Other	12 Months Ended
Dec. 25, 2016
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Other	Other International Print Operations On April 26, 2016, we informed employees of proposed measures intended to streamline our international print operations and support future growth efforts. These measures included a redesign of our international print newspaper and the relocation of certain editing and production operations from Paris to our locations in Hong Kong and New York. As of December 25, 2016, we incurred $14.8 million of total costs related to these measures, primarily related to relocation and severance charges. Cash disbursements of $5.6 million were made in 2016. Severance Costs We recognized severance costs, other than those associated with the streamlining of the Company’s international print operations, of $18.8 million in 2016, $7.0 million in 2015 and $36.1 million in 2014. The majority of the 2015 costs related to workforce reductions. These costs are recorded in “Selling, general and administrative costs” in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. We had a severance liability of $23.2 million and $14.9 million included in “Accrued expenses and other” in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 25, 2016 and December 27, 2015, respectively. Pension Settlement Charges See Note 9 for information regarding pension settlement charges. Multiemployer Pension Plan Withdrawal Expense See Note 9 for information regarding multiemployer pension plan withdrawal expense. Early Termination Charge In 2014, we recorded a $2.6 million charge for the early termination of a distribution agreement. Advertising Expenses Advertising expense to promote our consumer and marketing services is recognized the first time an advertisement is aired or distributed in print form and totaled $89.8 million, $83.4 million and $89.5 million for the fiscal years ended December 25, 2016, December 27, 2015 and December 28, 2014, respectively. Capitalized Computer Software Costs Amortization of capitalized computer software costs included in “Depreciation and amortization” in our Consolidated Statements of Operations were $11.5 million, $11.9 million and $29.4 million for the fiscal years ended December 25, 2016, December 27, 2015 and December 28, 2014, respectively.

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International Print Operations

On April 26, 2016, we informed employees of proposed measures intended to streamline our international print operations and support future growth efforts. These measures included a redesign of our international print newspaper and the relocation of certain editing and production operations from Paris to our locations in Hong Kong and New York. As of December 25, 2016, we incurred $14.8 million of total costs related to these measures, primarily related to relocation and severance charges. Cash disbursements of $5.6 million were made in 2016.

Severance Costs

We recognized severance costs, other than those associated with the streamlining of the Company’s international print operations, of $18.8 million in 2016, $7.0 million in 2015 and $36.1 million in 2014. The majority of the 2015 costs related to workforce reductions. These costs are recorded in “Selling, general and administrative costs” in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

We had a severance liability of $23.2 million and $14.9 million included in “Accrued expenses and other” in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 25, 2016 and December 27, 2015, respectively.

Pension Settlement Charges

See Note 9 for information regarding pension settlement charges.

Multiemployer Pension Plan Withdrawal Expense

See Note 9 for information regarding multiemployer pension plan withdrawal expense.

Early Termination Charge

In 2014, we recorded a $2.6 million charge for the early termination of a distribution agreement.

Advertising Expenses

Advertising expense to promote our consumer and marketing services is recognized the first time an advertisement is aired or distributed in print form and totaled $89.8 million, $83.4 million and $89.5 million for the fiscal years ended December 25, 2016, December 27, 2015 and December 28, 2014, respectively.

Capitalized Computer Software Costs

Amortization of capitalized computer software costs included in “Depreciation and amortization” in our Consolidated Statements of Operations were $11.5 million, $11.9 million and $29.4 million for the fiscal years ended December 25, 2016, December 27, 2015 and December 28, 2014, respectively.