Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 24, 2012

Goodwill and other intangible assets [Abstract]

Goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets, and amortizable intangible assets

The following table displays goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets, and amortizable intangible assets at June 24, 2012 and December 25, 2011.

(in thousands of dollars)
	Jun. 24, 2012				Dec. 25, 2011
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Gross		Accumulated Amortization
Goodwill	$	2,878,663	$	—	$	2,864,885	$	—
Indefinite-lived intangibles:
Mastheads and trade names		93,163		—		93,163		—
Television station FCC licenses		255,304		—		255,304		—
Amortizable intangible assets:
Customer relationships		303,336		182,489		298,437		169,499
Other		44,782		21,595		43,624		18,834

Changes in the Company's net goodwill

The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s net goodwill balance through June 24, 2012.

(in thousands of dollars)
	Publishing			Digital			Broadcasting			Total
Balance at Dec. 25, 2011
Goodwill	$	7,643,255		$	680,489		$	1,618,522		$	9,942,266
Accumulated impairment losses		(7,050,778	)		(26,603	)		—			(7,077,381	)
Net balance at Dec. 25, 2011		592,477			653,886			1,618,522			2,864,885
Activity during the period
Acquisitions and adjustments		3,895			12,677			—			16,572
Foreign currency exchange rate changes		—			(2,781	)		(13	)		(2,794	)
Total		3,895			9,896			(13	)		13,778
Balance at Jun. 24, 2012
Goodwill		7,647,150			690,385			1,618,509			9,956,044
Accumulated impairment losses		(7,050,778	)		(26,603	)		—			(7,077,381	)
Net balance at Jun. 24, 2012	$	596,372		$	663,782		$	1,618,509		$	2,878,663