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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 29, 2013 | Dec. 30, 2012 | Dec. 29, 2013 Other Businesses | Dec. 30, 2012 Other Businesses | Dec. 29, 2013 Building and Building Improvements Minimum | Dec. 29, 2013 Building and Building Improvements Maximum | Dec. 29, 2013 Machinery and Equipment Minimum | Dec. 29, 2013 Machinery and Equipment Maximum | Dec. 29, 2013 Equity Option | Dec. 29, 2013 Restricted Stock | Dec. 29, 2013 Performance Shares | Dec. 29, 2013 Career Builder | Dec. 23, 2013 Belo | Aug. 31, 2012 Economic Modeling Specialists Intl Career Builder | Dec. 29, 2013 VIE Consolidated for Four Stations in Louisville, KY; Portland OR; and Tucson, AZ
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Phoenix TV Stations Owned by VIE Non-Consolidated | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of StLouis TV Stations Owned by VIE Non-Consolidated | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets held for sale | $ 395,851,000 | $ 17,508,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,470,000,000 |  |
Percentage of ownership interests on subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52.90% |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 74.00% |
Shareholder ownership |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26.00% |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years) |  |  |  |  | 10 years | 40 years | 3 years | 30 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in non-public businesses, non-operating expense |  |  | 2,700,000 | 1,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Requisite service period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years | 4 years | 3 years |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 715,000,000 |  |
Number of TV Stations Owned by VIE, Total | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of TV Stations Owned by VIE Consolidated | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Number of TV Stations Owned by VIE Non-Consolidated | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Current Assets | 1,923,485,000 | 1,072,720,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,677,000
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 1,669,632,000 | 1,518,678,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,061,000
Other Intangible Assets, Net | 5,647,589,000 | 3,788,488,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,008,000
Total Assets | 44,746,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44,746,000
Total Current Liabilities | 1,007,192,000 | 934,516,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,827,000
Total Noncurrent Liabilities | 5,324,103,000 | 2,894,804,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34,173,000
Total Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 42,000,000

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