assets	1,024	110,524
Net cash flow used for investing activities	(273,309)	(35,918)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facilities, net	10,000	120,000
Proceeds from borrowings	300,000	200,000
Debt repayments	(249,592)	(346,158)
Payments of debt issuance and financing costs	(1,684)	(6,980)
Dividends paid	(91,627)	(136,163)
Repurchases of common stock	(150,917)	(200,569)
Cash transferred to the Gannett Co., Inc. business	0	(63,365)
Other, net	(19,505)	(41,138)
Net cash flow used for financing activities	(203,325)	(474,373)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(21,871)	(685)
Cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations, at beginning of period	129,200	110,305
Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations, at beginning of period	0	8,179
Balance of cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	129,200	118,484
Cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations, end of period	107,329	116,896
Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations, end of period	0	903
Balance of cash and cash equivalents at end of period	107,329	117,799
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	145,052	59,394
Cash paid for interest	153,510	183,239
Non-cash investing activities:
Non-monetary exchange of investment for acquisition	$ 0	$ (34,403)