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Investments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 25, 2011 | Dec. 26, 2010 | Dec. 27, 2009
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Aggregate carrying value of equity investments | $ 133,000,000 |  |
Pretax earnings (losses) recorded for the investment under equity method | 8,197,000 | 19,140,000 | 3,927,000
Dividends received from investees | 42,900,000 | 51,800,000 | 23,000,000
Net equity income, impairment charges related to certain digital business investments | 58,000,000 | 60,000,000 | 170,000,000
Advertising revenues | 2,511,025,000 | 2,710,524,000 | 2,888,034,000
Publishing |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Pretax earnings (losses) recorded for the investment under equity method | 8,543,000 | 19,337,000 | 4,010,000
Net equity income, impairment charges related to certain digital business investments | 27,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 99,000,000
Advertising revenues | 154,000,000 | 142,000,000 | 135,000,000
Non-Operating Charges | Equity Method Investments |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Net equity income, impairment charges related to certain digital business investments | 16,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 9,000,000
Non-Operating Charges | Publishing |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Net equity income, impairment charges related to certain digital business investments |  |  | $ 28,000,000

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