Acquisitions, investments and dispositions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2013

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]

At the acquisition date, the purchase price assigned to the acquired assets and assumed liabilities is summarized as follows:



In thousands of dollars
Cash and cash equivalents	$	38,107
Receivables and other current assets	161,498
Assets held for sale	429,186
Plant, property and equipment, net	254,489
Indefinite-lived FCC licenses	835,900
Definite-lived intangible assets:
Retransmission agreements	99,161
Network affiliation agreements	37,030
Other	48,782
Investments and other noncurrent assets	53,478
Goodwill	943,841
Total assets acquired	2,901,472
Current liabilities	86,128
Deferred income taxes	525,550
Other noncurrent liabilities	76,500
Long-term debt	741,708
Total liabilities assumed	1,429,886
Net assets acquired	$	1,471,586

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

Pro forma information. The following table sets forth unaudited pro forma results of operations, assuming that the Belo acquisition, along with transactions necessary to finance the acquisitions, occurred at the beginning of 2012:



	Unaudited
In thousands of dollars	2013		2012
Total revenues	$	5,738,051	$	5,948,945
Net income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.	$	415,774	$	427,917