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Business operations and segment information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 25, 2011
Business Segment Financial Information | In thousands of dollars Business segment financial information
|  |  | September 30, |  |  |  | September 30, |  |  |  | September 30, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Publishing |  | $ | 3,831,108 |  |  | $ | 4,050,839 |  |  | $ | 4,292,344 |
Digital |  |  | 686,471 |  |  |  | 618,259 |  |  |  | 586,174 |
Broadcasting |  |  | 722,410 |  |  |  | 769,580 |  |  |  | 631,085 |
Total |  | $ | 5,239,989 |  |  | $ | 5,438,678 |  |  | $ | 5,509,603 |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Publishing (2) |  | $ | 477,583 |  |  | $ | 647,741 |  |  | $ | 516,328 |
Digital (2) |  |  | 125,340 |  |  |  | 83,355 |  |  |  | 43,295 |
Broadcasting (2) |  |  | 302,140 |  |  |  | 329,245 |  |  |  | 216,101 |
Corporate (1) (2) |  |  | (74,272 | ) |  |  | (60,646 | ) |  |  | (56,806 | )
Total |  | $ | 830,791 |  |  | $ | 999,695 |  |  | $ | 718,918 |
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation and asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Publishing (2) |  | $ | 148,537 |  |  | $ | 170,073 |  |  | $ | 255,733 |
Digital (2) |  |  | 30,693 |  |  |  | 43,313 |  |  |  | 59,489 |
Broadcasting (2) |  |  | 28,926 |  |  |  | 40,460 |  |  |  | 42,640 |
Corporate (1) (2) |  |  | 16,460 |  |  |  | 17,039 |  |  |  | 15,677 |
Total |  | $ | 224,616 |  |  | $ | 270,885 |  |  | $ | 373,539 |
Equity income (losses) in unconsolidated investees, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Publishing |  | $ | 8,543 |  |  | $ | 19,337 |  |  | $ | 4,010 |
Digital |  |  | (184 | ) |  |  | (197 | ) |  |  | (83 | )
Broadcasting |  |  | (162 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 8,197 |  |  | $ | 19,140 |  |  | $ | 3,927 |
Identifiable assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Publishing |  | $ | 3,032,605 |  |  | $ | 3,162,655 |  |  | $ | 3,417,026 |
Digital |  |  | 1,014,805 |  |  |  | 1,057,898 |  |  |  | 1,139,266 |
Broadcasting |  |  | 1,994,051 |  |  |  | 2,003,929 |  |  |  | 2,058,415 |
Corporate (1) |  |  | 574,989 |  |  |  | 592,362 |  |  |  | 533,725 |
Total |  | $ | 6,616,450 |  |  | $ | 6,816,844 |  |  | $ | 7,148,432 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Publishing |  | $ | 40,175 |  |  | $ | 36,776 |  |  | $ | 44,935 |
Digital |  |  | 15,673 |  |  |  | 11,883 |  |  |  | 8,232 |
Broadcasting |  |  | 15,263 |  |  |  | 19,694 |  |  |  | 13,656 |
Corporate (1) |  |  | 1,340 |  |  |  | 717 |  |  |  | 914 |
Total |  | $ | 72,451 |  |  | $ | 69,070 |  |  | $ | 67,737 |
(1) | Corporate amounts represent those not directly related to the company’s three business segments.
(2) | Results for 2011 include pre-tax facility consolidation charges of $27 million for publishing. Results for 2010 include pre-tax facility consolidation and asset impairment charges of $36 million for publishing, $13 million for digital and $8 million for broadcasting. Results for 2009 include pre-tax facility consolidation and asset impairment charges of $99 million for publishing, $25 million for digital and $9 million for broadcasting. The asset impairment charges did not affect the company’s operations or cash flow. Refer to Notes 3 and 4 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.

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