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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2011 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Reduction in long-term debt reflecting repayments of borrowings, net of discount amortization	$ 331
Revolving credit agreements, repayments	334
Revolving credit agreements, unused borrowing commitments	1,310
Revolving credit agreements, additional unsecured debt allowed to be borrowed	$ 1,000

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 26, 2011	Dec. 26, 2010
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 165,341	$ 183,014
Trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful receivables (2011 - $42,840; 2010 - $39,419)	630,397	717,377
Other receivables	17,496	30,746
Inventories	74,972	72,025
Deferred income taxes	18,443	21,254
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	88,453	95,064
Assets held for sale	19,654	19,654
Total current assets	1,014,756	1,139,134
Property, plant and equipment
Cost	4,163,823	4,170,740
Less accumulated depreciation	(2,472,870)	(2,412,629)
Net property, plant and equipment	1,690,953	1,758,111
Intangible and other assets
Goodwill	2,868,893	2,836,960
Indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	514,934	518,797
Deferred income taxes	149,647	170,385
Investments and other assets	367,838	393,457
Total intangible and other assets	3,901,312	3,919,599
Total assets	6,607,021	6,816,844
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and current portion of film contracts payable	181,693	232,952
Compensation, interest and other accruals	359,743	394,942
Dividends payable	9,684	9,680
Income taxes	59,374	31,565
Deferred income	244,821	224,047
Total current liabilities	855,315	893,186
Income taxes	126,931	137,497
Long-term debt	2,021,587	2,352,242
Postretirement medical and life insurance liabilities	155,966	168,322
Pension liabilities	602,393	619,340
Other long-term liabilities	222,721	228,008
Total liabilities	3,984,913	4,398,595
Redeemable noncontrolling interest		84,176
Commitments and contingent liabilities (See Note 14)
Gannett Co., Inc. shareholders' equity
Preferred stock of $1 par value per share Authorized: 2,000,000 shares; Issued: none
Common stock of $1 par value per share Authorized: 800,000,000 shares; Issued: 324,418,632 shares	324,419	324,419
Additional paid-in capital	627,859	630,316
Retained earnings	7,097,458	6,874,641
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(351,780)	(365,334)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock, Total	7,697,956	7,464,042
Less treasury stock, 83,624,560 shares and 84,909,612 shares, respectively, at cost	(5,268,830)	(5,300,288)
Total Gannett Co., Inc. shareholders' equity	2,429,126	2,163,754
Noncontrolling interests	192,982	170,319
Total equity	2,622,108	2,334,073
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and equity	$ 6,607,021	$ 6,816,844

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2011	Jun. 27, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 263,669	$ 325,215
Adjustments to reconcile net income to operating cash flows:
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax		(21,195)
Depreciation and amortization	99,868	110,472
Facility consolidation charges	14,050
Pension expense, net of pension contributions	(21,504)	3,033
Equity income in unconsolidated investees, net	(11,431)	(8,036)
Stock-based compensation - equity awards	14,953	17,181
Change in other assets and liabilities, net	55,203	14,749
Net cash flow from operating activities	414,808	441,419
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(29,251)	(19,900)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(11,925)	(15,164)
Payments for investments	(14,797)	(4,116)
Proceeds from investments	25,681	12,809
Proceeds from sale of assets	34,430	97,171
Net cash provided by investing activities	4,138	70,800
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from (payments of) borrowings under revolving credit agreements, net	99,000	(435,000)
Payments of unsecured fixed rate notes	(433,432)
Dividends paid	(19,211)	(19,023)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options	1,657	1,041
Repurchase of noncontrolling membership interest	(85,149)
Net cash used for financing activities	(437,135)	(452,982)
Effect of currency exchange rate change	516	(824)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(17,673)	58,413
Balance of cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	183,014	98,795
Balance of cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 165,341	$ 157,208

Facility consolidation charges

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2011

Facility consolidation charges

NOTE 3 – 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, which were taken out of service during the quarter or for which management has committed to a plan to discontinue use in the near future, in order to reflect the use of those assets over a shortened useful life. As a result of the evaluation, the Company recorded pre-tax charges of $6.4 million and $14.1 million in the second quarter of 2011 and year-to-date 2011, respectively. Current and deferred tax benefits were recognized for these charges and, therefore, the second quarter and year-to-date after-tax impact was $3.9 million (or $0.02 per share) and $8.5 million (or $0.03 per share), respectively.

Cash Paid for Income Taxes and Interest (Net of Amounts Capitalized) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2011	Jun. 27, 2010	Jun. 26, 2011	Jun. 27, 2010
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental [Line Items]
Income taxes	$ 32,098	$ 85,234	$ 68,077	$ 122,933
Interest	$ 66,477	$ 74,374	$ 91,106	$ 91,070

Business segment information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2011

Business segment information

NOTE 11 – Business segment information

The Company has determined that its reportable segments based on its management and internal reporting structures are publishing, digital, and broadcasting. Publishing includes U.S. Community Publishing, Newsquest operations in the UK and the USA TODAY group. The digital segment includes CareerBuilder, ShopLocal, Planet Discover, Metromix and PointRoll. Broadcasting includes the Company’s 23 television stations and Captivate.

(in thousands of dollars)

		September 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	Thirteen weeks ended
	Jun. 26, 2011			Jun. 27, 2010			% Inc (Dec)
Net Operating Revenues:
Publishing	$	977,139		$	1,027,023			(4.9	)
Digital		173,447			154,104			12.6
Broadcasting		184,353			184,016			0.2

*Total*	$	1,334,939		$	1,365,143			(2.2	)


Operating Income (net of depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges):
Publishing	$	138,646		$	180,330			(23.1	)
Digital		36,173			27,493			31.6
Broadcasting		80,405			78,387			2.6
Corporate		(13,470	)		(13,601	)		(1.0	)

*Total*	$	241,754		$	272,609			(11.3	)


Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges:
Publishing	$	37,271		$	34,251			8.8
Digital		7,648			7,964			(4.0	)
Broadcasting		7,465			8,159			(8.5	)
Corporate		3,951			3,980			(0.7	)

*Total*	$	56,335		$	54,354			3.6

(in thousands of dollars)

		September 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	Twenty-six weeks ended
	Jun. 26, 2011			Jun. 27, 2010			% Inc (Dec)
Net Operating Revenues:
Publishing	$	1,906,924		$	2,018,482			(5.5	)
Digital		331,041			294,742			12.3
Broadcasting		348,235			351,504			(0.9	)

*Total*	$	2,586,200		$	2,664,728			(2.9	)


Operating Income (net of depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges):
Publishing	$	256,243		$	344,763			(25.7	)
Digital		52,258			30,843			69.4
Broadcasting		143,864			146,882			(2.1	)
Corporate		(31,995	)		(32,849	)		(2.6	)

*Total*	$	420,370		$	489,639			(14.1	)


Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges:
Publishing	$	76,191		$	69,279			10.0
Digital		15,072			16,041			(6.0	)
Broadcasting		14,924			16,352			(8.7	)
Corporate		7,731			7,995			(3.3	)

*Total*	$	113,918		$	109,667			3.9

- 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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Fair value measurement (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2011

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 June 26, 2011 and December 26, 2010:

(in thousands of dollars)

		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,
	Fair Value Measurements as of Jun. 26, 2011
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Employee compensation related investments	$	18,495	$	—	$	—	$	18,495
Rabbi trust investments	$	27,209	$	—	$	—	$	27,209

Total assets	$	45,704	$	—	$	—	$	45,704

Contingent consideration payable^a	$	—	$	—	$	17,061	$	17,061

Total liabilities	$	—	$	—	$	17,061	$	17,061

Under certain acquisition agreements entered into during 2011, the Company has agreed to pay the sellers earn-outs based on the financial performance of the businesses acquired. 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. No gains or losses resulting from the fair value measurement were included in the Company’s earnings for the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended June 26, 2011.

		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,
	Fair Value Measurements as of Dec. 26, 2010
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Employee compensation related investments	$	15,976	$	—	$	—	$	15,976
Rabbi trust investments	$	26,902	$	—	$	—	$	26,902

Total assets	$	42,878	$	—	$	—	$	42,878

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Tabular disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments, assets, and liabilities. Such certain disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate) and (2) the methodology and assumptions used in developing such estimates of fair value.

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Fair Value Measurement - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 26, 2011	Dec. 26, 2010
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of total long-term debt	$ 2,200	$ 2,500
Investments in non-public businesses	$ 16	$ 16

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Supplemental equity information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2011

Summary of Equity Account Activity

The following table summarizes equity account activity for the twenty-six week periods ended June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010. The redeemable noncontrolling interest accretion relates to redeemable stock formerly held by a noncontrolling owner of CareerBuilder that provided a fixed return on the noncontrolling owner’s investment.

		September 30,			September 30,			September 30,
(in thousands of dollars)	Gannett Co., Inc. Shareholders’ Equity			Noncontrolling Interest			Total Equity

Balance at Dec. 26, 2010	$	2,163,754		$	170,319		$	2,334,073
Comprehensive income:
Net income		242,020			21,649			263,669
Less: Redeemable noncontrolling interest accretion (income not available to shareholders)		—			(973	)		(973	)
Other comprehensive income		13,554			1,924			15,478
Dividends declared		(19,202	)		—			(19,202	)
Stock option and restricted stock compensation		14,953			—			14,953
401(k) match		12,236			—			12,236
Other activity		1,811			63			1,874

Balance at Jun. 26, 2011	$	2,429,126		$	192,982		$	2,622,108


(in thousands of dollars)	Gannett Co., Inc. Shareholders’ Equity			Noncontrolling Interest			Total Equity

Balance at Dec. 27, 2009	$	1,603,925		$	143,550		$	1,747,475
Comprehensive income:
Net income		312,657			12,558			325,215
Less: Redeemable noncontrolling interest accretion (income not available to shareholders)		—			(2,838	)		(2,838	)
Other comprehensive income		(29,855	)		(7,676	)		(37,531	)
Dividends declared		(19,053	)		—			(19,053	)
Stock option and restricted stock compensation		17,181			—			17,181
401(k) match		11,050			—			11,050
Dispositions		—			378			378
Other activity		1,443			—			1,443

Balance at Jun. 27, 2010	$	1,897,348		$	145,972		$	2,043,320

Components of Comprehensive Income

The table below presents the components of comprehensive income for the second quarter and year-to-date periods of 2011 and 2010.

		September 30,			September 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	Thirteen Weeks Ended						Twenty-six Weeks Ended
(in thousands of dollars)	Jun. 26, 2011			Jun. 27, 2010			Jun. 26, 2011			Jun. 27, 2010

Net income	$	165,527		$	205,901		$	263,669		$	325,215
Less: Redeemable noncontrolling interest accretion (income not available to shareholders)		—			(1,458	)		(973	)		(2,838	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(3,176	)		(3,020	)		21,377			(46,611	)
Other		(3,552	)		(3,643	)		(5,899	)		9,080

Total other comprehensive income (loss)		(6,728	)		(6,663	)		15,478			(37,531	)

Total comprehensive income		158,799			197,780			278,174			284,846

Comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest		12,422			3,859			22,600			2,044

Comprehensive income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.	$	146,377		$	193,921		$	255,574		$	282,802

Earnings Per Share (Basic and Diluted) (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2011	Jun. 27, 2010	Jun. 26, 2011	Jun. 27, 2010
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]
Income from continuing operations attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.	$ 151,527	$ 175,165	$ 242,020	$ 291,784
Loss from the operation of discontinued operations, net of tax		(882)		(322)
Gain on disposal of publishing businesses, net of tax		21,195		21,195
Net income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.	$ 151,527	$ 195,478	$ 242,020	$ 312,657
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic	240,311	238,122	240,012	237,785
Effect of dilutive securities
Stock options	1,451	1,644	1,449	1,619
Restricted stock	2,233	1,739	2,191	1,649
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted	243,995	241,505	243,652	241,053
Earnings from continuing operations per share - basic	$ 0.63	$ 0.74	$ 1.01	$ 1.23
Earnings from discontinued operations
Discontinued operations per share - basic		(0.01)		(0.01)
Gain on disposal of publishing businesses per share - basic		0.09		0.09
Net income per share - basic	0.63	0.82	1.01	1.31
Earnings from continuing operations per share - diluted	0.62	0.73	0.99	1.21
Earnings from discontinued operations
Discontinued operations per share - diluted		(0.01)
Gain on disposal of publishing businesses per share - diluted		0.09		0.09
Net income per share - diluted	$ 0.62	$ 0.81	$ 0.99	$ 1.30

Litigation	6 Months Ended
Litigation	Jun. 26, 2011
Litigation	NOTE 14 – Litigation 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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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - Additional Information (Detail) - Publishing $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2010 USD ($)
Noncash or Part Noncash Divestitures [Line Items]
Amount of non cash consideration received in connection with the disposition of publishing operations	$ 29
Type of non cash consideration received in connection with the disposition of publishing operations	amortizing secured promissory note

Supplemental equity information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2011

Supplemental equity information

NOTE 9 – Supplemental equity information

		September 30,			September 30,			September 30,
(in thousands of dollars)	Gannett Co., Inc. Shareholders’ Equity			Noncontrolling Interest			Total Equity

Balance at Dec. 26, 2010	$	2,163,754		$	170,319		$	2,334,073
Comprehensive income:
Net income		242,020			21,649			263,669
Less: Redeemable noncontrolling interest accretion (income not available to shareholders)		—			(973	)		(973	)
Other comprehensive income		13,554			1,924			15,478
Dividends declared		(19,202	)		—			(19,202	)
Stock option and restricted stock compensation		14,953			—			14,953
401(k) match		12,236			—			12,236
Other activity		1,811			63			1,874

Balance at Jun. 26, 2011	$	2,429,126		$	192,982		$	2,622,108


(in thousands of dollars)	Gannett Co., Inc. Shareholders’ Equity			Noncontrolling Interest			Total Equity

Balance at Dec. 27, 2009	$	1,603,925		$	143,550		$	1,747,475
Comprehensive income:
Net income		312,657			12,558			325,215
Less: Redeemable noncontrolling interest accretion (income not available to shareholders)		—			(2,838	)		(2,838	)
Other comprehensive income		(29,855	)		(7,676	)		(37,531	)
Dividends declared		(19,053	)		—			(19,053	)
Stock option and restricted stock compensation		17,181			—			17,181
401(k) match		11,050			—			11,050
Dispositions		—			378			378
Other activity		1,443			—			1,443

Balance at Jun. 27, 2010	$	1,897,348		$	145,972		$	2,043,320

The table below presents the components of comprehensive income for the second quarter and year-to-date periods of 2011 and 2010.

		September 30,			September 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	Thirteen Weeks Ended						Twenty-six Weeks Ended
(in thousands of dollars)	Jun. 26, 2011			Jun. 27, 2010			Jun. 26, 2011			Jun. 27, 2010

Net income	$	165,527		$	205,901		$	263,669		$	325,215
Less: Redeemable noncontrolling interest accretion (income not available to shareholders)		—			(1,458	)		(973	)		(2,838	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(3,176	)		(3,020	)		21,377			(46,611	)
Other		(3,552	)		(3,643	)		(5,899	)		9,080

Total other comprehensive income (loss)		(6,728	)		(6,663	)		15,478			(37,531	)

Total comprehensive income		158,799			197,780			278,174			284,846

Comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest		12,422			3,859			22,600			2,044

Comprehensive income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.	$	146,377		$	193,921		$	255,574		$	282,802

During the first quarter of 2011, CareerBuilder repurchased a membership interest held by a noncontrolling interest. As a result, Gannett’s ownership percentage in CareerBuilder increased from 50.8% to 52.9%.

- Definition

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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Long-term debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2011

Long-Term Debt

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

(in thousands of dollars)

		September 30,		September 30,
	Jun. 26, 2011		Dec. 26, 2010

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 5.75% paid June 2011	$	—	$	433,196

Unsecured floating rate term loan due July 2011		180,000		180,000

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 6.375% due April 2012		306,465		306,397

Borrowings under revolving credit agreements expiring September 2014		320,000		221,000

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 8.75% due November 2014		247,261		246,924

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 10% due June 2015		58,739		58,007

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 6.375% due September 2015		247,761		247,535

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 10% due April 2016		167,788		165,950

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 9.375% due November 2017		246,995		246,830

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 7.125% due September 2018		246,578		246,403


Total long-term debt	$	2,021,587	$	2,352,242

Fair value measurement

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2011

Fair value measurement

NOTE 10 – 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 Measurements and Disclosures,” 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 June 26, 2011 and December 26, 2010:

(in thousands of dollars)

		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,
	Fair Value Measurements as of Jun. 26, 2011
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Employee compensation related investments	$	18,495	$	—	$	—	$	18,495
Rabbi trust investments	$	27,209	$	—	$	—	$	27,209

Total assets	$	45,704	$	—	$	—	$	45,704

Contingent consideration payable^a	$	—	$	—	$	17,061	$	17,061

Total liabilities	$	—	$	—	$	17,061	$	17,061

		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,
	Fair Value Measurements as of Dec. 26, 2010
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Employee compensation related investments	$	15,976	$	—	$	—	$	15,976
Rabbi trust investments	$	26,902	$	—	$	—	$	26,902

Total assets	$	42,878	$	—	$	—	$	42,878

The fair value of the Company’s total long-term debt, determined based on quoted market prices for the individual tranches of debt, totaled $2.2 billion and $2.5 billion at June 26, 2011 and December 26, 2010, respectively.

In addition, the Company holds investments in non-public businesses in which the Company does not have control and does not exert significant influence. Such investments are carried at cost and are reduced for any impairment losses resulting from periodic evaluations of the carrying value of the investment. At June 26, 2011 and December 26, 2010, the aggregate carrying amount of such investments was $16 million. No events or changes in circumstances have occurred since December 26, 2010 that suggests a significant and adverse effect on the fair value of such investments. Accordingly, the Company did not evaluate such investments for impairment during the second quarter of 2011.

- 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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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2011	Jun. 27, 2010	Jun. 26, 2011	Dec. 26, 2010
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate	$ 73.0		$ 73.0	$ 108.7
Total amount of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding the federal tax benefit of state tax deductions	108.0		108.0	153.5
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits			45.5
Unrecognized tax benefits, reduction for the lapses of statutes of limitations			2.1
Unrecognized tax benefits, reductions for prior year tax positions			38.4
Unrecognized tax benefits, state audit settlements			11.5
Unrecognized tax benefits, increase for prior year tax positions			2.2
Unrecognized tax benefits, increase for current year tax positions			4.3
Interest and penalty expense	0.5	$ (37.3)
Net accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax benefits	39.7		39.7	$ 36.5
Estimated amount of gross unrecognized tax positions that may decrease within the next 12 months	$ 33.1		$ 33.1
Federal
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax years subject to examination			The 2007 through 2010 tax years remain subject to examination by the IRS
State
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax years subject to examination			The 2005 through 2010 tax years generally remain subject to examination by state authorities
United Kingdom
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax years subject to examination			The years 2009-2010 are subject to examination in the UK

Long-Term Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 26, 2011	Dec. 26, 2010
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 2,021,587	$ 2,352,242
Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 5.75 Percent Paid June 2011
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		433,196
Unsecured Floating Rate Term Loan Due July 2011
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	180,000	180,000
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 6.375% due April 2012
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	306,465	306,397
Borrowings under revolving credit agreements expiring September 2014
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	320,000	221,000
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 8.75% due November 2014
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	247,261	246,924
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 10% due June 2015
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	58,739	58,007
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 6.375% due September 2015
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	247,761	247,535
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 10% due April 2016
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	167,788	165,950
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 9.375% due November 2017
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	246,995	246,830
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 7.125% due September 2018
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 246,578	$ 246,403

Components of Comprehensive Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2011	Jun. 27, 2010	Jun. 26, 2011	Jun. 27, 2010
Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Net income	$ 165,527	$ 205,901	$ 263,669	$ 325,215
Less: Redeemable noncontrolling interest accretion (income not available to shareholders)		(1,458)	(973)	(2,838)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(3,176)	(3,020)	21,377	(46,611)
Other	(3,552)	(3,643)	(5,899)	9,080
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(6,728)	(6,663)	15,478	(37,531)
Total comprehensive income	158,799	197,780	278,174	284,846
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	12,422	3,859	22,600	2,044
Comprehensive income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.	$ 146,377	$ 193,921	$ 255,574	$ 282,802

Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information	Jun. 26, 2011 shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 26, 2011
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	GCI
Entity Registrant Name	GANNETT CO INC /DE/
Entity Central Index Key	0000039899
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-25
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	240,794,072

Goodwill, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, and Amortizable Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($)	Jun. 26, 2011	Dec. 26, 2010
Customer Relationships
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Gross	$ 314,497	$ 311,646
Accumulated Amortization	176,422	166,068
Other
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Gross	57,846	56,628
Accumulated Amortization	29,676	31,386
Mastheads and trade names
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Gross	93,385	92,673
Television station FCC licenses
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Gross	255,304	255,304
Goodwill
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Gross	$ 2,868,893	$ 2,836,960

Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2011

Goodwill, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, and Amortizable Intangible Assets

The following table displays goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets, and amortizable intangible assets at June 26, 2011 and December 26, 2010.

(in thousands of dollars)

		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,
	Jun. 26, 2011				Dec. 26, 2010

	Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Gross		Accumulated Amortization

Goodwill	$	2,868,893	$	—	$	2,836,960	$	—
Indefinite-lived intangibles:
Mastheads and trade names		93,385		—		92,673		—
Television station FCC licenses		255,304		—		255,304		—
Amortizable intangible assets:
Customer relationships		314,497		176,422		311,646		166,068
Other		57,846		29,676		56,628		31,386

Summary of the Change in Net Goodwill

The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s net goodwill balance through June 26, 2011.

(in thousands of dollars)

		September 30,			September 30,			September 30,		September 30,
	Publishing			Digital			Broadcasting		Total
Balance at Dec. 26, 2010
Goodwill	$	7,599,030		$	675,527		$	1,618,563	$	9,893,120
Accumulated impairment losses		(7,019,557	)		(36,603	)		—		(7,056,160	)

Net balance at Dec. 26, 2010		579,473			638,924			1,618,563		2,836,960


Activity during the period
Acquisitions and adjustments		10,453			8,528			—		18,981
Foreign currency exchange rate changes		5,214			7,670			68		12,952

Total		15,667			16,198			68		31,933


Balance at Jun. 26, 2011
Goodwill		7,698,759			681,725			1,618,631		9,999,115
Accumulated impairment losses		(7,103,619	)		(26,603	)		—		(7,130,222	)


Net balance at Jun. 26, 2011	$	595,140		$	655,122		$	1,618,631	$	2,868,893

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total. Disclosure details may include, but are not limited to, the carrying amount of goodwill, goodwill acquired during the year, goodwill impairment losses recognized, goodwill written-off due to the sale of a business unit, goodwill not yet allocated, and any other changes to goodwill.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 26, 2011	Dec. 26, 2010
Trade receivables, allowance for doubtful receivables	$ 42,840	$ 39,419
Preferred stock, par value	$ 1	$ 1
Preferred stock, Authorized	2,000,000	2,000,000
Preferred stock, Issued	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, Authorized	800,000,000	800,000,000
Common stock, Issued	324,418,632	324,418,632
Treasury stock, shares	83,624,560	84,909,612

Recent accounting standards

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2011

Recent accounting standards

NOTE 2 – Recent accounting standards

In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income. ASU 2011-05 revises the manner in which entities present comprehensive income in their financial statements. The new guidance removes the presentation options in Accounting Standards Codification 220 and requires entities to report components of comprehensive income in either (1) a continuous statement of comprehensive income or (2) two separate but consecutive statements. ASU 2011-05 did not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income. The Company will be required to adopt the provisions of ASU 2011-05 in fiscal year and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011.

Postretirement Benefit Costs for Health Care and Life Insurance (Detail) - Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2011	Jun. 27, 2010	Jun. 26, 2011	Jun. 27, 2010
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost-benefits earned during the period	$ 130	$ (32)	$ 305	$ 357
Interest cost on net benefit obligation	2,227	2,488	4,602	5,302
Amortization of prior service credit	(4,880)	(4,844)	(9,755)	(9,688)
Amortization of actuarial loss	1,522	1,247	2,722	2,474
Net periodic cost (benefit)	$ (1,001)	$ (1,141)	$ (2,126)	$ (1,555)

- 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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Business segment information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2011

Business Segment Information

(in thousands of dollars)

		September 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	Thirteen weeks ended
	Jun. 26, 2011			Jun. 27, 2010			% Inc (Dec)
Net Operating Revenues:
Publishing	$	977,139		$	1,027,023			(4.9	)
Digital		173,447			154,104			12.6
Broadcasting		184,353			184,016			0.2

*Total*	$	1,334,939		$	1,365,143			(2.2	)


Operating Income (net of depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges):
Publishing	$	138,646		$	180,330			(23.1	)
Digital		36,173			27,493			31.6
Broadcasting		80,405			78,387			2.6
Corporate		(13,470	)		(13,601	)		(1.0	)

*Total*	$	241,754		$	272,609			(11.3	)


Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges:
Publishing	$	37,271		$	34,251			8.8
Digital		7,648			7,964			(4.0	)
Broadcasting		7,465			8,159			(8.5	)
Corporate		3,951			3,980			(0.7	)

*Total*	$	56,335		$	54,354			3.6

(in thousands of dollars)

		September 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	Twenty-six weeks ended
	Jun. 26, 2011			Jun. 27, 2010			% Inc (Dec)
Net Operating Revenues:
Publishing	$	1,906,924		$	2,018,482			(5.5	)
Digital		331,041			294,742			12.3
Broadcasting		348,235			351,504			(0.9	)

*Total*	$	2,586,200		$	2,664,728			(2.9	)


Operating Income (net of depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges):
Publishing	$	256,243		$	344,763			(25.7	)
Digital		52,258			30,843			69.4
Broadcasting		143,864			146,882			(2.1	)
Corporate		(31,995	)		(32,849	)		(2.6	)

*Total*	$	420,370		$	489,639			(14.1	)


Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges:
Publishing	$	76,191		$	69,279			10.0
Digital		15,072			16,041			(6.0	)
Broadcasting		14,924			16,352			(8.7	)
Corporate		7,731			7,995			(3.3	)

*Total*	$	113,918		$	109,667			3.9

- 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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Summary of the Change in Net Goodwill (Detail) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2011 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill before accumulated impairment losses beginning balance	$ 9,893,120
Accumulated impairment losses beginning balance	(7,056,160)
Beginning Balance	2,836,960
Acquisitions and adjustments	18,981
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	12,952
Total	31,933
Goodwill before Accumulated impairment losses ending balance	9,999,115
Accumulated impairment losses ending balance	(7,130,222)
Ending Balance	2,868,893
Publishing
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill before accumulated impairment losses beginning balance	7,599,030
Accumulated impairment losses beginning balance	(7,019,557)
Beginning Balance	579,473
Acquisitions and adjustments	10,453
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	5,214
Total	15,667
Goodwill before Accumulated impairment losses ending balance	7,698,759
Accumulated impairment losses ending balance	(7,103,619)
Ending Balance	595,140
Digital
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill before accumulated impairment losses beginning balance	675,527
Accumulated impairment losses beginning balance	(36,603)
Beginning Balance	638,924
Acquisitions and adjustments	8,528
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	7,670
Total	16,198
Goodwill before Accumulated impairment losses ending balance	681,725
Accumulated impairment losses ending balance	(26,603)
Ending Balance	655,122
Broadcasting
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill before accumulated impairment losses beginning balance	1,618,563
Beginning Balance	1,618,563
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	68
Total	68
Goodwill before Accumulated impairment losses ending balance	1,618,631
Ending Balance	$ 1,618,631

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2011

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

NOTE 13 – Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

In 2010, the Company received a five-year amortizing secured promissory note with a present value of $29 million in connection with the disposition of certain publishing operations. In June 2011, this note was paid off and a gain was recognized in Other non-operating items in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income.

Cash paid in 2011 and 2010 for income taxes and interest (net of amounts capitalized) was as follows:

(in thousands of dollars)

		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,
	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Twenty-six weeks ended

	Jun. 26, 2011		Jun. 27, 2010		Jun. 26, 2011		Jun. 27, 2010

Income taxes	$	32,098	$	85,234	$	68,077	$	122,933

Interest	$	66,477	$	74,374	$	91,106	$	91,070

Earnings per share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2011

Earnings Per Share (Basic and Diluted)

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

(in thousands except per share amounts)

		September 30,		September 30,			September 30,		September 30,
	Thirteen weeks ended					Twenty-six weeks ended

	Jun. 26, 2011		Jun. 27, 2010			Jun. 26, 2011		Jun. 27, 2010
Income from continuing operations attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.	$	151,527	$	175,165		$	242,020	$	291,784
Loss from the operation of discontinued operations, net of tax		—		(882	)		—		(322	)
Gain on disposal of publishing businesses, net of tax		—		21,195			—		21,195

Net income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.	$	151,527	$	195,478		$	242,020	$	312,657


Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic		240,311		238,122			240,012		237,785
Effect of dilutive securities
Stock options		1,451		1,644			1,449		1,619
Restricted stock		2,233		1,739			2,191		1,649

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted		243,995		241,505			243,652		241,053


Earnings from continuing operations per share - basic	$	0.63	$	0.74		$	1.01	$	1.23
Earnings from discontinued operations
Discontinued operations per share - basic		—		(0.01	)		—		(0.01	)
Gain on disposal of publishing businesses per share - basic		—		0.09			—		0.09

Net income per share - basic	$	0.63	$	0.82		$	1.01	$	1.31


Earnings from continuing operations per share - diluted	$	0.62	$	0.73		$	0.99	$	1.21
Earnings from discontinued operations
Discontinued operations per share - diluted		—		(0.01	)		—		—
Gain on disposal of publishing businesses per share - diluted		—		0.09			—		0.09

Net income per share - diluted	$	0.62	$	0.81		$	0.99	$	1.30

Earnings per share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2011

Earnings per share

NOTE 12 – Earnings per share

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

(in thousands except per share amounts)

		September 30,		September 30,			September 30,		September 30,
	Thirteen weeks ended					Twenty-six weeks ended

	Jun. 26, 2011		Jun. 27, 2010			Jun. 26, 2011		Jun. 27, 2010
Income from continuing operations attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.	$	151,527	$	175,165		$	242,020	$	291,784
Loss from the operation of discontinued operations, net of tax		—		(882	)		—		(322	)
Gain on disposal of publishing businesses, net of tax		—		21,195			—		21,195

Net income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.	$	151,527	$	195,478		$	242,020	$	312,657


Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic		240,311		238,122			240,012		237,785
Effect of dilutive securities
Stock options		1,451		1,644			1,449		1,619
Restricted stock		2,233		1,739			2,191		1,649

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted		243,995		241,505			243,652		241,053


Earnings from continuing operations per share - basic	$	0.63	$	0.74		$	1.01	$	1.23
Earnings from discontinued operations
Discontinued operations per share - basic		—		(0.01	)		—		(0.01	)
Gain on disposal of publishing businesses per share - basic		—		0.09			—		0.09

Net income per share - basic	$	0.63	$	0.82		$	1.01	$	1.31


Earnings from continuing operations per share - diluted	$	0.62	$	0.73		$	0.99	$	1.21
Earnings from discontinued operations
Discontinued operations per share - diluted		—		(0.01	)		—		—
Gain on disposal of publishing businesses per share - diluted		—		0.09			—		0.09

Net income per share - diluted	$	0.62	$	0.81		$	0.99	$	1.30

Retirement plans and postretirement benefits other than pension (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2011

Pension Plans, Defined Benefit

Benefit costs

The Gannett Retirement Plan is the Company’s principal retirement plan. The Company’s pension costs, which include costs for qualified, nonqualified and union plans are presented in the following table:

(in thousands of dollars)

		September 30,			September 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	Thirteen Weeks Ended						Twenty-six Weeks Ended
	Jun. 26, 2011			Jun. 27, 2010			Jun. 26, 2011			Jun. 27, 2010

Service cost-benefits earned during the period	$	1,841		$	3,554		$	3,946		$	7,606
Interest cost on benefit obligation		41,635			48,362			84,507			91,487
Expected return on plan assets		(51,424	)		(51,696	)		(104,523	)		(99,423	)
Amortization of prior service cost		1,859			1,875			3,734			3,499
Amortization of actuarial loss		9,508			13,582			18,789			24,716

Pension expense for Company-sponsored retirement plans		3,419			15,677			6,453			27,885
Curtailment gain		—			(582	)		—			(582	)
Union and other pension cost		998			1,287			1,995			2,573


Pension cost	$	4,417		$	16,382		$	8,448		$	29,876

Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit

Benefit costs

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

(in thousands of dollars)

		September 30,			September 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	Thirteen Weeks Ended						Twenty-six Weeks Ended
	Jun. 26, 2011			Jun. 27, 2010			Jun. 26, 2011			Jun. 27, 2010

Service cost-benefits earned during the period	$	130		$	(32	)	$	305		$	357
Interest cost on net benefit obligation		2,227			2,488			4,602			5,302
Amortization of prior service credit		(4,880	)		(4,844	)		(9,755	)		(9,688	)
Amortization of actuarial loss		1,522			1,247			2,722			2,474

Net periodic postretirement benefit credit	$	(1,001	)	$	(1,141	)	$	(2,126	)	$	(1,555	)

- 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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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2011	Jun. 27, 2010	Jun. 26, 2011	Jun. 27, 2010
Net Operating Revenues:
Publishing advertising	$ 646,864	$ 692,172	$ 1,248,600	$ 1,341,507
Publishing circulation	265,433	270,086	533,646	549,086
Digital	173,447	154,104	331,041	294,742
Broadcasting	184,353	184,016	348,235	351,504
All other	64,842	64,765	124,678	127,889
Total	1,334,939	1,365,143	2,586,200	2,664,728
Operating Expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation	739,654	745,489	1,457,169	1,477,598
Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation	297,196	292,691	594,743	587,824
Depreciation	42,070	46,274	83,708	93,625
Amortization of intangible assets	7,871	8,080	16,160	16,042
Facility consolidation charges	6,394		14,050
Total	1,093,185	1,092,534	2,165,830	2,175,089
Operating income	241,754	272,609	420,370	489,639
Non-operating (expense) income:
Equity income in unconsolidated investees, net	7,973	7,503	11,431	8,036
Interest expense	(44,741)	(42,190)	(91,370)	(85,663)
Other non-operating items	3,841	(2,934)	5,138	(3,457)
Total	(32,927)	(37,621)	(74,801)	(81,084)
Income before income taxes	208,827	234,988	345,569	408,555
Provision for income taxes	43,300	49,400	81,900	104,213
Income from continuing operations	165,527	185,588	263,669	304,342
Loss from the operation of discontinued operations, net of tax		(882)		(322)
Gain on disposal of publishing businesses, net of tax		21,195		21,195
Net income	165,527	205,901	263,669	325,215
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(14,000)	(10,423)	(21,649)	(12,558)
Net income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.	151,527	195,478	242,020	312,657
Income from continuing operations attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.	$ 151,527	$ 175,165	$ 242,020	$ 291,784
Earnings from continuing operations per share - basic	$ 0.63	$ 0.74	$ 1.01	$ 1.23
Discontinued operations per share - basic		(0.01)		(0.01)
Gain on disposal of publishing businesses per share - basic		0.09		0.09
Net income per share - basic	0.63	0.82	1.01	1.31
Earnings from continuing operations per share - diluted	0.62	0.73	0.99	1.21
Discontinued operations per share - diluted		(0.01)
Gain on disposal of publishing businesses per share - diluted		0.09		0.09
Net income per share - diluted	0.62	0.81	0.99	1.30
Dividends per share	$ 0.04	$ 0.04	$ 0.08	$ 0.08

Basis of presentation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2011

Amounts Applicable to Discontinued Operations

Amounts applicable to discontinued operations, which have been reclassified in the Statements of Income for the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended June 27, 2010, are as follows:

		September 30,			September 30,
(in thousands of dollars)	Thirteen Weeks Ended Jun. 27, 2010			Twenty-six Weeks Ended Jun. 27, 2010
Revenues	$	9,890		$	32,710
Pretax loss	$	(1,905	)	$	(758	)
Net loss	$	(882	)	$	(322	)
Gains (after tax)	$	21,195		$	21,195

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of disposal groups, which may include the gain (loss) recognized in the income statement and the income statement caption that includes that gain (loss), amounts of revenues and pretax profit or loss reported in discontinued operations, the classification and carrying value of the assets and liabilities comprising the disposal group, and the segment in which the disposal group was reported. Also may include the amount of adjustments to amounts previously reported in discontinued operations such as resolution of contingencies arising from the disposal transaction or the operations of the component prior to disposal.

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income Percentage Increase (Decrease) (Detail)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2011	Jun. 26, 2011
Net Operating Revenues	(2.20%)	(2.90%)
Operating Expenses	0.10%	(0.40%)
Operating income	(11.30%)	(14.10%)
Non-operating (expense) income	(12.50%)	(7.70%)
Income before income taxes	(11.10%)	(15.40%)
Provision for income taxes	(12.30%)	(21.40%)
Income from continuing operations	(10.80%)	(13.40%)
Loss from the operation of discontinued operations, net of tax
Gain on disposal of publishing businesses, net of tax
Net income	(19.60%)	(18.90%)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	34.30%	72.40%
Net income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.	(22.50%)	(22.60%)
Income from continuing operations attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.	(13.50%)	(17.10%)
Earnings from continuing operations per share - basic	(14.90%)	(17.90%)
Earnings from discontinued operations
Discontinued operations per share - basic
Gain on disposal of publishing businesses per share - basic
Net income per share - basic	(23.20%)	(22.90%)
Earnings from continuing operations per share - diluted	(15.10%)	(18.20%)
Earnings from discontinued operations
Discontinued operations per share - diluted
Gain on disposal of publishing businesses per share - diluted
Net income per share - diluted	(23.50%)	(23.80%)
Dividends per share
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments
Non-operating (expense) income	6.30%	42.20%
Interest Expense
Non-operating (expense) income	6.00%	6.70%
Cost of Sales
Operating Expenses	(0.80%)	(1.40%)
Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Operating Expenses	1.50%	1.20%
Depreciation
Operating Expenses	(9.10%)	(10.60%)
Amortization of Intangible Assets
Operating Expenses	(2.60%)	0.70%
Publishing
Net Operating Revenues	(4.90%)	(5.50%)
Operating income	(23.10%)	(25.70%)
Publishing \| Advertising
Net Operating Revenues	(6.50%)	(6.90%)
Publishing \| Circulation
Net Operating Revenues	(1.70%)	(2.80%)
Publishing \| All Other
Net Operating Revenues	0.10%	(2.50%)
Digital
Net Operating Revenues	12.60%	12.30%
Operating income	31.60%	69.40%
Broadcasting
Net Operating Revenues	0.20%	(0.90%)
Operating income	2.60%	(2.10%)

Goodwill and other intangible assets

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2011

Goodwill and other intangible assets

NOTE 4 – Goodwill and other intangible assets

The following table displays goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets, and amortizable intangible assets at June 26, 2011 and December 26, 2010.

(in thousands of dollars)

		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,
	Jun. 26, 2011				Dec. 26, 2010

	Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Gross		Accumulated Amortization

Goodwill	$	2,868,893	$	—	$	2,836,960	$	—
Indefinite-lived intangibles:
Mastheads and trade names		93,385		—		92,673		—
Television station FCC licenses		255,304		—		255,304		—
Amortizable intangible assets:
Customer relationships		314,497		176,422		311,646		166,068
Other		57,846		29,676		56,628		31,386

Amortization expense was $7.9 million in the quarter ended June 26, 2011 and $16.2 million year-to-date. For the second quarter and year-to-date period of 2010, amortization expense was $8.1 million and $16.0 million, respectively. Customer relationships, which include subscriber lists and advertiser relationships, are amortized on a straight-line basis over four to 25 years. Other intangibles primarily include commercial internally developed technology, patents and amortizable trade names. These assets were assigned lives of between four 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 June 26, 2011.

(in thousands of dollars)

		September 30,			September 30,			September 30,		September 30,
	Publishing			Digital			Broadcasting		Total
Balance at Dec. 26, 2010
Goodwill	$	7,599,030		$	675,527		$	1,618,563	$	9,893,120
Accumulated impairment losses		(7,019,557	)		(36,603	)		—		(7,056,160	)

Net balance at Dec. 26, 2010		579,473			638,924			1,618,563		2,836,960


Activity during the period
Acquisitions and adjustments		10,453			8,528			—		18,981
Foreign currency exchange rate changes		5,214			7,670			68		12,952

Total		15,667			16,198			68		31,933


Balance at Jun. 26, 2011
Goodwill		7,698,759			681,725			1,618,631		9,999,115
Accumulated impairment losses		(7,103,619	)		(26,603	)		—		(7,130,222	)


Net balance at Jun. 26, 2011	$	595,140		$	655,122		$	1,618,631	$	2,868,893

- Definition

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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Retirement plans and postretirement benefits other than pension

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2011

Pension Plans, Defined Benefit

Retirement plans and postretirement benefits other than pension

NOTE 6 – 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 pension costs, which include costs for qualified, nonqualified and union plans are presented in the following table:

(in thousands of dollars)

		September 30,			September 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	Thirteen Weeks Ended						Twenty-six Weeks Ended
	Jun. 26, 2011			Jun. 27, 2010			Jun. 26, 2011			Jun. 27, 2010

Service cost-benefits earned during the period	$	1,841		$	3,554		$	3,946		$	7,606
Interest cost on benefit obligation		41,635			48,362			84,507			91,487
Expected return on plan assets		(51,424	)		(51,696	)		(104,523	)		(99,423	)
Amortization of prior service cost		1,859			1,875			3,734			3,499
Amortization of actuarial loss		9,508			13,582			18,789			24,716

Pension expense for Company-sponsored retirement plans		3,419			15,677			6,453			27,885
Curtailment gain		—			(582	)		—			(582	)
Union and other pension cost		998			1,287			1,995			2,573


Pension cost	$	4,417		$	16,382		$	8,448		$	29,876

In the second quarter of 2011, the Company made a contribution of $14 million to the Gannett Retirement Plan. During the third quarter of 2011, the Company made an additional contribution of $10 million.

Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit

Retirement plans and postretirement benefits other than pension

NOTE 7 – 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)

		September 30,			September 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	Thirteen Weeks Ended						Twenty-six Weeks Ended
	Jun. 26, 2011			Jun. 27, 2010			Jun. 26, 2011			Jun. 27, 2010

Service cost-benefits earned during the period	$	130		$	(32	)	$	305		$	357
Interest cost on net benefit obligation		2,227			2,488			4,602			5,302
Amortization of prior service credit		(4,880	)		(4,844	)		(9,755	)		(9,688	)
Amortization of actuarial loss		1,522			1,247			2,722			2,474

Net periodic postretirement benefit credit	$	(1,001	)	$	(1,141	)	$	(2,126	)	$	(1,555	)

- Definition

The entire disclosure for pension and other postretirement benefits.

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Business Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2011	Jun. 27, 2010	Jun. 26, 2011	Jun. 27, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Operating Revenues	$ 1,334,939	$ 1,365,143	$ 2,586,200	$ 2,664,728
Operating Income (net of depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges)	241,754	272,609	420,370	489,639
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges	$ 56,335	54,354	$ 113,918	109,667
Net Operating Revenues	(2.20%)		(2.90%)
Operating Income (net of depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges)	(11.30%)		(14.10%)
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges	3.60%		3.90%
Publishing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Operating Revenues	$ 977,139	1,027,023	$ 1,906,924	2,018,482
Operating Income (net of depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges)	138,646	180,330	256,243	344,763
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges	$ 37,271	34,251	$ 76,191	69,279
Net Operating Revenues	(4.90%)		(5.50%)
Operating Income (net of depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges)	(23.10%)		(25.70%)
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges	8.80%		10.00%
Digital
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Operating Revenues	$ 173,447	154,104	$ 331,041	294,742
Operating Income (net of depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges)	36,173	27,493	52,258	30,843
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges	$ 7,648	7,964	$ 15,072	16,041
Net Operating Revenues	12.60%		12.30%
Operating Income (net of depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges)	31.60%		69.40%
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges	(4.00%)		(6.00%)
Broadcasting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Operating Revenues	$ 184,353	184,016	$ 348,235	351,504
Operating Income (net of depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges)	80,405	78,387	143,864	146,882
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges	$ 7,465	8,159	$ 14,924	16,352
Net Operating Revenues	0.20%		(0.90%)
Operating Income (net of depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges)	2.60%		(2.10%)
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges	(8.50%)		(8.70%)
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income (net of depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges)	$ (13,470)	(13,601)	$ (31,995)	(32,849)
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges	$ 3,951	$ 3,980	$ 7,731	$ 7,995
Operating Income (net of depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges)	(1.00%)		(2.60%)
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation charges	(0.70%)		(3.30%)

Amounts Applicable to Discontinued Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2010	Jun. 27, 2010
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 9,890	$ 32,710
Pretax loss	(1,905)	(758)
Net loss	(882)	(322)
Gains (after tax)	$ 21,195	$ 21,195

- Definition

Gain (loss) after tax expense or benefit, not previously recognized and resulting from the sale of a business component, which is recognized at the date of sale. A gain (loss) reflects the amount by which the consideration received exceeds (is exceeded by) the net carrying amount (reflecting previous provisions for loss on disposal, if any) of the disposal group.

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2011

Cash Paid for Income Taxes and Interest (Net of Amounts Capitalized)

Cash paid in 2011 and 2010 for income taxes and interest (net of amounts capitalized) was as follows:

(in thousands of dollars)

		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,
	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Twenty-six weeks ended

	Jun. 26, 2011		Jun. 27, 2010		Jun. 26, 2011		Jun. 27, 2010

Income taxes	$	32,098	$	85,234	$	68,077	$	122,933

Interest	$	66,477	$	74,374	$	91,106	$	91,070

Basis of presentation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2011

Basis of presentation

NOTE 1 – 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.

During the second quarter of 2010, the Company completed the sale of The Honolulu Advertiser as well as a small directory publishing operation in Michigan. Income from continuing operations for the 2010 second quarter and year-to-date periods exclude the disposition gains and operating results from these former properties which have been reclassified to discontinued operations. Amounts applicable to discontinued operations, which have been reclassified in the Statements of Income for the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended June 27, 2010, are as follows:

		September 30,			September 30,
(in thousands of dollars)	Thirteen Weeks Ended Jun. 27, 2010			Twenty-six Weeks Ended Jun. 27, 2010
Revenues	$	9,890		$	32,710
Pretax loss	$	(1,905	)	$	(758	)
Net loss	$	(882	)	$	(322	)
Gains (after tax)	$	21,195		$	21,195

- Definition

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

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+ Details

Summary of Equity Account Activity (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2011	Jun. 27, 2010	Jun. 26, 2011	Jun. 27, 2010
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Beginning Balance			$ 2,334,073	$ 1,747,475
Comprehensive income:
Net income	$ 165,527	$ 205,901	263,669	325,215
Less: Redeemable noncontrolling interest accretion (income not available to shareholders)		(1,458)	(973)	(2,838)
Other comprehensive income	(6,728)	(6,663)	15,478	(37,531)
Dividends declared			(19,202)	(19,053)
Stock option and restricted stock compensation			14,953	17,181
401(k) match			12,236	11,050
Dispositions				378
Other activity			1,874	1,443
Ending Balance	2,622,108	2,043,320	2,622,108	2,043,320
Gannett Co., Inc. Shareholders' Equity
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Beginning Balance			2,163,754	1,603,925
Comprehensive income:
Net income			242,020	312,657
Other comprehensive income			13,554	(29,855)
Dividends declared			(19,202)	(19,053)
Stock option and restricted stock compensation			14,953	17,181
401(k) match			12,236	11,050
Other activity			1,811	1,443
Ending Balance	2,429,126	1,897,348	2,429,126	1,897,348
Noncontrolling Interest
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Beginning Balance			170,319	143,550
Comprehensive income:
Net income			21,649	12,558
Less: Redeemable noncontrolling interest accretion (income not available to shareholders)			(973)	(2,838)
Other comprehensive income			1,924	(7,676)
Dispositions				378
Other activity			63
Ending Balance	$ 192,982	$ 145,972	$ 192,982	$ 145,972

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2011 USD ($) Year	Jun. 27, 2010 USD ($)	Jun. 26, 2011 USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2010 USD ($)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Amortization expense \| $	$ 7,871	$ 8,080	$ 16,160	$ 16,042
Customer Relationships
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Intangible assets, minimum useful life (in years)	4
Intangible assets, maximum useful life (in years)	25
Other
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Intangible assets, minimum useful life (in years)	4
Intangible assets, maximum useful life (in years)	21

Supplemental Equity Information - Additional Information (Detail)	Mar. 27, 2011
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Prior ownership percentage in CareerBuilder	50.80%
Ownership percentage in CareerBuilder, as a result of CareerBuilder's repurchase of a membership interest held by a noncontrolling interest	52.90%

Pension Costs, which Include Costs for Qualified, Nonqualified and Union Plans (Detail) - Pension Plans, Defined Benefit - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2011	Jun. 27, 2010	Jun. 26, 2011	Jun. 27, 2010
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost-benefits earned during the period	$ 1,841	$ 3,554	$ 3,946	$ 7,606
Interest cost on benefit obligation	41,635	48,362	84,507	91,487
Expected return on plan assets	(51,424)	(51,696)	(104,523)	(99,423)
Amortization of prior service cost	1,859	1,875	3,734	3,499
Amortization of actuarial loss	9,508	13,582	18,789	24,716
Net periodic cost (benefit)	3,419	15,677	6,453	27,885
Curtailment gain		(582)		(582)
Union and other pension cost	998	1,287	1,995	2,573
Pension cost	$ 4,417	$ 16,382	$ 8,448	$ 29,876

Long-term debt

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2011

Long-term debt

NOTE 5 – Long-term debt

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

(in thousands of dollars)

		September 30,		September 30,
	Jun. 26, 2011		Dec. 26, 2010

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 5.75% paid June 2011	$	—	$	433,196

Unsecured floating rate term loan due July 2011		180,000		180,000

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 6.375% due April 2012		306,465		306,397

Borrowings under revolving credit agreements expiring September 2014		320,000		221,000

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 8.75% due November 2014		247,261		246,924

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 10% due June 2015		58,739		58,007

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 6.375% due September 2015		247,761		247,535

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 10% due April 2016		167,788		165,950

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 9.375% due November 2017		246,995		246,830

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 7.125% due September 2018		246,578		246,403


Total long-term debt	$	2,021,587	$	2,352,242

For the first six months of 2011, the Company’s long-term debt was reduced by $331 million reflecting net debt repayments of $334 million partially offset by debt discount amortization.

On June 26, 2011, the Company had unused borrowing capacity of $1.31 billion under its revolving credit agreements. In addition, its revolving credit agreements allow the Company to borrow at least $1.0 billion of additional unsecured debt (unrestricted as to purpose) guaranteed by the guarantor subsidiaries under these credit agreements. This borrowing limit is subject to increases depending upon the Company’s total leverage ratio. The Company used a combination of cash flow from operating activities and borrowings from the credit agreements to fund its debt that matured in July 2011.

Retirement Plans - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2011 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contribution to the Gannett Retirement Plan	$ 14
Subsequent Event
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contribution to the Gannett Retirement Plan	$ 10

Facility Consolidation Charges - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2011	Jun. 26, 2011
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Facility consolidation, pre-tax charges	$ 6,394	$ 14,050
Facility consolidation, after-tax impact	$ 3,900	$ 8,500
Facility consolidation, per share	$ 0.02	$ 0.03

Income taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2011

Income taxes

NOTE 8 – Income taxes

The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate was approximately $108.7 million as of December 26, 2010 and $73.0 million as of June 26, 2011. These amounts reflect the federal tax benefit of state tax deductions. Excluding the federal tax benefit of state tax deductions, the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 26, 2010 was $153.5 million and as of June 26, 2011 was $108.0 million. The $45.5 million decrease reflects reductions for tax positions of prior years of $38.4 million, tax settlements of $11.5 million, and the lapse of statutes of limitations of $2.1 million. These reductions are partially offset by additions in the current year of $4.3 million and an increase for prior year tax positions of $2.2 million. The reductions for tax positions of prior years and tax settlements are primarily related to the settlements of certain audits in the US and the UK.

The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. The Company also recognizes as a component of income tax expense interest income attributable to overpayment of income and interest credits for the reversal of interest expense previously recorded for uncertain tax positions which are subsequently released. The Company recognized net interest and penalty expense of $0.5 million during the second quarter of 2011, and recognized a net benefit from the reversal of interest and penalty expense of $(37.3) million during the second quarter of 2010. The net interest and penalty benefit recognized in the second quarter of 2010 is primarily from the release of tax reserves related to a sale of a business in a prior year. The amount of net accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax benefits as of December 26, 2010, was approximately $36.5 million and as of June 26, 2011, was approximately $39.7 million.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. and various state and foreign jurisdictions. The 2007 through 2010 tax years remain subject to examination by the IRS. The 2005 through 2010 tax years generally remain subject to examination by state authorities, and the years 2009-2010 are subject to examination in the UK. 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 state 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 $33.1 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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Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

Jun. 26, 2011

Dec. 26, 2010

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Financial instrument assets

$ 45,704

$ 42,878

Financial instrument liabilities

17,061

Employee compensation related investments

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Financial instrument assets

18,495

15,976

Rabbi trust investments

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Financial instrument assets

27,209

26,902

Contingent consideration payable

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Financial instrument liabilities

^[1]

17,061

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Financial instrument assets

45,704

42,878

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Employee compensation related investments

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Financial instrument assets

18,495

15,976

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Rabbi trust investments

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Financial instrument assets

27,209

$ 26,902

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Financial instrument liabilities

17,061

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Contingent consideration payable

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Financial instrument liabilities

^[1]

$ 17,061

[1]

Under certain acquisition agreements entered into during 2011, the Company has agreed to pay the sellers earn-outs based on the financial performance of the businesses acquired. 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. No gains or losses resulting from the fair value measurement were included in the Company's earnings for the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended June 26, 2011.