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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 29, 2015 | Jun. 29, 2014 | Jun. 28, 2015
Changes in the Company's net goodwill |  |  |
Ending balance | $ 4,499,927 |  | $ 4,499,927
Activity during the period: |  |  |
Ending balance |  |  | 4,525,618
Publishing |  |  |
Activity during the period: |  |  |
Impairment | (5,900) | $ (15,300) |
Operating Segments |  |  |
Changes in the Company's net goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill before accumulated impairment losses beginning balance | 11,729,283 |  | 11,729,283
Accumulated impairment losses beginning balance | (7,229,356) |  | (7,229,356)
Ending balance | 4,499,927 |  | 4,499,927
Activity during the period: |  |  |
Acquisitions and adjustments |  |  | 35,796
Impairment |  |  | (5,940)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes |  |  | (4,165)
Total |  |  | 25,691
Goodwill before accumulated impairment losses beginning balance |  |  | 11,785,269
Accumulated impairment losses ending balance |  |  | (7,259,651)
Ending balance |  |  | 4,525,618
Operating Segments | Broadcasting |  |  |
Changes in the Company's net goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill before accumulated impairment losses beginning balance | 2,578,601 |  | 2,578,601
Accumulated impairment losses beginning balance | 0 |  | 0
Ending balance | 2,578,601 |  | 2,578,601
Activity during the period: |  |  |
Acquisitions and adjustments |  |  | 817
Impairment |  |  | 0
Foreign currency exchange rate changes |  |  | 0
Total |  |  | 817
Goodwill before accumulated impairment losses beginning balance |  |  | 2,579,418
Accumulated impairment losses ending balance |  |  | 0
Ending balance |  |  | 2,579,418
Operating Segments | Digital |  |  |
Changes in the Company's net goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill before accumulated impairment losses beginning balance | 1,488,139 |  | 1,488,139
Accumulated impairment losses beginning balance | (151,970) |  | (151,970)
Ending balance | 1,336,169 |  | 1,336,169
Activity during the period: |  |  |
Acquisitions and adjustments |  |  | 2,248
Impairment |  |  | 0
Foreign currency exchange rate changes |  |  | (6,367)
Total |  |  | (4,119)
Goodwill before accumulated impairment losses beginning balance |  |  | 1,484,020
Accumulated impairment losses ending balance |  |  | (151,970)
Ending balance |  |  | 1,332,050
Operating Segments | Publishing |  |  |
Changes in the Company's net goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill before accumulated impairment losses beginning balance | 7,662,543 |  | 7,662,543
Accumulated impairment losses beginning balance | (7,077,386) |  | (7,077,386)
Ending balance | $ 585,157 |  | 585,157
Activity during the period: |  |  |
Acquisitions and adjustments |  |  | 32,731
Impairment |  |  | (5,940)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes |  |  | 2,202
Total |  |  | 28,993
Goodwill before accumulated impairment losses beginning balance |  |  | 7,721,831
Accumulated impairment losses ending balance |  |  | (7,107,681)
Ending balance |  |  | $ 614,150

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