SCHEDULE II CONSOLIDATED VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Dec. 29, 2013
IPC Print Services, Inc [Member]
Dec. 30, 2012
IPC Print Services, Inc [Member]
Dec. 25, 2011
IPC Print Services, Inc [Member]
Dec. 29, 2013
Northern Community Newspapers and Shoppers Publications [Member]
Dec. 29, 2013
NewsChannel 5 Network, LLC [Member]
Dec. 29, 2013
KMIR-TV and My 13 KPSE-TV [Member]
Dec. 30, 2012
KMIR-TV and My 13 KPSE-TV [Member]
Dec. 25, 2011
KMIR-TV and My 13 KPSE-TV [Member]
Dec. 26, 2010
KMIR-TV and My 13 KPSE-TV [Member]
Dec. 29, 2013
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Dec. 30, 2012
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Dec. 25, 2011
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Dec. 29, 2013
Deferred Income Taxes Valuation Allowances on State Net Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforwards [Member]
Dec. 30, 2012
Deferred Income Taxes Valuation Allowances on State Net Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforwards [Member]
Dec. 25, 2011
Deferred Income Taxes Valuation Allowances on State Net Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforwards [Member]
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]                                  
Balance at Beginning of Year                       $ 2,377 [1] $ 1,811 [1] $ 3,113 $ 199 $ 57 $ 116
Additions Charged to Expenses                       314 503 779 0 0 0
Additions Charged to Revenue                       2,042 1,946 2,577 0 0 0
Other Additions (Deductions)                       0 346 [2] (1,105) [3] 0 195 [4] 0
Deductions                       3,045 [5] 2,247 [5] 3,553 [5] 15 [6] 53 [6] 59 [6]
Balance at End of Year                       1,688 [1] 2,377 [1] 1,811 [1] 184 199 57
Accounts receivable against the allowance for doubtful accounts $ 1,688 $ 2,377 $ 1,105 $ 1,105 $ 1,105 $ 15 $ 361 $ 32 $ 91 $ 58 $ 173            
[1] Includes allowance for doubtful accounts of $32 as of December 29, 2013, $91 as of December 30, 2012, $58 as of December 25, 2011 and $173 as of December 26, 2010 related to accounts receivable discontinued operations of KMIR-TV and My 13 KPSE-TV.
[2] Includes write off of accounts receivable against the allowance for doubtful accounts of $15 related to the northern Wisconsin community publications sold in 2012, and the addition of $361 related to the NewsChannel 5 Network, LLC purchase in 2012.
[3] Includes write off of accounts receivable against the allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,105 related to IPC Print Services, Inc.
[4] Includes state net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards related to the northern Wisconsin community publications sold in 2012.
[5] Deductions from the allowance for doubtful accounts equal accounts receivable written off, less recoveries, against the allowance.
[6] Deductions from the valuation allowances on state net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards equal expired, utilized or re-valued state net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards.