CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 25, 2011	Sep. 26, 2010	Sep. 25, 2011	Sep. 26, 2010
Net Operating Revenues:
Publishing advertising	$ 591,676	$ 646,720	$ 1,840,276	$ 1,988,227
Publishing circulation	262,099	264,627	795,745	813,713
Digital	173,930	157,669	504,971	452,411
Broadcasting	174,340	185,297	522,575	536,801
All other	63,989	58,022	188,667	185,911
Total	1,266,034	1,312,335	3,852,234	3,977,063
Operating Expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation	721,888	747,416	2,179,057	2,225,014
Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation	297,001	289,443	891,744	877,267
Depreciation	41,263	44,479	124,971	138,104
Amortization of intangible assets	7,721	7,664	23,881	23,706
Facility consolidation and asset impairment charges		23,045	14,050	23,045
Total	1,067,873	1,112,047	3,233,703	3,287,136
Operating income	198,161	200,288	618,531	689,927
Non-operating (expense) income:
Equity income in unconsolidated investees, net	2,563	7,041	13,994	15,077
Interest expense	(40,939)	(41,015)	(132,309)	(126,678)
Other non-operating items	(3,205)	2,374	1,933	(1,083)
Total	(41,581)	(31,600)	(116,382)	(112,684)
Income before income taxes	156,580	168,688	502,149	577,243
Provision for income taxes	44,800	55,000	126,700	159,213
Income from continuing operations			375,449	418,030
Loss from the operation of discontinued operations, net of tax				(322)
Gain on disposal of publishing businesses, net of tax				21,195
Net income	111,780	113,688	375,449	438,903
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(11,992)	(12,279)	(33,641)	(24,837)
Net income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.	99,788	101,409	341,808	414,066
Income from continuing operations attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.	$ 99,788	$ 101,409	$ 341,808	$ 393,193
Earnings from continuing operations per share - basic	$ 0.42	$ 0.43	$ 1.42	$ 1.65
Discontinued operations per share - basic
Gain on disposal of publishing businesses per share - basic				$ 0.09
Net income per share - basic	$ 0.42	$ 0.43	$ 1.42	$ 1.74
Earnings from continuing operations per share - diluted	$ 0.41	$ 0.42	$ 1.40	$ 1.63
Discontinued operations per share - diluted
Gain on disposal of publishing businesses per share - diluted				$ 0.09
Net income per share - diluted	$ 0.41	$ 0.42	$ 1.40	$ 1.72
Dividends per share	$ 0.08	$ 0.04	$ 0.16	$ 0.12