Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 25, 2011

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

Reconciliations between the effective tax rate on income/(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and the federal statutory rate are presented below.

	December 25, 2011					December 26, 2010					December 27, 2009
(In thousands)	Amount			% of Pre-tax		Amount			% of Pre-tax		Amount			% of Pre-tax
Tax at federal statutory rate	$	(1,302	)	35.0	%	$	62,027		35.0	%	$	1,321		35.0	%
State and local taxes, net	15,095			(406.0	)	19,010			10.7		12,418			329.1
Effect of enacted changes in tax laws	(1,520		)	40.9		11,370			6.4		11,743			311.2
Reduction in uncertain tax positions	(12,105		)	325.6		(21,722		)	(12.2	)	(22,338		)	(592.0	)
Loss/(gain) on Company-owned life insurance	36			(1.0	)	(3,319		)	(1.9	)	(4,156		)	(110.1	)
Non-deductible goodwill	34,992			(941.2	)	—			—		852			22.5
Other, net	1,310			(35.2	)	1,150			0.7		2,366			62.7
Income tax expense	$	36,506		*		$	68,516		38.7		$	2,206		58.4

* The effective tax rate in 2011 is not meaningful because a portion of the non-cash charge in the second quarter of 2011 for the impairment of the Regional Media Group's goodwill was non-deductible.

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

The components of income tax expense as shown in our Consolidated Statements of Operations were as follows:

(In thousands)	December 25, 2011			December 26, 2010			December 27, 2009
Current tax (benefit)/expense
Federal	$	(19,559	)	$	14,354		$	(23,748	)
Foreign	1,110			682			784
State and local	(5,786		)	(7,791		)	(19,261		)
Total current tax (benefit)/expense	(24,235		)	7,245			(42,225		)
Deferred tax expense/(benefit)
Federal	14,523			52,735			27,320
Foreign	37,471			(1,384		)	(3,546		)
State and local	8,747			9,920			20,657
Total deferred tax expense	60,741			61,271			44,431
Income tax expense	$	36,506		$	68,516		$	2,206

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

The components of the net deferred tax assets and liabilities recognized in our Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:

(In thousands)	December 25, 2011			December 26, 2010
Deferred tax assets
Retirement, postemployment and deferred compensation plans	$	447,156		$	420,745
Accruals for other employee benefits, compensation, insurance and other	39,572			56,280
Accounts receivable allowances	7,114			9,587
Other	109,946			91,424
Gross deferred tax assets	603,788			578,036
Valuation allowance	(39,824		)	—
Net deferred tax assets	$	563,964		$	578,036
Deferred tax liabilities
Property, plant and equipment	$	143,308		$	141,052
Intangible assets	42,150			44,568
Investments in joint ventures	15,095			11,796
Other	10,073			56,044
Gross deferred tax liabilities	210,626			253,460
Net deferred tax asset	$	353,338		$	324,576
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Deferred tax asset – current	$	73,055		$	68,875
Deferred tax asset – long-term	280,283			255,701
Net deferred tax asset	$	353,338		$	324,576

Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]

A reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

(In thousands)	December 25, 2011			December 26, 2010			December 27, 2009
Balance at beginning of year	$	55,636		$	70,578		$	92,582
Gross additions to tax positions taken during the current year	4,094			2,565			3,545
Gross reductions to tax positions taken during the current year	—			—			—
Gross additions to tax positions taken during the prior year	460			—			—
Gross reductions to tax positions taken during the prior year	(970		)	(13,347		)	(13,484		)
Reductions from settlements with taxing authorities	(1,941		)	—			—
Reductions from lapse of applicable statutes of limitations	(9,308		)	(4,160		)	(12,065		)
Balance at end of year	$	47,971		$	55,636		$	70,578