Discontinued operations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations

The following table presents the financial results of discontinued operations:

In thousands	Year ended Dec. 31, 2015
	Publishing		Other			Total
Operating revenues	$	1,400,006	$	191,025		$	1,591,031
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before income taxes	169,220		(36,068		)	133,152
Provision for income taxes	43,735		(12,647		)	31,088
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	125,485		(23,421		)	102,064

In thousands	Year ended Dec. 28, 2014
	Publishing			Other			Total
Operating revenues	$	3,133,861		$	248,172		$	3,382,033
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before income taxes	372,549			(7,186		)	365,363
Provision for income taxes	(11,817		)	2,946			(8,871		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	384,366			(10,132		)	374,234

In thousands	Year ended Dec. 29, 2013
	Publishing		Other		Total
Operating revenues	$	3,299,793	$	258,446	$	3,558,239
Income from discontinued operations, before income taxes	441,286		6,009		447,295
Provision for income taxes	97,246		2,832		100,078
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	344,040		3,177		347,217

The depreciation, amortization, capital expenditures and significant cash investing items of the discontinued operations were as follows:

In thousands	Year ended Dec. 31, 2015
	Publishing			Other			Total
Depreciation	$	49,542		$	725		$	50,267
Amortization	7,008			—			7,008
Capital expenditures	(20,252		)	(681		)	(20,933		)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(28,668		)	—			(28,668		)
Payments for investments	(2,000		)	—			(2,000		)
Proceeds from investments	12,402			—			12,402

In thousands	Year ended Dec. 28, 2014
	Publishing			Other			Total
Depreciation	$	99,029		$	973		$	100,002
Amortization	13,885			—			13,885
Capital expenditures	(79,168		)	(454		)	(79,622		)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(113		)	—			(113		)
Payments for investments	(2,500		)	—			(2,500		)
Proceeds from investments	18,629			—			18,629

In thousands	Year ended Dec. 29, 2013
	Publishing			Other			Total
Depreciation	$	98,197		$	879		$	99,076
Amortization	14,119			1,544			15,663
Capital expenditures	(59,785		)	(829		)	(60,614		)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(922		)	—			(922		)
Proceeds from investments	26,806			—			26,806

The carrying value of the assets and liabilities of discontinued operations as of Dec. 28, 2014 were as follows:

In thousands
	Publishing			Other			Total
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	8,024		$	155		$	8,179
Trade receivables, net of allowances	357,523			20,895			378,418
Other receivables	16,422			1,300			17,722
Inventories	38,861			—			38,861
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	27,883			1,034			28,917
Assets held for sale	18,434			—			18,434
Total current assets	467,147			23,384			490,531
Property and equipment
Cost	2,590,159			18,518			2,608,677
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,655,676		)	(10,526		)	(1,666,202		)
Net property and equipment	934,483			7,992			942,475
Intangible and other assets
Goodwill	544,345			47,100			591,445
Indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets less accumulated amortization	50,115			11,900			62,015
Deferred income taxes	261,321			—			261,321
Investments and other assets	63,125			34			63,159
Total intangible and other assets	918,906			59,034			977,940
Total noncurrent assets	1,853,389			67,026			1,920,415
Total assets	$	2,320,536		$	90,410		$	2,410,946
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	125,888		$	6,996		$	132,884
Compensation	77,606			4,193			81,799
Taxes	26,195			679			26,874
Other	89,096			3,760			92,856
Deferred income	77,123			13,203			90,326
Total current liabilities	395,908			28,831			424,739
Postretirement medical and life insurance liabilities	93,474			—			93,474
Pension liabilities	770,040			—			770,040
Other noncurrent liabilities	161,899			—			161,899
Total noncurrent liabilities	1,025,413			—			1,025,413
Total liabilities	$	1,421,321		$	28,831		$	1,450,152