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Discontinued Operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Sep. 28, 2014
Jun. 29, 2014
Mar. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Dec. 30, 2012
Dec. 27, 2015
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]                      
Revenues                 $ 0 $ 287,677  
Total operating costs                 0 281,414  
Multiemployer pension withdrawal expense         $ 0       0 [1] 7,997 [1]  
Impairment of assets [2]                 0 34,300  
Income (loss) from joint ventures                 0 (240)  
Interest expense, net                 0 9  
Pre-tax income/(loss)                 0 (36,283)  
Income tax expense/(benefit) [3]                 0 (15,870)  
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes               $ 0 0 (20,413)  
Gain/(loss) on sale, net of income taxes:                      
Gain (loss) on sale [4]                 (975) 47,980  
Income tax expense                 111 19,618  
(Loss)/gain on sale, net of income taxes               0 (1,086) 28,362  
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes $ (92) $ 0 $ 0 $ (994)       $ 0 (1,086) 7,949  
New England Media Group [Member]                      
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]                      
Revenues                 0 287,677  
Total operating costs                 0 281,414  
Multiemployer pension withdrawal expense [1]                 0 7,997  
Impairment of assets [2]                 0 34,300  
Income (loss) from joint ventures                 0 (240)  
Interest expense, net                 0 9  
Pre-tax income/(loss)                 0 (36,283)  
Income tax expense/(benefit) [3]                 0 (13,373)  
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes                 0 (22,910)  
Gain/(loss) on sale, net of income taxes:                      
Gain (loss) on sale [3],[4]                 (349) 47,561  
Income tax expense                 (127) 19,457  
(Loss)/gain on sale, net of income taxes                 (222) 28,104  
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes                 (222) 5,194  
About Group [Member]                      
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]                      
Revenues                 0 0  
Total operating costs                 0 0  
Multiemployer pension withdrawal expense                 0 0  
Impairment of assets [2]                 0 0  
Income (loss) from joint ventures                 0 0  
Interest expense, net                 0 0  
Pre-tax income/(loss)                 0 0  
Income tax expense/(benefit) [3]                 0 (2,497)  
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes                 0 2,497  
Gain/(loss) on sale, net of income taxes:                      
Gain (loss) on sale           $ 96,700     (229) [4] 419 [4]  
Income tax expense                 (93) 161  
(Loss)/gain on sale, net of income taxes           $ 61,900     (136) 258  
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes                 (136) $ 2,755  
Regional Media Group [Member]                      
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]                      
Revenues         0       0    
Total operating costs         0       0    
Impairment of assets [2]         0       0    
Income (loss) from joint ventures         0       0    
Interest expense, net         0       0    
Pre-tax income/(loss)         0       0    
Income tax expense/(benefit) [3]         0       0    
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes         0       0    
Gain/(loss) on sale, net of income taxes:                      
Gain (loss) on sale [4]         0       (397)    
Income tax expense         0       331    
(Loss)/gain on sale, net of income taxes         0       (728)   $ 23,600
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes         $ 0   $ (6,600)   $ (728)    
[1] The multiemployer pension plan withdrawal expense in 2013 is related to estimated charges for complete or partial withdrawal obligations under multiemployer pension plans triggered by the sale of the New England Media Group.
[2] Included in impairment of assets in 2013 is the impairment of fixed assets related to the New England Media Group.
[3] The income tax benefit for the About Group in 2013 is related to a change in prior period estimated tax expense.
[4] Included in the gain on sale in 2013 is a $49.1 million post-retirement curtailment gain related to the New England Media Group.