CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2012	Mar. 27, 2011
Net Operating Revenues:
Publishing advertising	$ 551,438	$ 601,736
Publishing circulation	263,336	268,213
Digital	168,352	157,594
Broadcasting	176,173	163,882
All other	59,288	59,836
Total	1,218,587	1,251,261
Operating Expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation	722,240	717,515
Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation	308,319	297,547
Depreciation	39,703	41,638
Amortization of intangible assets	7,879	8,289
Facility consolidation charges	4,788	7,656
Total	1,082,929	1,072,645
Operating income	135,658	178,616
Non-operating (expense) income:
Equity income in unconsolidated investees, net	4,312	3,458
Interest expense	(39,571)	(46,629)
Other non-operating items	2,035	1,297
Total	(33,224)	(41,874)
Income before income taxes	102,434	136,742
Provision for income taxes	26,600	38,600
Net income	75,834	98,142
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(7,611)	(7,649)
Net income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.	$ 68,223	$ 90,493
Net income per share - basic	$ 0.29	$ 0.38
Net income per share - diluted	$ 0.28	$ 0.37
Dividends declared per share	$ 0.20	$ 0.04