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Business Operations and Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail) | Dec. 29, 2013 Store Home
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Broadcasting |
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items] |
Number of television stations | 43
Number of households covered | 35,000,000
Percentage of U.S. households covered | 30.00%
Publishing | UNITED STATES |
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items] |
Number of daily publications | 82
Number of states in which company operates | 30
Number of U.S. territory in which company operates | 1
Publishing | UNITED STATES | Minimum |
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items] |
Number of non daily publications | 400
Publishing | United Kingdom |
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items] |
Number of daily publications | 17
Publishing | United Kingdom | Minimum |
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items] |
Number of weekly publications | 200

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