CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 25, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 157,479	$ 166,926
Trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful receivables (2012-$29,457; 2011-$34,646)	614,726	693,194
Other receivables	18,223	17,247
Inventories	61,582	49,122
Deferred income taxes	29,759	22,771
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	101,898	106,631
Assets held for sale	19,654	19,654
Total current assets	1,003,321	1,075,545
Property, plant and equipment
Cost	4,113,746	4,106,681
Less accumulated depreciation	(2,497,761)	(2,466,454)
Net property, plant and equipment	1,615,985	1,640,227
Intangible and other assets
Goodwill	2,875,651	2,864,885
Indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	499,213	502,195
Deferred income taxes	189,187	208,650
Investments and other assets	314,898	324,948
Total intangible and other assets	3,878,949	3,900,678
Total assets	6,498,255	6,616,450
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and current portion of film contracts payable	198,855	215,975
Compensation, interest and other accruals	418,321	431,934
Dividends payable	47,391	18,935
Income taxes	23,904	3,658
Deferred income	262,565	231,435
Total current liabilities	951,036	901,937
Income taxes	107,318	112,088
Long-term debt	1,665,329	1,760,363
Postretirement medical and life insurance liabilities	160,512	163,699
Pension liabilities	846,681	908,110
Other long-term liabilities	236,561	258,228
Total liabilities	3,967,437	4,104,425
Commitments and contingent liabilities (See Note 14)
Gannett Co., Inc. shareholders' equity
Preferred stock of $1 par value per share Authorized: 2,000,000 shares; Issued: none
Common stock of $1 par value per share Authorized: 800,000,000 shares; Issued: 324,418,632 shares	324,419	324,419
Additional paid-in capital	615,849	617,727
Retained earnings	7,297,015	7,276,200
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(580,619)	(595,839)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock, Total	7,656,664	7,622,507
Less treasury stock, 89,462,676 shares and 87,381,638 shares, respectively, at cost	(5,319,378)	(5,294,616)
Total Gannett Co., Inc. shareholders' equity	2,337,286	2,327,891
Noncontrolling interests	193,532	184,134
Total equity	2,530,818	2,512,025
Total liabilities and equity	$ 6,498,255	$ 6,616,450