Business segment information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 24, 2012

Business segment information [Abstract]

Business Segment Information

(in thousands of dollars)
	Thirteen weeks ended						% Inc (Dec)
	Jun. 24, 2012			Jun. 26, 2011
Net Operating Revenues:
Publishing	$	920,333		$	977,139			(5.8	)
Digital		181,326			173,447			4.5
Broadcasting		205,381			184,353			11.4
Total	$	1,307,040		$	1,334,939			(2.1	)
Operating Income (net of depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges):
Publishing	$	104,211		$	138,646			(24.8	)
Digital		36,531			36,173			1.0
Broadcasting		94,586			80,405			17.6
Corporate		(18,810	)		(13,470	)		39.6
Total	$	216,518		$	241,754			(10.4	)
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges:
Publishing	$	33,736		$	37,271			(9.5	)
Digital		8,330			7,648			8.9
Broadcasting		7,124			7,465			(4.6	)
Corporate		4,142			3,951			4.8
Total	$	53,332		$	56,335			(5.3	)
	Twenty-six weeks ended						% Inc (Dec)
	Jun. 24, 2012			Jun. 26, 2011
Net Operating Revenues:
Publishing	$	1,794,395		$	1,906,924			(5.9	)
Digital		349,678			331,041			5.6
Broadcasting		381,554			348,235			9.6
Total	$	2,525,627		$	2,586,200			(2.3	)
Operating Income (net of depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges):
Publishing	$	166,251		$	256,243			(35.1	)
Digital		52,794			52,258			1.0
Broadcasting		167,201			143,864			16.2
Corporate		(34,070	)		(31,995	)		6.5
Total	$	352,176		$	420,370			(16.2	)
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges:
Publishing	$	66,950		$	76,191			(12.1	)
Digital		16,235			15,072			7.7
Broadcasting		14,234			14,924			(4.6	)
Corporate		8,283			7,731			7.1
Total	$	105,702		$	113,918			(7.2	)