Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014
Operating Activities
Net Income	$ 61,010	$ 161,987
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Stock-based compensation	24,129	22,094
Pension credit, net of contributions	(21,875)	(33,503)
Depreciation	54,047	70,945
Amortization of contract intangible assets and liabilities	(10,842)	(31,728)
Amortization of other intangible assets	145,988	173,782
Income on equity investments, net	(119,834)	(197,149)
Distributions from equity investments	156,395	173,420
Non-cash loss on extinguishment of debt	33,480	0
Original issue discount payments	(6,158)	0
Amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount	9,475	10,108
Gain from sale of investments and real estate	(12,070)	(2,488)
Other non-operating (gain) loss	(553)	1,091
Change in excess tax benefits from stock-based awards	570	(896)
Transfers from restricted cash	5	709
Changes in working capital items, excluding effects from acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net	15,996	73,692
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(54,125)	(1,662)
Accounts payable	(15,343)	(5,217)
Employee compensation and benefits, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	39,569	(17,011)
Deferred revenue	5,442	22,764
Income taxes	(189,866)	(7,025)
Change in broadcast rights, net of liabilities	8,746	(16,214)
Deferred income taxes	(107,196)	(69,973)
Other, net	(9,065)	(30,365)
Net cash provided by operating activities	7,925	297,361
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(63,775)	(59,886)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(75,000)	(261,584)
Transfers from restricted cash, net	1,091	200,813
Investments	(3,011)	(2,330)
Distributions from equity investments (Note 6)	4,707	159,602
Proceeds from sales of investments and real estate	22,050	3,337
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(113,938)	39,952
Financing Activities
Long-term borrowings related to Publishing Spin-off (Note 2)	0	346,500
Long-term borrowings	1,100,000	0
Repayments of long‑term debt	(1,107,302)	(297,783)
Repayment of Senior Toggle Notes (Note 7)	0	(172,237)
Long-term debt issuance costs related to Publishing Spin-off (Note 7)	0	(10,179)
Long-term debt issuance costs	(20,202)	0
Payments of dividends	(696,364)	0
Settlements of contingent consideration, net	1,174	0
Cash and restricted cash distributed to Tribune Publishing	0	(86,530)
Common stock repurchases (Note 12)	(272,812)	0
Change in excess tax benefits from stock-based awards	(570)	896
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of share-based awards	(4,264)	(3,201)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	166	1,171
Contribution from noncontrolling interest	1,324	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(998,850)	(221,363)
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(1,104,863)	115,950
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	1,455,183	640,697
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	350,320	756,647
Supplemental Schedule of Cash Flow Information
Interest	106,987	104,751
Income taxes, net of refunds	$ 331,145	$ 162,107