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Business Segment Financial Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 25, 2011 | Dec. 26, 2010 | Dec. 27, 2009
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | $ 5,239,989 |  | $ 5,438,678 |  | $ 5,509,603 |
Operating income (loss) | 830,791 |  | 999,695 |  | 718,918 |
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation and asset impairment charges | 224,616 |  | 270,885 |  | 373,539 |
Equity income (losses) in unconsolidated investees, net | 8,197 |  | 19,140 |  | 3,927 |
Identifiable assets | 6,616,450 |  | 6,816,844 |  | 7,148,432 |
Capital expenditures | 72,451 |  | 69,070 |  | 67,737 |
Publishing |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 3,831,108 |  | 4,050,839 |  | 4,292,344 |
Operating income (loss) | 477,583 | [1] | 647,741 | [1] | 516,328 | [1]
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation and asset impairment charges | 148,537 | [1] | 170,073 | [1] | 255,733 | [1]
Equity income (losses) in unconsolidated investees, net | 8,543 |  | 19,337 |  | 4,010 |
Identifiable assets | 3,032,605 |  | 3,162,655 |  | 3,417,026 |
Capital expenditures | 40,175 |  | 36,776 |  | 44,935 |
Digital |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 686,471 |  | 618,259 |  | 586,174 |
Operating income (loss) | 125,340 | [1] | 83,355 | [1] | 43,295 | [1]
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation and asset impairment charges | 30,693 | [1] | 43,313 | [1] | 59,489 | [1]
Equity income (losses) in unconsolidated investees, net | (184) |  | (197) |  | (83) |
Identifiable assets | 1,014,805 |  | 1,057,898 |  | 1,139,266 |
Capital expenditures | 15,673 |  | 11,883 |  | 8,232 |
Broadcasting |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 722,410 |  | 769,580 |  | 631,085 |
Operating income (loss) | 302,140 | [1] | 329,245 | [1] | 216,101 | [1]
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation and asset impairment charges | 28,926 | [1] | 40,460 | [1] | 42,640 | [1]
Equity income (losses) in unconsolidated investees, net | (162) |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable assets | 1,994,051 |  | 2,003,929 |  | 2,058,415 |
Capital expenditures | 15,263 |  | 19,694 |  | 13,656 |
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | (74,272) | [1],[2] | (60,646) | [1],[2] | (56,806) | [1],[2]
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation and asset impairment charges | 16,460 | [1],[2] | 17,039 | [1],[2] | 15,677 | [1],[2]
Identifiable assets | 574,989 | [2] | 592,362 | [2] | 533,725 | [2]
Capital expenditures | $ 1,340 | [2] | $ 717 | [2] | $ 914 | [2]
[1] | 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.
[2] | Corporate amounts represent those not directly related to the company's three business segments.

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