Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended																					12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011		Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011		Mar. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010		Mar. 31, 2010		Dec. 31, 2009		Sep. 30, 2009		Jun. 30, 2009		Mar. 31, 2009		Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 595,300		$ 528,400	$ 565,300		$ 547,000		$ 631,100	$ 572,400	$ 580,000		$ 550,000		$ 605,000		$ 544,100		$ 544,000		$ 551,200		$ 2,235,959	$ 2,333,512	$ 2,244,248
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales	448,000		395,700	418,000		408,600		475,900	421,500	423,800		403,400		448,500		407,600		410,000		427,500		1,670,271	1,724,606	1,693,652
Selling, general and administrative																						329,060	371,264	354,933
Amortization expense																						12,624	12,624	12,624
Total costs and expenses																						2,011,955	2,108,494	2,061,209
Gain from litigation settlement, net																							490,085
Earnings from operations																						224,004	715,103	183,039
Other expenses and income:
Interest expense, net																						35,324	64,251	86,495
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt (Note 3)																						16,318	23,873	(10,028)
Other (income) expense, net																						(7,382)	(5,676)	(4,371)
Total other expenses, net																						44,260	82,448	72,096
Earnings before income taxes																						179,744	632,655	110,943
Income tax expense																						66,314	247,250	44,175
Net earnings	34,200	[1]	27,500	30,300	[2]	21,400	[3]	24,800	27,000	11,100	[4]	322,500	[5]	24,000	[6]	13,800	[6]	15,900	[6]	13,000	[6]	113,430	385,405	66,768
Parent Company
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Revenues																						779,494	946,595	801,219
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales																						667,389	765,807	632,619
Selling, general and administrative																						107,112	153,294	126,695
Amortization expense																						23	23	23
Total costs and expenses																						774,524	919,124	759,337
Gain from litigation settlement, net																							490,085
Earnings from operations																						4,970	517,556	41,882
Other expenses and income:
Interest expense, net																						35,432	64,315	86,574
Intercompany interest																						(26,331)	(56,786)	(69,556)
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt (Note 3)																						16,318	23,873	(10,028)
Other (income) expense, net																						(2,919)	(2,217)	(1,931)
Total other expenses, net																						22,500	29,185	5,059
Earnings before income taxes																						(17,530)	488,371	36,823
Income tax expense																						398	196,948	18,430
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries																						131,358	93,982	48,375
Net earnings																						113,430	385,405	66,768
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Revenues																						1,787,530	1,596,392	1,473,551
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales																						1,153,832	1,097,018	1,111,526
Selling, general and administrative																						408,853	295,677	214,364
Amortization expense																						12,601	12,601	12,601
Total costs and expenses																						1,575,286	1,405,296	1,338,491
Earnings from operations																						212,244	191,096	135,060
Other expenses and income:
Interest expense, net																							3	(12)
Intercompany interest																						26,012	56,553	69,241
Other (income) expense, net																						(4,657)	(3,244)	(3,337)
Total other expenses, net																						21,355	53,312	65,892
Earnings before income taxes																						190,889	137,784	69,168
Income tax expense																						63,798	48,208	24,506
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries																						4,267	4,406	3,713
Net earnings																						131,358	93,982	48,375
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Revenues																						73,202	70,498	69,595
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales																						52,458	49,343	49,624
Selling, general and administrative																						13,954	14,704	13,874
Total costs and expenses																						66,412	64,047	63,498
Earnings from operations																						6,790	6,451	6,097
Other expenses and income:
Interest expense, net																						(108)	(67)	(67)
Intercompany interest																						319	233	315
Other (income) expense, net																						194	(215)	897
Total other expenses, net																						405	(49)	1,145
Earnings before income taxes																						6,385	6,500	4,952
Income tax expense																						2,118	2,094	1,239
Net earnings																						4,267	4,406	3,713
Consolidating Adjustments
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Revenues																						(404,267)	(279,973)	(100,117)
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales																						(203,408)	(187,562)	(100,117)
Selling, general and administrative																						(200,859)	(92,411)
Total costs and expenses																						(404,267)	(279,973)	(100,117)
Other expenses and income:
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries																						(135,625)	(98,388)	(52,088)
Net earnings																						$ (135,625)	$ (98,388)	$ (52,088)

[1] Includes $4.3 million, net of tax, or $0.09 per common share, diluted, in intangible asset write-offs (see Note 2, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, for further information) and $4.2 million, net of tax, or $0.08 per common share, diluted, in postemployment and other reorganization costs.

[2] Includes a $3.4 million loss on extinguishment of debt, net of tax, or $0.07 per common share, diluted, related to the replacement and termination of our Prior Senior Secured Credit Facility. For further information, see Note 3, Long-Term Debt.

[3] Includes a $8.2 million loss on extinguishment of debt, net of tax, or $0.16 per common share, diluted, related to our cash tender offer, consent solicitation and redemption of our outstanding 2015 Notes. For further information, see Note 3, Long-Term Debt.

[4] Includes a $14.7 million loss on extinguishment of debt, net of tax, or $0.28 per common share, diluted, related to our tender offer and open market repurchases of $297.8 million aggregate principal amount of our 8 1/4% Senior Notes due 2015. For further information, see Note 3, Long-Term Debt.

[5] Includes a $301.4 million gain on litigation settlement, net of tax and related payments, or $5.85 per common share, diluted, associated with the News America litigation settlement proceeds. For further information, see Note 8, Gain from Litigation Settlement.

[6] Includes a $6.2 million gain on extinguishment of debt, net of tax, or $0.13 per common share, diluted, related to our repurchases of an aggregate principal amount of $133.5 million of outstanding term loans under our senior secured credit facility. For further information, see Note 3, Long-Term Debt.