Guarantor Obligations, Increase (Decrease) of Maximum Exposure

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Guarantor Obligations, Increase (Decrease) of Maximum Exposure per Year

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 460

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4

-Subparagraph (b)(1)

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Amount of cash inflow from contractual arrangement with the lender, including but not limited to, letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(f))

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Financing Activities

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 14

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Investments Cost Method Investments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2011	Mar. 29, 2015	Jul. 29, 2008	Oct. 27, 2009	Dec. 28, 2014	Jan. 01, 2018
New Cubs LLC \| Payment Guarantee
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Guarantor maximum exposure				$ 699
Newsday LLC \| Indemnification Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Guarantor maximum exposure		425	650		425
Reduction in Maximum Indemnification Amount after Third Anniversary	120
Reduction in Maximum Indemnification Amount per year after Third Anniversary until January 1, 2018		35
Scenario, Forecast \| Newsday LLC \| Indemnification Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Guarantor maximum exposure						0
Newsday Holdings LLC and Newsday LLC [Member] \| Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Assumed			$ 650