The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.

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Amount of contributions made to multiemployer plans by the employer. A multiemployer plan is a pension or postretirement benefit plan to which two or more unrelated employers contribute where assets contributed by one participating employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers.

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Indicate the multiemployer plan's certified zone status as currently required by the Pension Protection Act of 2006 or a subsequent amendment thereof. The zone status categories are red (critical status), orange (seriously endangered), yellow (endangered), and green (none of the above). The acceptable values are "red", "orange", "yellow", "green", "other", and "NA". A multiemployer plan is a pension or postretirement benefit plan to which two or more unrelated employers contribute where assets contributed by one participating employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers.

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Indicate whether a funding improvement plan or rehabilitation plan has been implemented or is pending for a pension or postretirement benefit plan to which two or more unrelated employers contribute where assets contributed by one participating employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers. The acceptable values are "no", "pending", "implemented", "other", and "NA".

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Indicate whether the employer paid a surcharge to the pension or postretirement benefit plan to which two or more unrelated employers contribute where assets contributed by one participating employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers. The acceptable values are "no", "yes", and "NA".

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Multi-Employer Pension Plans (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011	Dec. 26, 2010
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Contributions	$ 3,967	$ 3,604	$ 3,569
American Federation Of Television And Radio Artists
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
EIN Number	136414972
Plan Number	001
Zone Status	Green	Green
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented	NA
Contributions	965	896	858
Surcharge Imposed	NA
CWA/ITU Negotiated Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
EIN Number	136212879
Plan Number	001
Zone Status	Red	Red
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented	Implemented
Contributions	572	146	169
Surcharge Imposed	No
GCIU - Employer Retirement Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
EIN Number	916024903
Plan Number	001
Zone Status	Red	Red
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented	Implemented
Contributions	380	280	331
Surcharge Imposed	No
Newspaper Guild Of Detroit
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EIN Number	521082662
Plan Number	001
Zone Status	Red	Red
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented	Implemented
Contributions	415	385	392
Surcharge Imposed	No
International Association Of Machinists
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EIN Number	516031295
Plan Number	002
Zone Status	Green	Green
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented	NA
Contributions	341	308	315
Surcharge Imposed	NA
Expiration Date of CBA	Apr. 30, 2013
Teamster Pension Fund of Philadelphia and Vicinity
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EIN Number	231511735
Plan Number	001
Zone Status	Yellow	Yellow
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented	Implemented
Contributions	876	1,054	995
Surcharge Imposed	NA
Central Pension Fund of the International Union of Operating Engineers and Participating Employers
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
EIN Number	366052390
Plan Number	001
Zone Status	Green	Green
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented	NA
Contributions	158	163	166
Surcharge Imposed	NA
Expiration Date of CBA	Apr. 30, 2013
Central States Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund
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EIN Number	366044243
Plan Number	001
Zone Status	Red	Red
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented	Implemented
Contributions	$ 260	$ 372	$ 343
Surcharge Imposed	No
Expiration Date of CBA	Jun. 30, 2013
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Expiration Date of CBA	Jul. 13, 2012
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Expiration Date of CBA	Nov. 13, 2012
Period 1 \| GCIU - Employer Retirement Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Expiration Date of CBA	Apr. 13, 2011
Period 1 \| Newspaper Guild Of Detroit
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Expiration Date of CBA	Nov. 13, 2012
Period 1 \| Teamster Pension Fund of Philadelphia and Vicinity
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Expiration Date of CBA	Dec. 14, 2012
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Expiration Date of CBA	Jun. 30, 2013
Period 2 \| CWA/ITU Negotiated Pension Plan
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Expiration Date of CBA	Mar. 27, 2016
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Expiration Date of CBA	Jan. 31, 2015
Period 2 \| Newspaper Guild Of Detroit
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Expiration Date of CBA	Dec. 20, 2012
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Expiration Date of CBA	Mar. 11, 2013
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Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Expiration Date of CBA	Dec. 16, 2013