Pension Benefits - Schedule of Multiemployer Plans (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 25, 2011	Sep. 25, 2011	Jun. 26, 2011	Mar. 27, 2011	Dec. 26, 2010	Sep. 26, 2010	Jun. 27, 2010	Mar. 28, 2010	Dec. 25, 2011	Dec. 26, 2010	Dec. 27, 2009
Pension Benefits
Pension withdrawal expense	$ 0	$ 0	$ 4,228	$ 0	$ 0	$ 6,268	$ 0	$ 0	$ 4,228	$ 6,268	$ 78,931
Multiemployer plan, withdrawal obligation	100,000								100,000
Multiemployer plan, period contributions									5,752	5,835	9,627
CWA/ITU Negotiated Pension Plan [Member]
Pension Benefits
Multiemployer plan, period contributions									776	862	1,417
Newspaper and Mail Deliverers'-Publishers' Pension Fund [Member]
Pension Benefits
Multiemployer plan, period contributions									1,298	1,242	1,475
GCIU-Employer Retirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Pension Benefits
Multiemployer plan, period contributions									116	116	433
Pressmen's Publishers' Pension Fund [Member]
Pension Benefits
Multiemployer plan, period contributions									1,113	1,132	1,335
New England Teamsters & Trucking Industry Pension [Member]
Pension Benefits
Multiemployer plan, period contributions									46	205	1,380
Paper-Handlers' - Publishers' Pension Fund [Member]
Pension Benefits
Multiemployer plan, period contributions									153	151	202
Total of Individually Significant Multiemployer Plans [Member]
Pension Benefits
Multiemployer plan, period contributions									3,502	3,708	6,242
Total of Other Multiemployer Plans [Member]
Pension Benefits
Multiemployer plan, period contributions									$ 2,250	$ 2,127	$ 3,385