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Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 25, 2011
Goodwill, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, and Amortizable Intangible Assets | The following table displays goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets, and amortizable intangible assets at Dec. 25, 2011, and Dec. 26, 2010.
|  |  | September 30, |  |  |  | September 30, |  |  |  | September 30, |
In thousands of dollars |  | Gross |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net |
Dec. 25, 2011 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ | 2,864,885 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,864,885 |
Indefinite-lived intangibles: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mastheads and trade names |  |  | 93,163 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 93,163 |
Television station FCC licenses |  |  | 255,304 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 255,304 |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships |  |  | 298,437 |  |  |  | 169,499 |  |  |  | 128,938 |
Other |  |  | 43,624 |  |  |  | 18,834 |  |  |  | 24,790 |
Total |  | $ | 3,555,413 |  |  | $ | 188,333 |  |  | $ | 3,367,080 |
Dec. 26, 2010 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ | 2,836,960 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,836,960 |
Indefinite-lived intangibles: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mastheads and trade names |  |  | 92,673 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 92,673 |
Television station FCC licenses |  |  | 255,304 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 255,304 |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships |  |  | 311,646 |  |  |  | 166,068 |  |  |  | 145,578 |
Other |  |  | 56,628 |  |  |  | 31,386 |  |  |  | 25,242 |
Total |  | $ | 3,553,211 |  |  | $ | 197,454 |  |  | $ | 3,355,757 |
Summary of the Change in Net Goodwill | The following table shows the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during 2011 and 2010.
|  |  | September 30, |  |  |  | September 30, |  |  |  | September 30, |  |  |  | September 30, |
In thousands of dollars |  | Publishing |  |  | Digital |  |  | Broadcasting |  |  | Total |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross balance at Dec. 27, 2009 |  | $ | 7,692,437 |  |  | $ | 670,976 |  |  | $ | 1,618,429 |  |  | $ | 9,981,842 |
Accumulated impairment losses |  |  | (7,101,595 | ) |  |  | (26,000 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (7,127,595 | )
Net balance at Dec. 27, 2009 |  | $ | 590,842 |  |  | $ | 644,976 |  |  | $ | 1,618,429 |  |  | $ | 2,854,247 |
Acquisitions & adjustments |  |  | 1,476 |  |  |  | 10,072 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 11,548 |
Impairment |  |  | — |  |  |  | (10,603 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (10,603 | )
Dispositions |  |  | (5,927 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (5,927 | )
Foreign currency exchange rate changes |  |  | (6,918 | ) |  |  | (5,521 | ) |  |  | 134 |  |  |  | (12,305 | )
Balance at Dec. 26, 2010 |  | $ | 579,473 |  |  | $ | 638,924 |  |  | $ | 1,618,563 |  |  | $ | 2,836,960 |
Gross balance at Dec. 26, 2010 |  |  | 7,599,030 |  |  |  | 675,527 |  |  |  | 1,618,563 |  |  |  | 9,893,120 |
Accumulated impairment losses |  |  | (7,019,557 | ) |  |  | (36,603 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (7,056,160 | )
Net balance at Dec. 26, 2010 |  | $ | 579,473 |  |  | $ | 638,924 |  |  | $ | 1,618,563 |  |  | $ | 2,836,960 |
Acquisitions & adjustments |  |  | 11,215 |  |  |  | 17,500 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 28,715 |
Foreign currency exchange rate changes |  |  | 1,789 |  |  |  | (2,538 | ) |  |  | (41 | ) |  |  | (790 | )
Balance at Dec. 25, 2011 |  | $ | 592,477 |  |  | $ | 653,886 |  |  | $ | 1,618,522 |  |  | $ | 2,864,885 |
Gross balance at Dec. 25, 2011 |  |  | 7,643,255 |  |  |  | 680,489 |  |  |  | 1,618,522 |  |  |  | 9,942,266 |
Accumulated impairment losses |  |  | (7,050,778 | ) |  |  | (26,603 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (7,077,381 | )
Net balance at Dec. 25, 2011 |  | $ | 592,477 |  |  | $ | 653,886 |  |  | $ | 1,618,522 |  |  | $ | 2,864,885 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total. Disclosure details may include, but are not limited to, the carrying amount of goodwill, goodwill acquired during the year, goodwill impairment losses recognized, goodwill written-off due to the sale of a business unit, goodwill not yet allocated, and any other changes to goodwill. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6905597&loc=d3e13854-109267 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6905597&loc=d3e13816-109267 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 142 -Paragraph 45 -Subparagraph c -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 142 -Paragraph 45 -Subparagraph e -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 142 -Paragraph 47 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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