Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended																			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2012		Mar. 31, 2012	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, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 579,500	$ 523,800		$ 540,200		$ 518,600	$ 595,300		$ 528,400	$ 565,300		$ 547,000		$ 631,100	$ 572,400	$ 580,000		$ 550,000		$ 2,162,084	$ 2,235,959	$ 2,333,512
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	429,200	388,300		403,700		388,900	448,000		395,700	418,000		408,600		475,900	421,500	423,800		403,400		1,610,139	1,670,271	1,724,606
Selling, general and administrative																				317,257	329,060	371,264
Amortization of Intangible Assets																				13,806	12,624	12,624
Goodwill, Impairment Loss																				7,585	0	0
Total costs and expenses																				1,948,787	2,011,955	2,108,494
Gain from litigation settlement, net																				0	0	490,085
Earnings (loss) from operations																				213,297	224,004	715,103
Interest expense																				28,461	35,324	64,251
Intercompany interest																				0	0	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt (Note 3)																				0	16,318	23,873
Other income, net																				(30)	(7,382)	(5,676)
Total other expenses (income), net																				(28,431)	(44,260)	(82,448)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes																				184,866	179,744	632,655
Income tax (benefit) expense																				65,881	66,314	247,250
Equity in net earnings (loss) of subsidiaries																				0	0	0
Net earnings	34,200	36,700	[1]	21,700	[2]	26,400	34,200	[3]	27,500	30,300	[4]	21,400	[5]	24,800	27,000	11,100	[6]	322,500	[7]	118,985	113,430	385,405
Other comprehensive income (loss)																				799	(524)	7,568
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent																				119,784	112,906	392,973
Parent Company
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Revenues																				708,242	779,494	946,595
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales																				594,732	667,389	765,807
Selling, general and administrative																				82,057	107,112	153,294
Amortization of Intangible Assets																				23	23	23
Goodwill, Impairment Loss																				7,585
Total costs and expenses																				684,397	774,524	919,124
Gain from litigation settlement, net																						490,085
Earnings (loss) from operations																				23,845	4,970	517,556
Interest expense																				28,561	35,432	64,315
Intercompany interest																				(21,906)	(26,331)	(56,786)
Loss on extinguishment of debt (Note 3)																					16,318	23,873
Other income, net																				240	(2,919)	(2,217)
Total other expenses (income), net																				(6,895)	(22,500)	(29,185)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes																				16,950	(17,530)	488,371
Income tax (benefit) expense																				(4,622)	398	196,948
Equity in net earnings (loss) of subsidiaries																				97,413	131,358	93,982
Net earnings																				118,985	113,430	385,405
Other comprehensive income (loss)																				799	(524)	7,568
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent																				119,784	112,906	392,973
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Revenues																				1,791,307	1,787,530	1,596,392
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales																				1,175,245	1,153,832	1,097,018
Selling, general and administrative																				414,795	408,853	295,677
Amortization of Intangible Assets																				13,783	12,601	12,601
Goodwill, Impairment Loss																				0
Total costs and expenses																				1,603,823	1,575,286	1,405,296
Gain from litigation settlement, net																						0
Earnings (loss) from operations																				187,484	212,244	191,096
Interest expense																				5	0	3
Intercompany interest																				21,859	26,012	56,553
Loss on extinguishment of debt (Note 3)																					0	0
Other income, net																				(871)	(4,657)	(3,244)
Total other expenses (income), net																				(20,993)	(21,355)	(53,312)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes																				166,491	190,889	137,784
Income tax (benefit) expense																				69,441	63,798	48,208
Equity in net earnings (loss) of subsidiaries																				363	4,267	4,406
Net earnings																				97,413	131,358	93,982
Other comprehensive income (loss)																				1,496	(331)	6
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent																				98,909	131,027	93,988
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Revenues																				60,867	73,202	70,498
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales																				46,425	52,458	49,343
Selling, general and administrative																				12,474	13,954	14,704
Amortization of Intangible Assets																				0	0	0
Goodwill, Impairment Loss																				0
Total costs and expenses																				58,899	66,412	64,047
Gain from litigation settlement, net																						0
Earnings (loss) from operations																				1,968	6,790	6,451
Interest expense																				(105)	(108)	(67)
Intercompany interest																				47	319	233
Loss on extinguishment of debt (Note 3)																					0	0
Other income, net																				601	194	(215)
Total other expenses (income), net																				(543)	(405)	49
Earnings (loss) before income taxes																				1,425	6,385	6,500
Income tax (benefit) expense																				1,062	2,118	2,094
Equity in net earnings (loss) of subsidiaries																				0	0	0
Net earnings																				363	4,267	4,406
Other comprehensive income (loss)																				1,496	(331)	6
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent																				1,859	3,936	4,412
Consolidating Adjustments
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Revenues																				(398,332)	(404,267)	(279,973)
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales																				(206,263)	(203,408)	(187,562)
Selling, general and administrative																				(192,069)	(200,859)	(92,411)
Amortization of Intangible Assets																				0	0	0
Goodwill, Impairment Loss																				0
Total costs and expenses																				(398,332)	(404,267)	(279,973)
Gain from litigation settlement, net																						0
Earnings (loss) from operations																				0	0	0
Interest expense																				0	0	0
Intercompany interest																				0	0	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt (Note 3)																					0	0
Other income, net																				0	0	0
Total other expenses (income), net																				0	0	0
Earnings (loss) before income taxes																				0	0	0
Income tax (benefit) expense																				0	0	0
Equity in net earnings (loss) of subsidiaries																				(97,776)	(135,625)	(98,388)
Net earnings																				(97,776)	(135,625)	(98,388)
Other comprehensive income (loss)																				(2,992)	662	(12)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent																				$ (100,768)	$ (134,963)	$ (98,400)

[1] Includes $5.0 million tax benefit, or $0.12 per common share, diluted, resulting from the expiration of certain tax reserves

[2] Includes $4.7 million, net of tax, or $0.11 per common share, diluted, in goodwill impairment charges (for further information, see Note 2, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets) and $6.0 million, net of tax, or $0.14 per common share, diluted, in restructuring and other postemployment charges (for further information, see Note 13, Segment Reporting)

[3] 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 restructuring and other postemployment charges

[4] Includes $3.4 million loss on extinguishment of debt and related charges, 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)

[5] Includes $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)

[6] Includes $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 8¼% Senior Notes due 2015 (for further information, see Note 3, Long-Term Debt)

[7] Includes $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 6, Gain from Litigation Settlement)