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Business operations and segment information (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Business Segment Financial Information
Business segment financial information
In thousands of dollars
 
2016
2015
2014
Operating revenues
Media
$
1,933,579

$
1,682,144

$
1,691,866

Digital
1,407,619

1,368,801

934,275

Total
$
3,341,198

$
3,050,945

$
2,626,141

Operating income
Media (2)
$
806,411

$
714,237

$
747,020

Digital (2)
230,121

229,386

119,908

Corporate (1) (2)
(64,458
)
(68,418
)
(71,256
)
Net gain on sale of corporate building
—

89,892

—

Unallocated (4)
—

(51,939
)
(88,173
)
Total
$
972,074

$
913,158

$
707,499

Depreciation, amortization, asset impairment and facility consolidation charges (gains)
Media (2)
$
82,639

$
81,665

$
94,129

Digital (2)
150,382

146,907

91,967

Corporate (1) (2)
3,599

(82,342
)
10,702

Total
$
236,620

$
146,230

$
196,798

Equity (losses) income in unconsolidated investments, net
Media
$
(3,906
)
$
(2,794
)
$
(1,667
)
Digital
(2,322
)
(2,151
)
154,370

Corporate
(942
)
(119
)
(1,241
)
Total
$
(7,170
)
$
(5,064
)
$
151,462

Capital expenditures
Media
$
39,136

$
52,141

$
42,147

Digital
54,017

44,903

38,549

Corporate (1)
1,643

790

1,556

Total
$
94,796

$
97,834

$
82,252

Identifiable assets
 
Media
$
4,786,050

$
4,799,375

 
Digital
3,649,347

3,529,124

 
Corporate (1)
107,328

170,194

 
Total (3)
$
8,542,725

$
8,498,693

 
(1)
Corporate amounts represent those not directly related to our two business segments.
(2)
Operating income for Media and Digital Segments includes pre-tax net asset impairment and facility consolidation charges (gains) for each year presented. See Note 12.
(3)
Total of business segment identifiable assets exclude assets recorded in discontinued operations on the consolidated balance sheets of $7.3 million at Dec. 31, 2015.
(4)
Unallocated expenses represent certain expenses that historically were allocated to the former Publishing Segment but that could not be allocated to discontinued operations as they were not clearly and specifically identifiable to the spun-off businesses.