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Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information	Mar. 31, 2013 shares
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	GANNETT CO INC /DE/
Entity Central Index Key	0000039899
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-29
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding	228,886,158
Trading Symbol	GCI

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 142,833	$ 175,030
Trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful receivables of $18,623 and $22,006, respectively	628,930	678,845
Other receivables	21,267	20,162
Inventories	59,467	56,389
Deferred income taxes	17,636	15,840
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	105,174	108,946
Assets held for sale	30,250	17,508
Total current assets	1,005,557	1,072,720
Property, plant and equipment
Cost	3,905,444	3,972,949
Less accumulated depreciation	(2,438,750)	(2,454,271)
Net property, plant and equipment	1,466,694	1,518,678
Intangible and other assets
Goodwill	2,841,171	2,846,869
Indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	490,751	499,913
Deferred income taxes	138,946	158,275
Investments and other assets	284,290	283,431
Total intangible and other assets	3,755,158	3,788,488
Total assets	6,227,409	6,379,886
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and current portion of film contracts payable	175,103	211,833
Compensation, interest and other accruals	348,444	402,340
Dividends payable	45,948	45,963
Income taxes	43,744	44,985
Deferred income	248,953	229,395
Total current liabilities	862,192	934,516
Income taxes	46,582	83,260
Long-term debt	1,449,226	1,432,100
Postretirement medical and life insurance liabilities	145,572	149,937
Pension liabilities	908,027	1,007,325
Other long-term liabilities	222,408	222,182
Total liabilities	3,634,007	3,829,320
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	12,673	10,654
Commitments and contingent liabilities (See Note 14)
Gannett Co., Inc. shareholders' equity
Preferred stock of $1 par value per share	0	0
Common stock of $1 par value per share	324,419	324,419
Additional paid-in capital	569,146	567,515
Retained earnings	7,573,703	7,514,858
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(709,334)	(701,141)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock, Total	7,757,934	7,705,651
Less treasury stock, 95,532,474 shares and 94,376,534 shares, respectively, at cost	(5,375,691)	(5,355,037)
Total Gannett Co., Inc. shareholders’ equity	2,382,243	2,350,614
Noncontrolling interests	198,486	189,298
Total equity	2,580,729	2,539,912
Total liabilities and equity	$ 6,227,409	$ 6,379,886

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Trade receivables, allowance for doubtful receivables	$ 18,623	$ 22,006
Preferred stock, par value	$ 1	$ 1
Preferred stock, Authorized shares	2,000,000	2,000,000
Preferred stock, Issued shares	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, Authorized shares	800,000,000	800,000,000
Common stock, Issued shares	324,418,632	324,418,632
Treasury stock, shares	95,532,474	94,376,534

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 25, 2012
Net Operating Revenues:
Publishing advertising	$ 526,499	$ 551,438
Publishing circulation	285,972	263,336
Digital	174,922	168,352
Broadcasting	191,580	176,173
All other	58,762	59,288
Total	1,237,735	1,218,587
Operating Expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation	719,724	722,240
Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation	314,115	308,319
Depreciation	38,926	39,703
Amortization of intangible assets	9,128	7,879
Facility consolidation charges	4,785	4,788
Total	1,086,678	1,082,929
Operating income	151,057	135,658
Non-operating (expense) income:
Equity income in unconsolidated investees, net	7,794	4,312
Interest expense	(35,405)	(39,571)
Other non-operating items	(1,583)	2,035
Total	(29,194)	(33,224)
Income before income taxes	121,863	102,434
Provision for income taxes	5,400	26,600
Net income	116,463	75,834
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(11,898)	(7,611)
Net income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.	$ 104,565	$ 68,223
Net income per share – basic (In dollars per share)	$ 0.46	$ 0.29
Net income per share – diluted (In dollors per share)	0.44	0.28
Dividends declared per share (In dollors per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.20

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 25, 2012
Statement of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 116,463	$ 75,834
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (income not available to shareholders)	(274)	0
Other comprehensive income, before tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(32,586)	11,007
Pension and other postretirement benefit items:
Amortization of prior service credit, net	(422)	(2,872)
Amortization of actuarial loss	15,860	14,155
Other	19,086	(3,855)
Pension and other postretirement benefit items	34,524	7,428
Other	(1,786)	1,787
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before tax	152	20,222
Income tax effect related to components of other comprehensive income	(10,131)	(3,215)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(9,979)	17,007
Comprehensive income	106,210	92,841
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	(9,838)	(9,398)
Comprehensive income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.	$ 96,372	$ 83,443

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 25, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 116,463	$ 75,834
Adjustments to reconcile net income to operating cash flows:
Depreciation and amortization	48,054	47,582
Facility consolidation charges	5,705	4,788
Pension contributions, net of pension expense	(72,241)	(47,604)
Equity income in unconsolidated investees, net	(7,794)	(4,312)
Stock-based compensation – equity awards	8,232	6,631
Change in other assets and liabilities, net	(62,136)	79,168
Net cash flow from operating activities	36,283	162,087
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(16,097)	(18,165)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1,641)	(8,004)
Payments for investments	(1,001)	(500)
Proceeds from investments	10,060	4,326
Proceeds from sale of assets	2,348	642
Net cash used for investing activities	(6,331)	(21,701)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from (payments of) borrowings under revolving credit agreements, net	15,000	(97,000)
Dividends paid	(45,806)	(18,952)
Cost of common shares repurchased	(32,770)	(35,525)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options	5,918	2,275
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	(218)	0
Deferred payments for acquisitions	(3,693)	(1,027)
Net cash used for financing activities	(61,569)	(150,229)
Effect of currency exchange rate change on cash	(580)	396
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(32,197)	(9,447)
Balance of cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	175,030	166,926
Balance of cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 142,833	$ 157,479

Basis of presentation	3 Months Ended
Basis of presentation	Mar. 31, 2013
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Basis of presentation	Basis of presentation The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Gannett Co., Inc. (the Company) have been prepared in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include all information and footnotes which are normally included in the Form 10-K and annual report to shareholders. In the opinion of the Company, the financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, that are necessary for a fair presentation of results for the interim periods presented.

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The entire disclosure for organization, consolidation and basis of presentation of financial statements disclosure.

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Recent accounting standards	3 Months Ended
Recent accounting standards	Mar. 31, 2013
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Recent accounting standards	Recent accounting standards In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2013-02, Comprehensive Income - Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI). ASU 2013-02 requires an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. The new guidance requires an entity to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts, a cross-reference to other disclosures is required to provide additional detail about those amounts. The Company adopted the provision of ASU 2013-02 in the first quarter of 2013 and the new disclosures are included in Note 9 - Supplemental Equity Information.

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The entire disclosure of changes in accounting principles, including adoption of new accounting pronouncements, that describes the new methods, amount and effects on financial statement line items.

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Facility consolidation and asset impairment charges	3 Months Ended
Facility consolidation and asset impairment charges	Mar. 31, 2013
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Facility consolidation and asset impairment charges	Facility consolidation charges The carrying values of property, plant and equipment at certain publishing businesses were evaluated due to facility consolidation efforts. The Company revised the useful lives of certain assets to reflect the use of those assets over a shortened period. In addition, certain assets classified as held-for-sale in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 360 resulted in charges being recognized in 2013 as the carrying values were reduced to equal the fair value less cost to dispose. The fair values were based on estimates of prices for similar assets. As a result, the Company recorded pre-tax charges of $4.8 million in the first quarter of 2013 and 2012. Current and deferred tax benefits were recognized for these charges and, therefore, the after-tax impact was $2.9 million (or $0.01 per share) for both 2013 and 2012. In addition, the Company recorded a charge to write off certain publishing assets that were donated in the first quarter of 2013. The charge was $0.9 million pre-tax and $0.6 million after tax (or less than $0.01 per share).

Goodwill and other intangible assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and other intangible assets

The following table displays goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets, and amortizable intangible assets at March 31, 2013 and December 30, 2012:



In thousands of dollars	Mar. 31, 2013				Dec. 30, 2012
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Gross		Accumulated Amortization
Goodwill	$	2,841,171	$	—	$	2,846,869	$	—
Indefinite-lived intangibles:
Mastheads and trade names	94,733		—		95,308		—
Television station FCC licenses	255,304		—		255,304		—
Amortizable intangible assets:
Customer relationships	312,422		203,144		313,567		197,300
Other	56,680		25,244		56,965		23,931

Customer relationships, which include subscriber lists and advertiser relationships, are amortized on a straight-line basis over three to 25 years. Other intangibles primarily include internally developed technology, patents and amortizable trade names. These assets were assigned lives of between three and 21 years and are amortized on a straight-line basis.

The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s net goodwill balance through March 31, 2013.



In thousands of dollars	Publishing			Digital			Broadcasting			Total
Balance at Dec. 30, 2012
Goodwill	$	7,754,959		$	722,781		$	1,618,602		$	10,096,342
Accumulated impairment losses	(7,132,817		)	(116,656		)	—			(7,249,473		)
Net balance at Dec. 30, 2012	622,142			606,125			1,618,602			2,846,869
Activity during the period
Acquisitions and adjustments	383			9,043			—			9,426
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	(11,518		)	(3,536		)	(70		)	(15,124		)
Total	(11,135		)	5,507			(70		)	(5,698		)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2013
Goodwill	7,607,236			728,288			1,618,532			9,954,056
Accumulated impairment losses	(6,996,229		)	(116,656		)	—			(7,112,885		)
Net balance at Mar. 31, 2013	$	611,007		$	611,632		$	1,618,532		$	2,841,171

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The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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Long-term debt

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term debt

The long-term debt of the Company is summarized below:



In thousands of dollars	Mar. 31, 2013		Dec. 30, 2012
Borrowings under revolving credit agreements expiring September 2014	$	220,000	$	205,000
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 8.75% due November 2014	248,578		248,376
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 10% due June 2015	61,743		61,286
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 6.375% due September 2015	248,626		248,497
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 10% due April 2016	175,378		174,241
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 9.375% due November 2017 (a)	247,647		247,547
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 7.125% due September 2018	247,254		247,153
Total long-term debt	$	1,449,226	$	1,432,100

(a) Callable commencing on November 15, 2013 at 104.688% of the principal amount.

For the first three months of 2013, the Company’s long-term debt increased by $17.1 million reflecting $15.0 million borrowed under the revolving credit agreements and debt discount amortization.

On March 31, 2013, the Company had unused borrowing capacity of $887 million under its revolving credit agreements. In addition, its revolving credit agreements currently allow the Company to borrow at least $1.25 billion of additional unsecured debt on an unrestricted basis guaranteed by the guarantor subsidiaries under these credit agreements. This borrowing limit is subject to increases or decreases depending upon the Company’s total leverage ratio.

Retirement plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Retirement plans

The Company and its subsidiaries have various retirement plans, including plans established under collective bargaining agreements. The Gannett Retirement Plan is the Company’s principal retirement plan. The Company’s retirement plan costs, which include costs for qualified and nonqualified plans, are presented in the following table:



In thousands of dollars	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013			Mar. 25, 2012
Service cost-benefits earned during the period	$	2,125		$	2,032
Interest cost on benefit obligation	35,183			39,654
Expected return on plan assets	(49,543		)	(47,649		)
Amortization of prior service cost	1,878			1,928
Amortization of actuarial loss	15,360			13,505
Expense for Company-sponsored retirement plans	$	5,003		$	9,470

For the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2013, the Company made contributions to the Gannett Retirement Plan (GRP) and its U.K. retirement plan totaling $50.0 million and $24.5 million, respectively. For the remainder of 2013, the Company has no further mandatory funding obligations to the GRP and approximately $12 million remaining for its U.K. retirement plan.

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The entire disclosure for pension and other postretirement benefits.

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Postretirement benefits other than pension

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Postretirement benefits other than pension

The Company provides health care and life insurance benefits to certain retired employees who meet age and service requirements. Most of the Company’s retirees contribute to the cost of these benefits and retiree contributions are increased as actual benefit costs increase. The Company’s policy is to fund benefits as claims and premiums are paid. Postretirement benefit costs for health care and life insurance are presented in the following table:



In thousands of dollars	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013			Mar. 25, 2012
Service cost-benefits earned during the period	$	175		$	175
Interest cost on net benefit obligation	1,525			2,050
Amortization of prior service credit	(2,300		)	(4,800		)
Amortization of actuarial loss	500			650
Net periodic postretirement benefit credit	$	(100	)	$	(1,925	)

- Definition

The entire disclosure for pension and other postretirement benefits.

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Income taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income taxes

The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate was approximately $40.2 million as of March 31, 2013 and $63.2 million as of December 30, 2012. The following table summarizes the activity related to unrecognized tax benefits, excluding the federal tax benefit of state tax deductions:



In thousands of dollars	Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Balance at Dec. 30, 2012	$	86,180
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits:
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	1,890
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(15,508		)
Settlements	(277		)
Reductions due to lapse of statutes of limitations	(14,404		)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2013	$	57,881

The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. Interest income attributable to overpayment of income tax and interest credits for the reversal of interest expense previously recorded for uncertain tax positions which are subsequently released are also recognized as a component of income tax expense. The Company recognized a net benefit from the reversal of interest and penalty expense of $12.7 million and $2.1 million during the first quarters of 2013 and 2012, respectively. The amount of net accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax benefits as of March 31, 2013, was approximately $16.4 million and as of December 30, 2012, was approximately $29.1 million.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. and various state and foreign jurisdictions. The 2009 through 2012 tax years remain subject to examination by the IRS. The 2005 through 2012 tax years generally remain subject to examination by state authorities, and the years 2010 through 2012 are subject to examination in the U.K. In addition, tax years prior to 2005 remain subject to examination by certain states primarily due to the filing of amended tax returns upon settlement of the IRS examination for those years and ongoing audits.

It is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized benefits with respect to certain of the Company’s unrecognized tax positions will significantly increase or decrease within the next 12 months. These changes may be the result of settlement of ongoing audits, lapses of statutes of limitations or other regulatory developments. At this time, the Company estimates that the amount of its gross unrecognized tax positions may decrease by up to $24.7 million within the next 12 months.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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Supplemental equity information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Temporary Equity Disclosure [Abstract]

Supplemental equity information

The following table summarizes equity account activity for the thirteen week periods ended March 31, 2013 and March 25, 2012:



In thousands of dollars	Gannett Co., Inc. Shareholders’ Equity			Noncontrolling Interests			Total Equity

Balance at Dec. 30, 2012	$	2,350,614		$	189,298		$	2,539,912
Comprehensive income:
Net income	104,565			11,898			116,463
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (income not available to shareholders)	—			(274		)	(274		)
Other comprehensive income	(8,193		)	(1,786		)	(9,979		)
Total comprehensive income	96,372			9,838			106,210
Dividends declared	(45,721		)	—			(45,721		)
Stock-based compensation	8,232			—			8,232
Treasury shares acquired	(32,770		)	—			(32,770		)
Other activity	5,516			(650		)	4,866
Balance at Mar. 31, 2013	$	2,382,243		$	198,486		$	2,580,729


Balance at Dec. 25, 2011	$	2,327,891		$	184,134		$	2,512,025
Comprehensive income:
Net income	68,223			7,611			75,834
Other comprehensive income	15,220			1,787			17,007
Total comprehensive income	83,443			9,398			92,841
Dividends declared	(47,408		)	—			(47,408		)
Stock-based compensation	6,631			—			6,631
Treasury shares acquired	(35,525		)	—			(35,525		)
Other activity	2,254			—			2,254
Balance at Mar. 25, 2012	$	2,337,286		$	193,532		$	2,530,818

In August 2012, CareerBuilder acquired 74% of Economic Modeling Specialists Intl., a software firm that specializes in employment data and labor market analytics. Shareholders for the remaining 26% of ownership hold put rights that permit them to put their equity interest to CareerBuilder. In March 2013, CareerBuilder acquired 87.5% of Vietnam Online Network (VON), a leading provider of human capital, recruitment and online related solutions in Vietnam. Shareholders owning 11.5% of VON hold options that permit them to put their equity interest to CareerBuilder. Since redemption of both sets of noncontrolling interests is outside of the Company’s control, the balances are presented on the condensed consolidated balance sheets in the caption “Redeemable noncontrolling interests.”

The following table summarizes the components of, and the changes in, accumulated other comprehensive loss (net of tax and noncontrolling interests):



In thousands of dollars	Retirement Plans			Foreign Currency Translation			Total

Balance at Dec. 30, 2012	$	(1,119,263	)	$	418,122		$	(701,141	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	14,697			(32,586		)	(17,889		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	9,696			—			9,696
Other comprehensive income	24,393			(32,586		)	(8,193		)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2013	$	(1,094,870	)	$	385,536		$	(709,334	)


Balance at Dec. 25, 2011	$	(995,853	)	$	400,014		$	(595,839	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(2,873		)	11,007			8,134
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	7,086			—			7,086
Other comprehensive income	4,213			11,007			15,220
Balance at Mar. 25, 2012	$	(991,640	)	$	411,021		$	(580,619	)

Accumulated other comprehensive income components are included the computation of net periodic postretirement costs (see Notes 6 and 7 for more detail). Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss related to these postretirement plans include the following:



In thousands of dollars	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013			Mar. 25, 2012
Amortization of prior service credit	$	(422	)	$	(2,872	)
Amortization of actuarial loss	15,860			14,155
Total reclassifications, before tax	15,438			11,283
Income tax effect	(5,742		)	(4,197		)
Total reclassifications, net of tax	$	9,696		$	7,086

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The entire disclosure for shareholders' equity, comprised of portions attributable to the parent entity and noncontrolling interest, if any, including other comprehensive income (as applicable). Including, but not limited to: (1) balances of common stock, preferred stock, additional paid-in capital, other capital and retained earnings; (2) accumulated balance for each classification of other comprehensive income and total amount of comprehensive income; (3) amount and nature of changes in separate accounts, including the number of shares authorized and outstanding, number of shares issued upon exercise and conversion, and for other comprehensive income, the adjustments for reclassifications to net income; (4) rights and privileges of each class of stock authorized; (5) basis of treasury stock, if other than cost, and amounts paid and accounting treatment for treasury stock purchased significantly in excess of market; (6) dividends paid or payable per share and in the aggregate for each class of stock for each period presented; (7) dividend restrictions and accumulated preferred dividends in arrears (in aggregate and per share amount); (8) retained earnings appropriations or restrictions, such as dividend restrictions; (9) impact of change in accounting principle, initial adoption of new accounting principle and correction of an error in previously issued financial statements; (10) shares held in trust for Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP); (11) deferred compensation related to issuance of capital stock; (12) note received for issuance of stock; (13) unamortized discount on shares; (14) description, terms, and number of warrants or rights outstanding; (15) shares under subscription and subscription receivables, effective date of new retained earnings after quasi-reorganization and deficit eliminated by quasi-reorganization and, for a period of at least ten years after the effective date, the point in time from which the new retained dates; and (16) retroactive effective of subsequent change in capital structure.

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Fair value measurement

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Fair value measurement

The Company measures and records in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements certain assets and liabilities at fair value. ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, establishes a fair value hierarchy for those instruments measured at fair value that distinguishes between assumptions based on market data (observable inputs) and the Company’s own assumptions (unobservable inputs). The hierarchy consists of three levels:

Level 1 - Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2 - Inputs other than Level 1 inputs that are either directly or indirectly observable; and

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs developed using estimates and assumptions developed by the company, which reflect those that a market participant would use.

The following table summarizes the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2013 and December 30, 2012:



In thousands of dollars	Fair Value Measurements as of Mar. 31, 2013
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total

Employee compensation related investments	$	25,747	$	—	$	—	$	25,747
Sundry investments	30,933		—		—		30,933
Total assets	$	56,680	$	—	$	—	$	56,680

Contingent consideration payable	$	—	$	—	$	30,384	$	30,384
Total liabilities	$	—	$	—	$	30,384	$	30,384



In thousands of dollars	Fair Value Measurements as of Dec. 30, 2012
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total

Employee compensation related investments	$	23,043	$	—	$	—	$	23,043
Sundry investments	29,090		—		—		29,090
Total assets	$	52,133	$	—	$	—	$	52,133

Contingent consideration payable	$	—	$	—	$	26,170	$	26,170
Total liabilities	$	—	$	—	$	26,170	$	26,170

Under certain acquisition agreements, the Company has agreed to pay the sellers earn-outs based on the financial performance of the acquired businesses. Contingent consideration payable in the table above represents the estimated fair value of future earn-outs payable under such agreements. The fair value of the contingent payments was measured based on the present value of the consideration expected to be transferred. The discount rate is a significant unobservable input in such present value computations. For the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2013, the contingent consideration was increased by $8.6 million as a result of new acquisitions and adjustments to fair value. The increase was partially offset by payments of $4.3 million.

The fair value of the Company’s total long-term debt, based on the bid and ask quotes for the related debt (Level 2), totaled $1.62 billion at March 31, 2013 and December 30, 2012.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Business segment information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business segment information

The Company has determined that its reportable segments based on its management and internal reporting structures are Publishing, Digital, and Broadcasting. The Publishing segment principally includes the Company’s domestic local publishing operations, Newsquest operations in the U.K. and the USA TODAY group. The Digital segment includes CareerBuilder, ShopLocal, Reviewed.com and PointRoll. The Broadcasting segment includes the Company’s 23 television stations and Captivate.



In thousands of dollars	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013			Mar. 25, 2012

Net Operating Revenues:
Publishing	$	871,233		$	874,062
Digital	174,922			168,352
Broadcasting	191,580			176,173
Total	$	1,237,735		$	1,218,587

Operating Income (net of depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges):
Publishing	$	60,137		$	62,040
Digital	23,604			16,263
Broadcasting	83,676			72,615
Corporate	(16,360		)	(15,260		)
Total	$	151,057		$	135,658

Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges:
Publishing	$	32,236		$	33,214
Digital	9,107			7,905
Broadcasting	6,935			7,110
Corporate	4,561			4,141
Total	$	52,839		$	52,370

- Definition

The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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Earnings per share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings per share

The Company’s earnings per share (basic and diluted) are presented below:



In thousands except per share amounts	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 25, 2012

Net income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.	$	104,565	$	68,223

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic	229,396		236,280
Effect of dilutive securities
Stock options	1,067		1,139
Restricted stock	2,838		2,632
Performance share units	1,861		360
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted	235,162		240,411

Net income per share-basic	$	0.46	$	0.29
Net income per share-diluted	$	0.44	$	0.28

The diluted earnings per share amounts exclude the effects of approximately 6.3 million and 16.4 million stock options outstanding for the first quarter of 2013 and 2012, respectively, as their inclusion would be anti dilutive.

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Cash paid in 2013 and 2012 for income taxes and interest (net of amounts capitalized) was as follows:



In thousands of dollars	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 25, 2012
Income taxes, net of refunds	$	39,180	$	(4,088	)
Interest	$	22,783	$	22,871

Commitments Contingencies and Other Matters	3 Months Ended
Commitments Contingencies and Other Matters	Mar. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments, Contingencies and Other Matters	Commitments, Contingencies and Other Matters The Company and a number of its subsidiaries are defendants in judicial and administrative proceedings involving matters incidental to their business. The Company’s management does not believe that any material liability will be imposed as a result of these matters.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for commitments and contingencies.

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Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 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 March 31, 2013 and December 30, 2012:



In thousands of dollars	Mar. 31, 2013				Dec. 30, 2012
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Gross		Accumulated Amortization
Goodwill	$	2,841,171	$	—	$	2,846,869	$	—
Indefinite-lived intangibles:
Mastheads and trade names	94,733		—		95,308		—
Television station FCC licenses	255,304		—		255,304		—
Amortizable intangible assets:
Customer relationships	312,422		203,144		313,567		197,300
Other	56,680		25,244		56,965		23,931

Changes in the Company's net goodwill

The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s net goodwill balance through March 31, 2013.



In thousands of dollars	Publishing			Digital			Broadcasting			Total
Balance at Dec. 30, 2012
Goodwill	$	7,754,959		$	722,781		$	1,618,602		$	10,096,342
Accumulated impairment losses	(7,132,817		)	(116,656		)	—			(7,249,473		)
Net balance at Dec. 30, 2012	622,142			606,125			1,618,602			2,846,869
Activity during the period
Acquisitions and adjustments	383			9,043			—			9,426
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	(11,518		)	(3,536		)	(70		)	(15,124		)
Total	(11,135		)	5,507			(70		)	(5,698		)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2013
Goodwill	7,607,236			728,288			1,618,532			9,954,056
Accumulated impairment losses	(6,996,229		)	(116,656		)	—			(7,112,885		)
Net balance at Mar. 31, 2013	$	611,007		$	611,632		$	1,618,532		$	2,841,171

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total which includes a rollforward schedule.

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Long-term debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary Long-term debt

The long-term debt of the Company is summarized below:



In thousands of dollars	Mar. 31, 2013		Dec. 30, 2012
Borrowings under revolving credit agreements expiring September 2014	$	220,000	$	205,000
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 8.75% due November 2014	248,578		248,376
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 10% due June 2015	61,743		61,286
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 6.375% due September 2015	248,626		248,497
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 10% due April 2016	175,378		174,241
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 9.375% due November 2017 (a)	247,647		247,547
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 7.125% due September 2018	247,254		247,153
Total long-term debt	$	1,449,226	$	1,432,100

(a) Callable commencing on November 15, 2013 at 104.688% of the principal amount.

Retirement plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Benefit costs

The Company’s retirement plan costs, which include costs for qualified and nonqualified plans, are presented in the following table:



In thousands of dollars	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013			Mar. 25, 2012
Service cost-benefits earned during the period	$	2,125		$	2,032
Interest cost on benefit obligation	35,183			39,654
Expected return on plan assets	(49,543		)	(47,649		)
Amortization of prior service cost	1,878			1,928
Amortization of actuarial loss	15,360			13,505
Expense for Company-sponsored retirement plans	$	5,003		$	9,470

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of one or more of the entity's defined benefit pension plans or one or more other defined benefit postretirement plans, separately for pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans including the entity's schedule of fair value of plan assets for defined benefit or other postretirement plans.

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Postretirement benefits other than pension (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Postretirement benefit costs for health care and life insurance

Postretirement benefit costs for health care and life insurance are presented in the following table:



In thousands of dollars	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013			Mar. 25, 2012
Service cost-benefits earned during the period	$	175		$	175
Interest cost on net benefit obligation	1,525			2,050
Amortization of prior service credit	(2,300		)	(4,800		)
Amortization of actuarial loss	500			650
Net periodic postretirement benefit credit	$	(100	)	$	(1,925	)

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Income taxes (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of summary for the activity related to unrecognized tax benefits, excluding the federal tax benefit of state tax deductions

The following table summarizes the activity related to unrecognized tax benefits, excluding the federal tax benefit of state tax deductions:



In thousands of dollars	Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Balance at Dec. 30, 2012	$	86,180
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits:
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	1,890
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(15,508		)
Settlements	(277		)
Reductions due to lapse of statutes of limitations	(14,404		)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2013	$	57,881

(Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Temporary Equity Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Equity

The following table summarizes equity account activity for the thirteen week periods ended March 31, 2013 and March 25, 2012:



In thousands of dollars	Gannett Co., Inc. Shareholders’ Equity			Noncontrolling Interests			Total Equity

Balance at Dec. 30, 2012	$	2,350,614		$	189,298		$	2,539,912
Comprehensive income:
Net income	104,565			11,898			116,463
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (income not available to shareholders)	—			(274		)	(274		)
Other comprehensive income	(8,193		)	(1,786		)	(9,979		)
Total comprehensive income	96,372			9,838			106,210
Dividends declared	(45,721		)	—			(45,721		)
Stock-based compensation	8,232			—			8,232
Treasury shares acquired	(32,770		)	—			(32,770		)
Other activity	5,516			(650		)	4,866
Balance at Mar. 31, 2013	$	2,382,243		$	198,486		$	2,580,729


Balance at Dec. 25, 2011	$	2,327,891		$	184,134		$	2,512,025
Comprehensive income:
Net income	68,223			7,611			75,834
Other comprehensive income	15,220			1,787			17,007
Total comprehensive income	83,443			9,398			92,841
Dividends declared	(47,408		)	—			(47,408		)
Stock-based compensation	6,631			—			6,631
Treasury shares acquired	(35,525		)	—			(35,525		)
Other activity	2,254			—			2,254
Balance at Mar. 25, 2012	$	2,337,286		$	193,532		$	2,530,818

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table summarizes the components of, and the changes in, accumulated other comprehensive loss (net of tax and noncontrolling interests):



In thousands of dollars	Retirement Plans			Foreign Currency Translation			Total

Balance at Dec. 30, 2012	$	(1,119,263	)	$	418,122		$	(701,141	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	14,697			(32,586		)	(17,889		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	9,696			—			9,696
Other comprehensive income	24,393			(32,586		)	(8,193		)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2013	$	(1,094,870	)	$	385,536		$	(709,334	)


Balance at Dec. 25, 2011	$	(995,853	)	$	400,014		$	(595,839	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(2,873		)	11,007			8,134
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	7,086			—			7,086
Other comprehensive income	4,213			11,007			15,220
Balance at Mar. 25, 2012	$	(991,640	)	$	411,021		$	(580,619	)

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss related to these postretirement plans include the following:



In thousands of dollars	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013			Mar. 25, 2012
Amortization of prior service credit	$	(422	)	$	(2,872	)
Amortization of actuarial loss	15,860			14,155
Total reclassifications, before tax	15,438			11,283
Income tax effect	(5,742		)	(4,197		)
Total reclassifications, net of tax	$	9,696		$	7,086

Fair value measurement (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value

The following table summarizes the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2013 and December 30, 2012:



In thousands of dollars	Fair Value Measurements as of Mar. 31, 2013
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total

Employee compensation related investments	$	25,747	$	—	$	—	$	25,747
Sundry investments	30,933		—		—		30,933
Total assets	$	56,680	$	—	$	—	$	56,680

Contingent consideration payable	$	—	$	—	$	30,384	$	30,384
Total liabilities	$	—	$	—	$	30,384	$	30,384



In thousands of dollars	Fair Value Measurements as of Dec. 30, 2012
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total

Employee compensation related investments	$	23,043	$	—	$	—	$	23,043
Sundry investments	29,090		—		—		29,090
Total assets	$	52,133	$	—	$	—	$	52,133

Contingent consideration payable	$	—	$	—	$	26,170	$	26,170
Total liabilities	$	—	$	—	$	26,170	$	26,170

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Business segment information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segment Information



In thousands of dollars	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013			Mar. 25, 2012

Net Operating Revenues:
Publishing	$	871,233		$	874,062
Digital	174,922			168,352
Broadcasting	191,580			176,173
Total	$	1,237,735		$	1,218,587

Operating Income (net of depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges):
Publishing	$	60,137		$	62,040
Digital	23,604			16,263
Broadcasting	83,676			72,615
Corporate	(16,360		)	(15,260		)
Total	$	151,057		$	135,658

Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges:
Publishing	$	32,236		$	33,214
Digital	9,107			7,905
Broadcasting	6,935			7,110
Corporate	4,561			4,141
Total	$	52,839		$	52,370

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the profit or loss and total assets for each reportable segment. An entity discloses certain information on each reportable segment if the amounts (a) are included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) are otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss.

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Earnings per share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

The Company’s earnings per share (basic and diluted) are presented below:



In thousands except per share amounts	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 25, 2012

Net income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.	$	104,565	$	68,223

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic	229,396		236,280
Effect of dilutive securities
Stock options	1,067		1,139
Restricted stock	2,838		2,632
Performance share units	1,861		360
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted	235,162		240,411

Net income per share-basic	$	0.46	$	0.29
Net income per share-diluted	$	0.44	$	0.28

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures

Cash paid in 2013 and 2012 for income taxes and interest (net of amounts capitalized) was as follows:



In thousands of dollars	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 25, 2012
Income taxes, net of refunds	$	39,180	$	(4,088	)
Interest	$	22,783	$	22,871

Facility consolidation and asset impairment charges (Details Textual) - Publishing [Member] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 25, 2012
Property Plant And Equipment [Member]
Facility consolidation and asset impairment charges (Textual) [Abstract]
Asset impairment and other charges, pre-tax amount	$ 4.8	$ 4.8
Asset impairment and other charges, after-tax amount	$ 2.9	$ 2.9
Asset impairment and other charges, per share amount (In USD per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Publishing Assets Donated [Member]
Facility consolidation and asset impairment charges (Textual) [Abstract]
Asset impairment and other charges, pre-tax amount	$ 0.9
Asset impairment and other charges, after-tax amount	$ 0.6
Asset impairment and other charges, per share amount (In USD per share)	$ 0.01

Goodwill and other intangible assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
Customer Relationships [Member]
Goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets, and amortizable intangible assets
Gross	$ 312,422	$ 313,567
Accumulated Amortization	203,144	197,300
Other [Member]
Goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets, and amortizable intangible assets
Gross	56,680	56,965
Accumulated Amortization	25,244	23,931
Mastheads and trade names [Member]
Goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets, and amortizable intangible assets
Gross	94,733	95,308
Accumulated Amortization	0	0
Television station FCC licenses [Member]
Goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets, and amortizable intangible assets
Gross	255,304	255,304
Accumulated Amortization	0	0
Goodwill [Member]
Goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets, and amortizable intangible assets
Gross	2,841,171	2,846,869
Accumulated Amortization	$ 0	$ 0

Goodwill and other intangible assets (Details 1) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Changes in the Company's net goodwill
Goodwill before accumulated impairment losses beginning balance	$ 10,096,342
Accumulated impairment losses beginning balance	(7,249,473)
Beginning Balance	2,846,869
Acquisitions and adjustments	9,426
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	(15,124)
Total	(5,698)
Goodwill before accumulated impairment losses ending balance	9,954,056
Accumulated impairment losses ending balance	(7,112,885)
Ending Balance	2,841,171
Publishing [Member]
Changes in the Company's net goodwill
Goodwill before accumulated impairment losses beginning balance	7,754,959
Accumulated impairment losses beginning balance	(7,132,817)
Beginning Balance	622,142
Acquisitions and adjustments	383
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	(11,518)
Total	(11,135)
Goodwill before accumulated impairment losses ending balance	7,607,236
Accumulated impairment losses ending balance	(6,996,229)
Ending Balance	611,007
Digital [Member]
Changes in the Company's net goodwill
Goodwill before accumulated impairment losses beginning balance	722,781
Accumulated impairment losses beginning balance	(116,656)
Beginning Balance	606,125
Acquisitions and adjustments	9,043
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	(3,536)
Total	5,507
Goodwill before accumulated impairment losses ending balance	728,288
Accumulated impairment losses ending balance	(116,656)
Ending Balance	611,632
Broadcasting [Member]
Changes in the Company's net goodwill
Goodwill before accumulated impairment losses beginning balance	1,618,602
Accumulated impairment losses beginning balance	0
Beginning Balance	1,618,602
Acquisitions and adjustments	0
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	(70)
Total	(70)
Goodwill before accumulated impairment losses ending balance	1,618,532
Accumulated impairment losses ending balance	0
Ending Balance	$ 1,618,532

Goodwill and other intangible assets (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended
Goodwill and other intangible assets (Details Textual)	Mar. 31, 2013
Customer Relationships [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract]
Intangible assets, useful life (in years)	3 years
Customer Relationships [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract]
Intangible assets, useful life (in years)	25 years
Other [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract]
Intangible assets, useful life (in years)	3 years
Other [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract]
Intangible assets, useful life (in years)	21 years

Long-term debt (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Summary Long-term debt

Long-term Debt

$ 1,449,226

$ 1,432,100

Borrowings under revolving credit agreements expiring September 2014 [Member]

Summary Long-term debt

Long-term Debt

220,000

205,000

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 8.75% due November 2014 [Member]

Summary Long-term debt

Long-term Debt

$ 248,578

248,376

Long-term debt, interest rate

8.75%

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 10% due June 2015 [Member]

Summary Long-term debt

Long-term Debt

$ 61,743

61,286

Long-term debt, interest rate

10.00%

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 6.375% due September 2015 [Member]

Summary Long-term debt

Long-term Debt

$ 248,626

248,497

Long-term debt, interest rate

6.375%

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 10% due April 2016 [Member]

Summary Long-term debt

Long-term Debt

$ 175,378

174,241

Long-term debt, interest rate

10.00%

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 9.375% due November 2017 [Member]

Summary Long-term debt

Long-term Debt

^[1]

$ 247,647

247,547

Long-term debt, interest rate

9.375%

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 7.125% due September 2018 [Member]

Summary Long-term debt

Long-term Debt

$ 247,254

$ 247,153

Long-term debt, interest rate

7.125%

If redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on November 15 , 2013 | Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 9.375% due November 2017 [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Instrument Redemption Price

104.688%

[1]	Callable commencing on November 15, 2013 at 104.688% of the principal amount.

Long-term debt (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended
Long-term debt (Details Textual)	Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Long-term Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Line of credit facility, unused borrowing capacity	$ 887,000,000
Unsecured Debt [Member]
Long-term Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Line of credit facility, additional unsecured debt borrowing capacity	1,250,000,000.00
Repayment of Debt [Member]
Long-term Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Reduction in long-term debt reflecting repayments of borrowings, net of discount amortization	17,100,000
Revolving credit agreements, repayments	$ 15,000,000

Retirement plans (Details) - Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 25, 2012
Company's pension costs
Service cost-benefits earned during the period	$ 2,125	$ 2,032
Interest cost on benefit obligation	35,183	39,654
Expected return on plan assets	(49,543)	(47,649)
Amortization of prior service cost	1,878	1,928
Amortization of actuarial loss	15,360	13,505
Net periodic cost (benefit)	$ 5,003	$ 9,470

- Definition

An amount calculated as a basis for determining the extent of delayed recognition of the effects of changes in the fair value of assets. The expected return on plan assets is determined based on the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets and the market-related value of plan assets.

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- Definition

The increase in a defined benefit pension plan's projected benefit obligation or a defined benefit postretirement plan's accumulated postretirement benefit obligation due to the passage of time.

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- Definition

The actuarial present value of benefits attributed by the pension benefit formula to services rendered by employees during the period. The portion of the expected postretirement benefit obligation attributed to employee service during the period. The service cost component is a portion of the benefit obligation and is unaffected by the funded status of the plan.

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Retirement plans (Details Textual) - Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Gannett Retirement Plan [Member]
Retirement Plans (Textual) [Abstract]
Contribution to the defined benefit plans	$ 50,000,000
Future estimated contributions to defined benefit plans for the current fiscal year	0
U.K. Retirement Plan [Member]
Retirement Plans (Textual) [Abstract]
Contribution to the defined benefit plans	24,500,000
Future estimated contributions to defined benefit plans for the current fiscal year	$ 12,000,000

Postretirement benefits other than pension (Details) - Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 25, 2012
Postretirement benefit costs for health care and life insurance
Service cost-benefits earned during the period	$ 175	$ 175
Interest cost on net benefit obligation	1,525	2,050
Amortization of prior service credit	(2,300)	(4,800)
Amortization of actuarial loss	500	650
Net periodic cost (benefit)	$ (100)	$ (1,925)

- Definition

The increase in a defined benefit pension plan's projected benefit obligation or a defined benefit postretirement plan's accumulated postretirement benefit obligation due to the passage of time.

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- Definition

+ References

+ Details

Income taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Income taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 25, 2012	Dec. 30, 2012
Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract]
Unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact effective tax rate	$ 40.2		$ 63.2
Net benefit from the reversal of interest and penalty expense	12.7	$ 2.1
Accrued interest and penalties payable related to unrecognized tax benefits	16.4		$ 29.1
Estimated decrease in gross unrecognized tax positions within the next 12 months, maximum	$ 24.7

Income taxes (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Income taxes (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Balance at	$ 86,180
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	1,890
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(15,508)
Settlements	(277)
Reductions due to lapse of statutes of limitations	(14,404)
Balance at	$ 57,881

(Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
(Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 25, 2012
Equity Note [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 2,539,912	$ 2,512,025
Comprehensive income:
Net income	116,463	75,834
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (income not available to shareholders)	(274)	0
Other comprehensive income	(9,979)	17,007
Total comprehensive income	106,210	92,841
Dividends declared	(45,721)	(47,408)
Stock-based compensation	8,232	6,631
Treasury shares acquired	(32,770)	(35,525)
Other activity	4,866	2,254
Ending Balance	2,580,729	2,530,818
Gannett Co., Inc. Shareholders' Equity [Member]
Equity Note [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	2,350,614	2,327,891
Comprehensive income:
Net income	104,565	68,223
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (income not available to shareholders)	0
Other comprehensive income	(8,193)	15,220
Total comprehensive income	96,372	83,443
Dividends declared	(45,721)	(47,408)
Stock-based compensation	8,232	6,631
Treasury shares acquired	(32,770)	(35,525)
Other activity	5,516	2,254
Ending Balance	2,382,243	2,337,286
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Equity Note [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	189,298	184,134
Comprehensive income:
Net income	11,898	7,611
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (income not available to shareholders)	(274)
Other comprehensive income	(1,786)	1,787
Total comprehensive income	9,838	9,398
Dividends declared	0	0
Stock-based compensation	0	0
Treasury shares acquired	0	0
Other activity	(650)	0
Ending Balance	$ 198,486	$ 193,532

(Details Textual)	Mar. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Economic Modeling [Member]
Supplemental equity information (Textual) [Abstract]
Percentage of acquired company		74.00%
Shareholders for remaining of ownership percentage		26.00%
Vietnam Online Network [Member]
Supplemental equity information (Textual) [Abstract]
Percentage of acquired company	87.50%
Shareholders for remaining of ownership percentage	11.50%

Supplemental equity information (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 25, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Balance at	$ (701,141)	$ (595,839)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(17,889)	8,134
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	9,696	7,086
Other comprehensive income	(8,193)	15,220
Balance at	(709,334)	(580,619)
Retirement Plans [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Balance at	(1,119,263)	(995,853)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	14,697	(2,873)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	9,696	7,086
Other comprehensive income	24,393	4,213
Balance at	(1,094,870)	(991,640)
Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Balance at	418,122	400,014
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(32,586)	11,007
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0
Other comprehensive income	(32,586)	11,007
Balance at	$ 385,536	$ 411,021

- Definition

Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge.

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-Number 210
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-Paragraph 31
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- Definition

Net of tax amount of other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the parent entity.

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Supplemental equity information (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 25, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Income before income taxes	$ 121,863	$ 102,434
Income tax effect	(5,400)	(26,600)
Net income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.	104,565	68,223
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.	9,696	7,086
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amortization of prior service cost	(422)	(2,872)
Amortization of actuarial loss	15,860	14,155
Income before income taxes	15,438	11,283
Income tax effect	$ (5,742)	$ (4,197)

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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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Fair value measurement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
assets and liabilities measured at fair value
Employee compensation related investments	$ 25,747	$ 23,043
Sundry investments	30,933	29,090
Total assets	56,680	52,133
Contingent consideration payable	30,384	26,170
Total liabilities	30,384	26,170
Level 1 [Member]
assets and liabilities measured at fair value
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Sundry investments	30,933	29,090
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Contingent consideration payable	0	0
Total liabilities	0	0
Level 2 [Member]
assets and liabilities measured at fair value
Employee compensation related investments	0	0
Sundry investments	0	0
Total assets	0	0
Contingent consideration payable	0	0
Total liabilities	0	0
Level 3 [Member]
assets and liabilities measured at fair value
Employee compensation related investments	0	0
Sundry investments	0	0
Total assets	0	0
Contingent consideration payable	30,384	26,170
Total liabilities	$ 30,384	$ 26,170

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This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents investment securities as of the balance sheet date which may include marketable securities, derivative financial instruments, and investments accounted for under the equity method.

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Fair value measurement (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
Fair Value Measurement (Textual) [Abstract]
Increased value in contingent consideration	$ 8.6
Payment of contingent consideration	4.3
Fair value of total long-term debt	$ 1,620.0	$ 1,620.0

Business segment information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 25, 2012
Business Segment Information
Net Operating Revenues	$ 1,237,735	$ 1,218,587
Operating Income (net of depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges)	151,057	135,658
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges	52,839	52,370
Publishing [Member]
Business Segment Information
Net Operating Revenues	871,233	874,062
Operating Income (net of depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges)	60,137	62,040
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges	32,236	33,214
Digital [Member]
Business Segment Information
Net Operating Revenues	174,922	168,352
Operating Income (net of depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges)	23,604	16,263
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Broadcasting [Member]
Business Segment Information
Net Operating Revenues	191,580	176,173
Operating Income (net of depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges)	83,676	72,615
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges	6,935	7,110
Corporate [Member]
Business Segment Information
Operating Income (net of depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges)	(16,360)	(15,260)
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges	$ 4,561	$ 4,141

Earnings per share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 25, 2012
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.	$ 104,565	$ 68,223
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic	229,396	236,280
Effect of dilutive securities
Stock options	1,067	1,139
Restricted stock	2,838	2,632
Performance share units	1,861	360
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted	235,162	240,411
Net income per share – basic (In dollars per share)	$ 0.46	$ 0.29
Net income per share – diluted (In dollors per share)	$ 0.44	$ 0.28

Earnings per share (Details Textual) - shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 25, 2012
Earnings Per Share (Textual) [Abstract]
Diluted earnings per share amounts excluded stock options outstanding	6.3	16.4

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Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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+ Details

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 25, 2012
Cash paid for income taxes and interest
Income taxes, net of refunds	$ 39,180	$ (4,088)
Interest	$ 22,783	$ 22,871