Other	6 Months Ended
Jun. 25, 2017
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Other	OTHER Advertising Expenses Advertising expenses incurred to promote our brand, subscription products and marketing services were $25.8 million and $20.1 million in the second quarters of 2017 and 2016, respectively and $59.4 million and $41.2 million in the first six months of 2017 and 2016, respectively. Capitalized Computer Software Costs Amortization of capitalized computer software costs included in “Depreciation and amortization” in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations were $2.7 million in the second quarters of 2017 and 2016, respectively and $5.8 million and $5.7 million in the first six months of 2017 and 2016, respectively. Headquarters Redesign and Consolidation In December 2016, we announced plans to redesign our headquarters building, consolidate our space within a smaller number of floors and lease the remaining floors to third parties. We incurred $2.0 million and $4.4 million of total costs related to these measures in the second quarter and first six months of 2017, respectively. The capital expenditures related to these measures were approximately $10 million and $11 million in the second quarter and the first six months of 2017, respectively. Severance Costs On May 31, 2017, we announced certain measures in our newsroom designed to streamline our editing process and allow us to make further investments in our newsroom. These measures resulted in a workforce reduction affecting our newsroom. We recognized severance costs of $19.3 million in the second quarter of 2017 and $20.9 million in the first six months of 2017, substantially all of which were related to this workforce reduction, and we expect to incur up to approximately $6 million of additional costs in the second half of 2017 in connection with these measures. We recognized severance costs of $1.7 million in the second quarter of 2016 and $5.3 million in the first six months of 2016. These costs are recorded in “Selling, general and administrative costs” in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. During the second quarter of 2016, we announced certain measures to streamline our international print operations and support future growth efforts. These measures included a redesign of our international print newspaper and the relocation of certain editing and production operations currently conducted in Paris to our locations in Hong Kong and New York. During the second quarter of 2016, we incurred $11.9 million of total costs related to the measures, primarily related to relocation and severance charges. We had a severance liability of $30.2 million and $23.2 million included in “Accrued expenses and other” in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 25, 2017, and December 25, 2016, respectively. We anticipate most of the expenditures associated with the workforce reduction will be recognized within the next twelve months.

OTHER

Advertising Expenses

Advertising expenses incurred to promote our brand, subscription products and marketing services were $25.8 million and $20.1 million in the second quarters of 2017 and 2016, respectively and $59.4 million and $41.2 million in the first six months of 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Capitalized Computer Software Costs

Amortization of capitalized computer software costs included in “Depreciation and amortization” in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations were $2.7 million in the second quarters of 2017 and 2016, respectively and $5.8 million and $5.7 million in the first six months of 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Headquarters Redesign and Consolidation

In December 2016, we announced plans to redesign our headquarters building, consolidate our space within a smaller number of floors and lease the remaining floors to third parties. We incurred $2.0 million and $4.4 million of total costs related to these measures in the second quarter and first six months of 2017, respectively. The capital expenditures related to these measures were approximately $10 million and $11 million in the second quarter and the first six months of 2017, respectively.

Severance Costs

On May 31, 2017, we announced certain measures in our newsroom designed to streamline our editing process and allow us to make further investments in our newsroom. These measures resulted in a workforce reduction affecting our newsroom. We recognized severance costs of $19.3 million in the second quarter of 2017 and $20.9 million in the first six months of 2017, substantially all of which were related to this workforce reduction, and we expect to incur up to approximately $6 million of additional costs in the second half of 2017 in connection with these measures. We recognized severance costs of $1.7 million in the second quarter of 2016 and $5.3 million in the first six months of 2016. These costs are recorded in “Selling, general and administrative costs” in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

During the second quarter of 2016, we announced certain measures to streamline our international print operations and support future growth efforts. These measures included a redesign of our international print newspaper and the relocation of certain editing and production operations currently conducted in Paris to our locations in Hong Kong and New York. During the second quarter of 2016, we incurred $11.9 million of total costs related to the measures, primarily related to relocation and severance charges.

We had a severance liability of $30.2 million and $23.2 million included in “Accrued expenses and other” in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 25, 2017, and December 25, 2016, respectively. We anticipate most of the expenditures associated with the workforce reduction will be recognized within the next twelve months.