CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 522,686	$ 1,130,460	$ 445,913
Adjustments to reconcile net income to operating cash flows:
Gain on Cars.com acquisition, net of tax	0	(285,860)	0
Depreciation	140,954	185,868	153,203
Amortization of intangible assets	121,290	79,856	36,369
Stock-based compensation	26,344	33,882	33,437
Provision for deferred income taxes	100,202	1,200	53,900
Pension contributions, net of pension expense	(122,376)	(111,194)	(82,878)
Equity income in unconsolidated investees, net	(5,743)	(167,319)	(43,824)
Other, including gains/losses on sale of assets and impairments	(65,496)	100,159	56,341
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables	32,787	(1,514)	(17,884)
Decrease (increase) in inventories	1,807	10,032	4,489
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	(57,643)	66,740	(29,310)
Increase (decrease) in interest and taxes payable	(46,411)	(193,274)	(53,101)
Increase (decrease) in deferred income	4,822	(5,353)	(12,233)
Changes in other assets and liabilities, net	(40,117)	(22,484)	(32,934)
Net cash flows from operating activities	613,106	821,199	511,488
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property and equipment	(118,767)	(150,354)	(110,407)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(53,656)	(1,990,877)	(1,451,006)
Payments for investments	(33,715)	(7,026)	(3,380)
Proceeds from investments	12,402	180,809	63,408
Proceeds from sale of assets	411,012	305,347	113,895
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	217,276	(1,662,101)	(1,387,490)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from (payments of) borrowings under revolving credit facilities, net	80,000	640,000	(205,000)
Proceeds from borrowings	200,000	666,732	2,021,869
Debt repayments	(587,509)	(537,490)	(287,719)
Payments of debt issuance and financing costs	(7,619)	(10,548)	(41,960)
Dividends paid	(167,508)	(181,328)	(183,233)
Repurchases of common stock	(271,030)	(75,815)	(116,639)
Excess tax benefit from equity awards and proceeds from stock option exercises	31,284	26,672	31,435
Distributions to noncontrolling membership interests	(24,783)	(22,072)	(42,608)
Deferred payments for acquisitions	(9,136)	(15,687)	(6,132)
Cash transferred to the Gannett Co., Inc. business	(63,365)	0	0
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(819,666)	490,464	1,170,013
Effect of currency exchange rate change	0	(281)	162
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	10,716	(350,719)	294,173
Cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations, beginning of year	110,305	455,023	109,488
Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations, beginning of year	8,179	14,180	65,542
Balance of cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	118,484	469,203	175,030
Cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations, end of year	129,200	110,305	455,023
Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations, end of year	0	8,179	14,180
Balance of cash and cash equivalents at end of year	129,200	118,484	469,203
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for taxes, net of refunds	105,581	207,038	124,378
Cash paid for interest	265,174	242,190	126,180
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Non-monetary exchange of investment for acquisition	(34,403)	0	0
Assets-held-for-sale proceeds	0	146,428	0
Escrow deposit disbursement related to London Broadcasting Company television stations acquisition	0	(134,908)	0
Capital expenditures	$ 0	$ (11,520)	$ 0