CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 175,030	$ 166,926
Trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful receivables of $22,006 and $34,646, respectively	678,845	693,194
Other receivables	20,162	17,247
Inventories	56,389	49,122
Deferred income taxes	15,840	22,771
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	108,946	106,631
Assets held for sale	17,508	19,654
Total current assets	1,072,720	1,075,545
Property, plant and equipment
Land	148,518	170,002
Buildings and improvements	1,265,290	1,345,943
Machinery, equipment and fixtures	2,548,957	2,583,981
Construction in progress	10,184	6,755
Total	3,972,949	4,106,681
Less accumulated depreciation	(2,454,271)	(2,466,454)
Net property, plant and equipment	1,518,678	1,640,227
Intangible and other assets
Goodwill	2,846,869	2,864,885
Indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $221,231 and $188,333, respectively	499,913	502,195
Deferred income taxes	158,275	208,650
Investments and other assets	283,431	324,948
Total intangible and other assets	3,788,488	3,900,678
Total assets	6,379,886	6,616,450
Accounts payable
Trade	187,705	188,930
Other	24,128	27,045
Accrued liabilities
Compensation	171,319	173,600
Interest	22,210	26,158
Other	208,811	232,176
Dividends payable	45,963	18,935
Income taxes	44,985	3,658
Deferred income	229,395	231,435
Total current liabilities	934,516	901,937
Income taxes	83,260	112,088
Long-term debt	1,432,100	1,760,363
Postretirement medical and life insurance liabilities	149,937	163,699
Pension liabilities	1,007,325	908,110
Other long-term liabilities	222,182	258,228
Total liabilities	3,829,320	4,104,425
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	10,654	0
Commitments and contingent liabilities (see Note 12)
Gannett Co., Inc. shareholders' equity
Preferred stock, par value $1: Authorized, 2,000,000 shares: Issued, none	0	0
Common stock, par value $1: Authorized, 800,000,000 shares: Issued, 324,418,632 shares	324,419	324,419
Additional paid-in capital	567,515	617,727
Retained earnings	7,514,858	7,276,200
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(701,141)	(595,839)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock, Total	7,705,651	7,622,507
Less Treasury stock, 94,376,534 shares and 87,381,638 shares, respectively, at cost	(5,355,037)	(5,294,616)
Total Gannett Co., Inc. shareholders’ equity	2,350,614	2,327,891
Noncontrolling interests	189,298	184,134
Total equity	2,539,912	2,512,025
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and equity	$ 6,379,886	$ 6,616,450