Debt Schedule of Payments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013	Sep. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt				$ 14,500				$ 29,000
1st Lien Agreement [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt	3,375	3,375	3,000	6,500	9,000	5,500	17,850	20,000
New Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt	0	0	0	8,000	17,000	14,000	6,000	9,000
Mandatory Payment [Member] | 1st Lien Agreement [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt	3,375	3,375	3,000	3,000	3,000	3,000	2,500	2,500
Mandatory Payment [Member] | New Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt	0	0	0	6,400	0	0	2,600	3,800
Voluntary Payment [Member] | 1st Lien Agreement [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt	0	0	0	3,350	6,000	2,260	15,350	9,750
Voluntary Payment [Member] | New Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt	0	0	0	1,600	17,000	14,000	1,500	0
Payment Due To Asset Sale [Member] | 1st Lien Agreement [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt	0	0	0	150	0	240	0	7,750
Payment Due To Asset Sale [Member] | New Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,900	5,200
Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] | 1st Lien Agreement [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Excess Cash Flow Sweep [Member] | New Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
January 30, 2013 to January 29, 2014 [Member] | 2nd Lien Agreement [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Long Term Debt, Repayments Of Principal, Redemption Percentage				102.00%
January 30, 2014 to January 29, 2015 [Member] | 2nd Lien Agreement [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Long Term Debt, Repayments Of Principal, Redemption Percentage				100.00%
January 30, 2015 to April 2017 [Member] | 2nd Lien Agreement [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Payments [Line Items]
Long Term Debt, Repayments Of Principal, Redemption Percentage				100.00%