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Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2012
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, and Amortizable Intangible Assets
The following table displays goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets, and amortizable intangible assets at Dec. 30, 2012, and Dec. 25, 2011.
In thousands of dollars

Gross
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Dec. 30, 2012
 
 
 
Goodwill
$
2,846,869

$
—

$
2,846,869

Indefinite-lived intangibles:
 
 
 
Mastheads and trade names
95,308

—

95,308

Television station FCC licenses
255,304

—

255,304

Amortizable intangible assets:
 
 
 
Customer relationships
313,567

197,300

116,267

Other
56,965

23,931

33,034

Total
$
3,568,013

$
221,231

$
3,346,782

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
Summary of the Change in Net Goodwill
The following table shows the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during 2012 and 2011.
In thousands of dollars

Publishing
Digital
Broadcasting
Total
Goodwill
 
 
 
 
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

Acquisitions & adjustments
22,747

39,241

—

61,988

Impairment
—

(90,053
)
—

(90,053
)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes
6,918

3,051

80

10,049

Balance at
Dec. 30, 2012
$
622,142

$
606,125

$
1,618,602

$
2,846,869

Gross balance at Dec. 30, 2012
7,754,959

722,781

1,618,602

10,096,342

Accumulated impairment losses
(7,132,817
)
(116,656
)
—

(7,249,473
)
Net balance at Dec. 30, 2012
$
622,142

$
606,125

$
1,618,602

$
2,846,869