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Facility consolidation and asset impairment charges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

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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- Definition

Tabular disclosure for impairment of long-lived assets held and used by an entity which includes a description of the impaired long-lived asset and facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, aggregate amount of the impairment loss and where the loss is located in the income statement, method(s) for determining fair value, and the segment in which the impaired long-lived asset is reported.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 144

-Paragraph 26

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-Publisher SEC

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-Section CC

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

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