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Facility consolidation and asset impairment charges (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 25, 2011
Summary of Facility Consolidation and Asset Impairment Charges | A summary of these charges by year is presented below:
|  |  | September 30, |  |  |  | September 30, |  |  |  | September 30, |
|  | 2011 |
In millions except per share amounts |  | Pre-Tax Amount |  |  | After-Tax Amount (a) |  |  | Per Share Amount |
Facility consolidation and asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Publishing |  | $ | 17 |  |  | $ | 10 |  |  | $ | 0.04 |
Total property, plant and equipment |  |  | 17 |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  | 0.04 |
Other: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Publishing |  |  | 10 |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 0.03 |
Total other |  |  | 10 |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 0.03 |
Total asset impairment and other charges against operations |  | $ | 27 |  |  | $ | 18 |  |  | $ | 0.07 |
Non-operating charges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  | 16 |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  | 0.04 |
Other investments |  |  | 15 |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | 0.04 |
Total charges |  | $ | 58 |  |  | $ | 36 |  |  | $ | 0.15 |
(a) | Total amounts may not sum due to rounding.
|  |  | September 30, |  |  |  | September 30, |  |  |  | September 30, |
|  | 2010 |
In millions except per share amounts |  | Pre-Tax Amount |  |  | After-Tax Amount (a) |  |  | Per Share Amount(a) |
Facilities consolidation and asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Digital |  | $ | 11 |  |  | $ | 11 |  |  | $ | 0.04 |
Total goodwill |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 0.04 |
Other intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Publishing |  |  | 17 |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  | 0.05 |
Digital |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | — |
Total other intangible assets |  |  | 19 |  |  |  | 13 |  |  |  | 0.06 |
Property, plant and equipment: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Publishing |  |  | 15 |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | 0.04 |
Broadcasting |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 0.01 |
Total property, plant and equipment |  |  | 19 |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  | 0.05 |
Other: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Publishing |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 0.01 |
Broadcasting |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 0.01 |
Total other |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 0.02 |
Total asset impairment and other charges against operations |  | $ | 57 |  |  | $ | 41 |  |  | $ | 0.17 |
Non-operating charges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 0.01 |
Total charges |  | $ | 60 |  |  | $ | 43 |  |  | $ | 0.18 |
(a) | Total amounts may not sum due to rounding.
|  |  | September 30, |  |  |  | September 30, |  |  |  | September 30, |
|  | 2009 |
In millions except per share amounts |  | Pre-Tax Amount |  |  | After-Tax Amount (a) |  |  | Per Share Amount |
Facilities consolidation and asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Publishing |  | $ | 17 |  |  | $ | 10 |  |  | $ | 0.04 |
Digital |  |  | 16 |  |  |  | 16 |  |  |  | 0.07 |
Total goodwill |  |  | 33 |  |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | 0.11 |
Other intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Digital |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 0.02 |
Total other intangible assets |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 0.02 |
Property, plant and equipment: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Publishing |  |  | 76 |  |  |  | 47 |  |  |  | 0.20 |
Broadcasting |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 0.01 |
Total property, plant and equipment |  |  | 79 |  |  |  | 50 |  |  |  | 0.21 |
Other: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Publishing |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 0.02 |
Broadcasting |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 0.01 |
Total other |  |  | 12 |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 0.03 |
Total asset impairment and other charges against operations |  | $ | 133 |  |  | $ | 88 |  |  | $ | 0.37 |
Non-operating charges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Publishing assets sold |  |  | 28 |  |  |  | 24 |  |  |  | 0.10 |
Equity method investments |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 0.03 |
Total charges |  | $ | 170 |  |  | $ | 119 |  |  | $ | 0.50 |
(a) | Total amounts may not sum due to rounding.

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