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Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2013
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. 29, 2013, and Dec. 30, 2012.
In thousands of dollars
| Gross | Accumulated Amortization | Net
Dec. 29, 2013 |  |  |
Goodwill | $ | 3,790,472 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 3,790,472 |
Indefinite-lived intangibles: |  |  |
Television station FCC licenses | 1,091,204 |  | — |  | 1,091,204 |
Mastheads and trade names | 82,570 |  | — |  | 82,570 |
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |
Customer relationships | 290,845 |  | 177,515 |  | 113,330 |
Other | 213,790 |  | 23,663 |  | 190,127 |
Total | $ | 5,468,881 |  | $ | 201,178 |  | $ | 5,267,703 |
Dec. 30, 2012 |  |  |
Goodwill | $ | 2,846,869 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 2,846,869 |
Indefinite-lived intangibles: |  |  |
Television station FCC licenses | 255,304 |  | — |  | 255,304 |
Mastheads and trade names | 95,308 |  | — |  | 95,308 |
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 |
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense | The following table shows the projected annual amortization expense related to amortizable intangibles assuming no acquisitions or dispositions:
In thousands of dollars
2014 | $ | 57,473 |
2015 | $ | 48,147 |
2016 | $ | 40,389 |
2017 | $ | 35,546 |
2018 | $ | 33,593 |
Summary of the Change in Net Goodwill | The following table shows the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during 2013 and 2012.
In thousands of dollars
| Broadcasting | Publishing | Digital | Total
Goodwill |  |  |  |
Gross balance at Dec. 25, 2011 | $ | 1,618,522 |  | $ | 7,643,255 |  | $ | 680,489 |  | $ | 9,942,266 |
Accumulated impairment losses | — |  | (7,050,778 | ) | (26,603 | ) | (7,077,381 | )
Net balance at Dec. 25, 2011 | $ | 1,618,522 |  | $ | 592,477 |  | $ | 653,886 |  | $ | 2,864,885 |
Acquisitions & adjustments | — |  | 22,747 |  | 39,241 |  | 61,988 |
Impairment | — |  | — |  | (90,053 | ) | (90,053 | )
Foreign currency exchange rate changes | 80 |  | 6,918 |  | 3,051 |  | 10,049 |
Balance at Dec. 30, 2012 | $ | 1,618,602 |  | $ | 622,142 |  | $ | 606,125 |  | $ | 2,846,869 |
Gross balance at Dec. 30, 2012 | 1,618,602 |  | 7,754,959 |  | 722,781 |  | 10,096,342 |
Accumulated impairment losses | — |  | (7,132,817 | ) | (116,656 | ) | (7,249,473 | )
Net balance at Dec. 30, 2012 | $ | 1,618,602 |  | $ | 622,142 |  | $ | 606,125 |  | $ | 2,846,869 |
Acquisitions & adjustments | 943,841 |  | 2,266 |  | 28,115 |  | 974,222 |
Impairment | — |  | (8,430 | ) | (11,614 | ) | (20,044 | )
Dispositions | (19,000 | ) | — |  | — |  | (19,000 | )
Foreign currency exchange rate changes | (110 | ) | 3,903 |  | 4,632 |  | 8,425 |
Balance at Dec. 29, 2013 | $ | 2,543,333 |  | $ | 619,881 |  | $ | 627,258 |  | $ | 3,790,472 |
Gross balance at Dec. 29, 2013 | 2,543,333 |  | 7,807,416 |  | 755,528 |  | 11,106,277 |
Accumulated impairment losses | — |  | (7,187,535 | ) | (128,270 | ) | (7,315,805 | )
Net balance at Dec. 29, 2013 | $ | 2,543,333 |  | $ | 619,881 |  | $ | 627,258 |  | $ | 3,790,472 |

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