CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2012	Mar. 27, 2011
Net income	$ 75,834	$ 98,142
Redeemable noncontrolling interest accretion (income not available to shareholders)		(973)
Other comprehensive income, before tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	11,007	24,553
Pension and other postretirement benefit items:
Amortization of prior service credit, net	(2,872)	(3,000)
Amortization of actuarial loss	14,155	10,481
Pension and other postretirement benefit items	11,283	7,481
Other	(1,086)	(2,347)
Other comprehensive income, before tax	21,204	29,687
Income tax expense related to components of other comprehensive income	(4,197)	(2,955)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	17,007	26,732
Comprehensive income	92,841	123,901
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	(9,398)	(10,178)
Comprehensive income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.	$ 83,443	$ 113,723