Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 24, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 202,089	$ 166,926
Trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful receivables (2012 - $30867; 2011 - $34,646)	623,431	693,194
Other receivables	19,487	17,247
Inventories	62,357	49,122
Deferred income taxes	25,054	22,771
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	87,041	106,631
Assets held for sale	27,089	19,654
Total current assets	1,046,548	1,075,545
Property, plant and equipment
Cost	4,094,935	4,106,681
Less accumulated depreciation	(2,515,651)	(2,466,454)
Net property, plant and equipment	1,579,284	1,640,227
Intangible and other assets
Goodwill	2,878,663	2,864,885
Indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	492,501	502,195
Deferred income taxes	168,524	208,650
Investments and other assets	297,671	324,948
Total intangible and other assets	3,837,359	3,900,678
Total assets	6,463,191	6,616,450
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and current portion of film contracts payable	193,002	215,975
Compensation, interest and other accruals	386,923	431,934
Dividends payable	46,640	18,935
Income taxes	47,293	3,658
Deferred income	243,996	231,435
Total current liabilities	917,854	901,937
Income taxes	100,944	112,088
Long-term debt	1,662,782	1,760,363
Postretirement medical and life insurance liabilities	158,304	163,699
Pension liabilities	823,350	908,110
Other long-term liabilities	227,340	258,228
Total liabilities	3,890,574	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	611,799	617,727
Retained earnings	7,370,460	7,276,200
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(584,568)	(595,839)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock, Total	7,722,110	7,622,507
Less treasury stock, 92,997,574 shares and 87,381,638 shares, respectively, at cost	(5,355,946)	(5,294,616)
Total Gannett Co., Inc. shareholders' equity	2,366,164	2,327,891
Noncontrolling interests	206,453	184,134
Total equity	2,572,617	2,512,025
Total liabilities and equity	$ 6,463,191	$ 6,616,450