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Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 25, 2011

Goodwill, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, and Amortizable Intangible Assets

The following table displays goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets, and amortizable intangible assets at Dec. 25, 2011, and Dec. 26, 2010.

			September 30,				September 30,				September 30,
In thousands of dollars		Gross				Accumulated Amortization				Net
Dec. 25, 2011
Goodwill		$	2,864,885			$	—			$	2,864,885
Indefinite-lived intangibles:
Mastheads and trade names			93,163				—				93,163
Television station FCC licenses			255,304				—				255,304
Amortizable intangible assets:
Customer relationships			298,437				169,499				128,938
Other			43,624				18,834				24,790
Total		$	3,555,413			$	188,333			$	3,367,080
Dec. 26, 2010
Goodwill		$	2,836,960			$	—			$	2,836,960
Indefinite-lived intangibles:
Mastheads and trade names			92,673				—				92,673
Television station FCC licenses			255,304				—				255,304
Amortizable intangible assets:
Customer relationships			311,646				166,068				145,578
Other			56,628				31,386				25,242
Total		$	3,553,211			$	197,454			$	3,355,757

Summary of the Change in Net Goodwill

The following table shows the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during 2011 and 2010.

			September 30,				September 30,				September 30,				September 30,
In thousands of dollars		Publishing				Digital				Broadcasting				Total
Goodwill
Gross balance at Dec. 27, 2009		$	7,692,437			$	670,976			$	1,618,429			$	9,981,842
Accumulated impairment losses			(7,101,595	)			(26,000	)			—				(7,127,595	)
Net balance at Dec. 27, 2009		$	590,842			$	644,976			$	1,618,429			$	2,854,247
Acquisitions & adjustments			1,476				10,072				—				11,548
Impairment			—				(10,603	)			—				(10,603	)
Dispositions			(5,927	)			—				—				(5,927	)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes			(6,918	)			(5,521	)			134				(12,305	)
Balance at Dec. 26, 2010		$	579,473			$	638,924			$	1,618,563			$	2,836,960
Gross balance at Dec. 26, 2010			7,599,030				675,527				1,618,563				9,893,120
Accumulated impairment losses			(7,019,557	)			(36,603	)			—				(7,056,160	)
Net balance at Dec. 26, 2010		$	579,473			$	638,924			$	1,618,563			$	2,836,960
Acquisitions & adjustments			11,215				17,500				—				28,715
Foreign currency exchange rate changes			1,789				(2,538	)			(41	)			(790	)
Balance at Dec. 25, 2011		$	592,477			$	653,886			$	1,618,522			$	2,864,885
Gross balance at Dec. 25, 2011			7,643,255				680,489				1,618,522				9,942,266
Accumulated impairment losses			(7,050,778	)			(26,603	)			—				(7,077,381	)
Net balance at Dec. 25, 2011		$	592,477			$	653,886			$	1,618,522			$	2,864,885

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