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Acquisitions, Investments and Dispositions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2012
business
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Dec. 25, 2011
Dec. 23, 2013
Belo
station
Dec. 29, 2013
Belo
Dec. 29, 2013
Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 5.125 Percent Due October 2019
Oct. 03, 2013
Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 5.125 Percent Due October 2019
Dec. 30, 2012
Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 5.125 Percent Due October 2019
Dec. 29, 2013
Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 6.375 Percent Due October 2023
Oct. 03, 2013
Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 6.375 Percent Due October 2023
Dec. 30, 2012
Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 6.375 Percent Due October 2023
Dec. 23, 2013
Other Intangible Assets Retransmission Agreements [Member]
Dec. 23, 2013
Other Intangible Assets Network Affiliation Agreements [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                            
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life                         8 years 9 years
Total Number of TV Stations Owned by VIE Non-Consolidated   3                        
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs           $ 33,000,000                
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross         1,470,000,000                  
Number of businesses acquired 2                          
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired   1,451,006,000 67,244,000 23,020,000                    
Payments for investments   3,380,000 2,501,000 19,406,000                    
Debt Instrument, Face Amount         715,000,000   600,000,000 600,000,000 0 650,000,000 650,000,000 0    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage             5.125% 5.125%   6.375% 6.375%      
Additional Cash on Hand to Fund Belo Acquisition         214,000,000                  
Number of Acquired Belo Television Stations Subsequently Consolidated         17                  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net                            
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents         38,107,000                  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Receivables and Other Current Assets         161,498,000                  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets Held For Sale         429,186,000                  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment         254,489,000                  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Indefinite Lived FCC Licenses         835,900,000                  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Definite Lived Intangible Retransmission Agreement Assets         99,161,000                  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Definite Lived Intangible Network Affiliation Agreement Assets         37,030,000                  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Definite Lived Other Intangible Assets         48,782,000                  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Investments and Other Non Current Assets         53,478,000                  
Goodwill, Acquired During Period         943,841,000                  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets         2,901,472,000                  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities         86,128,000                  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent         525,550,000                  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Liabilities         76,500,000                  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt         741,708,000                  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities         1,429,886,000                  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net         1,471,586,000                  
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information                            
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss)   415,774,000 427,917,000                      
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Revenue   $ 5,738,051,000 $ 5,948,945,000