Discontinued operations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations

The following table presents the financial results of discontinued operations:

In thousands	Year ended Dec. 31, 2015
	Publishing		Other			Total
Operating revenues	$	1,400,006	$	191,025		$	1,591,031
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before income taxes	169,220		(36,068		)	133,152
Provision for income taxes	43,735		(12,647		)	31,088
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	125,485		(23,421		)	102,064

In thousands	Year ended Dec. 28, 2014
	Publishing			Other			Total
Operating revenues	$	3,133,861		$	248,172		$	3,382,033
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before income taxes	372,549			(7,185		)	365,364
Provision for income taxes	(11,817		)	2,946			(8,871		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	384,366			(10,131		)	374,235

The depreciation, amortization, capital expenditures and significant cash investing items of the discontinued operations were as follows:

In thousands	Year ended Dec. 31, 2015
	Publishing			Other			Total
Depreciation	$	49,542		$	725		$	50,267
Amortization	7,008			—			7,008
Capital expenditures	(20,252		)	(681		)	(20,933		)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(28,668		)	—			(28,668		)
Payments for investments	(2,000		)	—			(2,000		)
Proceeds from investments	12,402			—			12,402

In thousands	Year ended Dec. 28, 2014
	Publishing			Other			Total
Depreciation	$	99,029		$	973		$	100,002
Amortization	13,885			—			13,885
Capital expenditures	(79,168		)	(454		)	(79,622		)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(113		)	—			(113		)
Payments for investments	(2,500		)	—			(2,500		)
Proceeds from investments	18,629			—			18,629