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Income taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 25, 2011
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes on Income from Continuing Operations | The provision (benefit) for income taxes on income from continuing operations consists of the following:
|  |  | September 30, |  |  |  | September 30, |  |  |  | September 30, |
In thousands of dollars 2011 |  | Current |  |  | Deferred |  |  | Total |
Federal |  | $ | 81,500 |  |  | $ | 74,600 |  |  | $ | 156,100 |
State and other |  |  | (800 | ) |  |  | 30,100 |  |  |  | 29,300 |
Foreign |  |  | (25,400 | ) |  |  | (7,200 | ) |  |  | (32,600 | )
Total |  | $ | 55,300 |  |  | $ | 97,500 |  |  | $ | 152,800 |
In thousands of dollars 2010 |  | Current |  |  | Deferred |  |  | Total |
Federal |  | $ | 135,442 |  |  | $ | 129,829 |  |  | $ | 265,271 |
State and other |  |  | (51,252 | ) |  |  | 19,150 |  |  |  | (32,102 | )
Foreign |  |  | 9,460 |  |  |  | 1,384 |  |  |  | 10,844 |
Total |  | $ | 93,650 |  |  | $ | 150,363 |  |  | $ | 244,013 |
In thousands of dollars 2009 |  | Current |  |  | Deferred |  |  | Total |
Federal |  | $ | 90,374 |  |  | $ | 53,153 |  |  | $ | 143,527 |
State and other |  |  | 23,846 |  |  |  | 9,920 |  |  |  | 33,766 |
Foreign |  |  | 22,895 |  |  |  | (8,860 | ) |  |  | 14,035 |
Total |  | $ | 137,115 |  |  | $ | 54,213 |  |  | $ | 191,328 |
Components of Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Gannett Co., Inc. Before Income Taxes | The components of income from continuing operations attributable to Gannett Co., Inc. before income taxes consist of the following:
|  |  | September 30, |  |  |  | September 30, |  |  |  | September 30, |
In thousands of dollars |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
Domestic |  | $ | 530,660 |  |  | $ | 729,485 |  |  | $ | 484,316 |
Foreign |  |  | 80,888 |  |  |  | 81,856 |  |  |  | 58,492 |
Total |  | $ | 611,548 |  |  | $ | 811,341 |  |  | $ | 542,808 |
Reconciliation of Effective Tax Rate | The provision for income taxes on continuing operations varies from the U.S. federal statutory tax rate as a result of the following differences:
|  |  | September 30, |  |  |  | September 30, |  |  |  | September 30, |
Fiscal year |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
U.S. statutory tax rate |  |  | 35.0 | % |  |  | 35.0 | % |  |  | 35.0 | %
Increase (decrease) in taxes resulting from: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairments |  |  | — |  |  |  | 0.6 |  |  |  | 1.4 |
State/other income taxes net of federal income tax |  |  | 3.0 |  |  |  | 3.5 |  |  |  | 3.5 |
Statutory rate differential and permanent differences in earnings in foreign jurisdictions |  |  | (5.4 | ) |  |  | (2.7 | ) |  |  | (3.3 | )
Foreign audit settlements |  |  | (4.2 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Permanent stock basis deductions |  |  | (1.8 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Lapse of state statutes of limitations net of federal income tax |  |  | (1.6 | ) |  |  | (7.2 | ) |  |  | (0.7 | )
Other, net |  |  | — |  |  |  | 0.9 |  |  |  | (0.7 | )
Effective tax rate |  |  | 25.0 | % |  |  | 30.1 | % |  |  | 35.2 | %
Deferred Tax Liabilities and Assets | Deferred tax liabilities and assets were composed of the following at the end of 2011 and 2010:
|  |  | September 30, |  |  |  | September 30, |
In thousands of dollars |  | Dec. 25, 2011 |  |  | Dec. 26, 2010 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated depreciation |  | $ | 295,391 |  |  | $ | 309,477 |
Accelerated amortization of deductible intangibles |  |  | 121,679 |  |  |  | 59,709 |
Other |  |  | 29,890 |  |  |  | 27,600 |
Total deferred tax liabilities |  |  | 446,960 |  |  |  | 396,786 |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued compensation costs |  |  | 97,532 |  |  |  | 98,005 |
Pension |  |  | 346,000 |  |  |  | 239,120 |
Postretirement medical and life |  |  | 71,674 |  |  |  | 75,607 |
Federal tax benefits of uncertain state tax positions |  |  | 43,631 |  |  |  | 46,856 |
Partnership investments including impairments |  |  | 52,344 |  |  |  | 65,874 |
Other |  |  | 67,200 |  |  |  | 62,963 |
Total deferred tax assets |  |  | 678,381 |  |  |  | 588,425 |
Total net deferred tax assets |  |  | 231,421 |  |  |  | 191,639 |
Net current deferred tax assets |  |  | 22,771 |  |  |  | 21,254 |
Net long-term deferred tax assets |  | $ | 208,650 |  |  | $ | 170,385 |
Summary of Activity Related to Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Federal Tax Benefit of State Tax Deductions | The following table summarizes the activity related to unrecognized tax benefits, excluding the federal tax benefit of state tax deductions:
|  |  | September 30, |  |  |  | September 30, |
In thousands of dollars Change in unrecognized tax benefits |  | Dec. 25, 2011 |  |  | Dec. 26, 2010 |
Balance at beginning of year |  | $ | 153,531 |  |  | $ | 191,715 |
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year |  |  | 10,958 |  |  |  | 20,234 |
Additions for tax positions of prior years |  |  | 17,009 |  |  |  | 24,015 |
Reductions for tax positions of prior years |  |  | (44,155 | ) |  |  | (37,869 | )
Settlements |  |  | (15,618 | ) |  |  | (3,307 | )
Reductions due to lapse of statutes of limitations |  |  | (11,443 | ) |  |  | (41,257 | )
Balance at end of year |  | $ | 110,282 |  |  | $ | 153,531 |

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